Craftsman 77589 General Recommendations, Cleaning, Engine Maintenance, Customer Responsibilities

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General Recommendations

Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance,

The warranty on this chipper shredder does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive fullvalue from the warranty, operator must maintain the chipper- shredder as instructed in this manual,

Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to maintain your unit propedy.

All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season.

Follow the maintenance schedule given below.

Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.

WARNING: Always stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before performing any maintenance or adjustments.

Never remove discharge chute tillthe engine has completely stopped.

Cleaning

Clean the chipper-shredder by running water from a hose through the hopper assembly and chipper chute with the engine running. Allow the chipper-shredder to dry thoroughly.

Wash the bag periodically with water. Allow to dry thoroughly in the shade. Do not use heat.

Engine Maintenance

Engine Oil

Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF, SG or SH. Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature. Refer to page 9 of this manual for viscosity chart.

The four-cycleengine of your chipper-shredder will normally consume some oil. Therefore, 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 on level ground,

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Contents Horse Power Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.AProduct Specification Generaloperation Service Disconnecting Spark Plug Remove From CartonLoose Parts Tools RequiredAttaching Hopper Assembly Attaching Chipper Chute Attaching Catcher BagOperating Controls Using Rear Wheel Lock Lever Gas And Oil Fill-UpToover u, dipsUckondUghton Using Your Chipper-Shredder Starting EngineLower the hopper to collect Cleaning Engine MaintenanceGeneral Recommendations Customer ResponsibilitiesClean Engine Givenbelow Removeoildrainplug.Catchoilina suitableLubrication Removing Flail Screen Sharpening Or Replacing BladesAdjusting Carburetor Adjusting Engine Speed Replacing Fuel FilterChipper-Shredder EngineOther Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action Craftsman 10 H.P. Chipper Shredder Model 247,775890 Craftsman 10 H.P. Chipper Shredder Model For Chipper Shredder 19G432-1182-E1 for Chipper Shredder 142 lO5 240 138 Page Mmmmmm