Cleaning The Reduction Chamber, Engine Care

WARNING:Alwaysstopengine,disconnectspark plug,andgroundagainstengine before cleaning,

lubricating or doing any kind of maintenanceon your machine.

Lubrication

1, Lubricatethe chipperchutehingeawithNghtoilonce aseason, 2, Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthe chutedeflectorwithlightoil oncea

season,

3, Referto the Briggs& StrattonOwner/Operatormanualpackedwith yourunit forenginelubricationinstructions,

Engine Care

Referto the Maintenancesectionof the Briggs& StrattonOwneUOp- eratermanualpackedwithyourunit,Readandfollowinstructions carefuNy.

1, Checkengine oil level beforeeach useas instructedinthe separateenginemanual

2, Cleanair cleaner'spreeleaner every25 hoursundernormal conditions,Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremelydustycondi- tions,Replacetheair cleaner cartridge oncea season,To service the aircleaner,referto theseparateenginemanual

3, Thespark plug shouldbe cleanedandthe gapresetonce a season,Referto the separateenginemanualfor correctplugtype andgapspecifications,

Chipper Shredder Care

Beforeeach use,visuallyinspectyour chippershredderfor loose(or missing)nutsandbolts, Securelytighten(or replace)all hardware beforeoperatingthe chippershredder,

Cleaning The Reduction Chamber

WARNING:The impelleFs shredder blade and chipper blades are sharp. Wear leather work gloves to protect your hands when cleaning out the reduction chamber.

If the reductionchamberbecomescloggedwithdebris,the shredder screencan bepivotedupwardso thatyoucan cleanthe surrounding area.Todo so,proceedas follows:

1, Stopengine,disconnectsparkplug,and makecertainthe chipper shredderhascometo a completestop,

hot if the engine has been running. Usecaution and

i_L WARNING:The muffler and surrounding area will be protest your hands if working nearthe muffler.

2, a, If attached,removedebrisbag,Removethetwo wingknobson eithersideof the chutedeflectorandpivotthe chutedeflector upward,SeeFigure8,

b, Removethe hairpinclip fromthe clevispinwhichextends throughthe housingandshredderscreen,SeeFigure8, Removeclevispin,

c, Pivotthe shredderscreenupwardandcleanthe surrounding areaby scrapingawaydebris,

3, Confirmthatthe sparkplugwire is disconnectedandawayfrom sparkplug, PuNon the starterropetwo-to-threetimesto purgeany remainingdebrisfromthe reductionchamber

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4, Whenthe areais cleaned,pivotthe shredderscreendownwardand re-securewiththeclevis pinandhairpinclip removedearner,

5, Reattachthe debriscollectionbagto the chutedeflector,if desired,

Sharpening Or Replacing Chipper Blades

WARNING:The impelleFs chipper blades are sharp. Wearleather work gloves to protect your hands.

1, Stopengine,disconnectsparkplug,andmakecertainthe chipper shredderhascometo acompletestop,

2, Pivottheshredderscreenupwardas instructedunderthe heading Cleaningthe ReductionChamber,

3, a, Removethe chipperchuteby removingthreehex nutsand washerswhichsecureit to the impellerhousing,SeeFigure9,

•Rotatethe impellerby handuntiloneof the twochipperbladesis visiblethroughthe impellerhousingopening,

b, Removethe bladeby removingthe internalhexscrews,lock washersand hexnutswhichsecureit to the impeller,

NOTE:Usea 3/16" hexkey(Allen)wrenchonthe outsideof the blade anda 1/2" box(orsocket)wrenchon the insideof the impeller,Hold the Allenwrenchstationaryandrotatethe box(orsocket)wrenchto loosenthe nut.

4, Installa replacement(orsharpened)blade(PartNo,742:0544A) withthe hardwareremovedearlier,

IMPORTANT:Ifsharpeningthe blade,protecthandsby usinggloves,

Followthe originalangleof grindandmakesureto removeanequal amountfromeachblade,

5, To replacethe otherblade,rotatethe impellerto exposethe second bladeandrepeatthe stepsabove,

247.776360 specifications

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