Maintenance, Generalrecommendations, Engine

1/2" Diameter

FIGURE 12.

e To lower the hopper assembly, use one hand to grasp the handle at the top of the hopper assembly and lift slightly, Pull up on the release bar, and lower the hopper assembly to the ground Release the bar'.See figure 13.

Hopper

Assembly

Release

Bar

FIGURE 13.

e Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches, up to 3" in diameter, should be fed into the chipper chute See figure 14

WARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THE CHIP- PER CHUTE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN NOTINUSE.

3"Maximum Diame_r

Chipper

Chute

FIGURE 14.

IMPORTANT: There is a flail screen located inside

the housing in the discharge area If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in the Service and Adjustments section on page 13 For best performance, it is important to keep the shred- ding blade and the chipper blades sharp If the com- position of the material being discharged changes (becomes stringy, etc) or if the rate at which the material is discharged slows down considerably, it is likely that the shredding blade and/or chipper blades are dull and need to be sharpened or replaced, Refer to Service and Adjustments section, page 13.

MAINTENANCE

GENERALRECOMMENDATIONS

•Periodically check all fastener's and be sure they are tight.

®Follow the Service Recommendation Schedule on page 15.

CHIPPER-SHREDDER

LUBRICATION

Lubricate the pivot points on the release bar, hopper assembly, chute deflector and chipper chute once a season using a light off

ENGINE

LUBRICATION

Check engine oil level regularly--approximately every five hours of operation and before each usage. Stop engine and wait several minutes before checking oil level With engine level, the oil must be to FULL mark on dipstick (refer to figure 7). Change engine oil after the first five hours of operation, and every twenty-five hours thereafter

•Drain oil while engine is warm.

Remove oil drain plug. Refer to figure 7_ Tip the chipper-shredder, and catch oil ir} a suitable con- tainer