Craftsman 247.795940 manual Gasand OIL FILL-UP, Pernot INCHUTEUSE. Door is Closed When, Oil

•To lower the hopper assembly to the ground, use one hand to grasp the top of the hopper assembly. Push down on the release handle, and pivot the hopper assembly to the right. See figure 8.

Hopper

Release

Handle

FIGURE 8.

•Bulky materiar, such as stalks or heavy branches, up to 3" in diameter, should be fed into the chipper chute. See figure 9.

WARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THE CHIP-

PERNOT INCHUTEUSE. DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN

3" Maximum

Diameter

per

Chute

FIGURE 9.

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. For best per- formance, it is important to keep the shredding blade and the chipper blades sharp. If the composition of the material being discharged changes (becomes stringy, etc.) or if the rate at which the material is dis- charged 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.

GASAND OIL FILL-UP

OIL

Only use high quality detergent oil rated with APt ser- vice crassification SG. Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.

Colder <	32°F	-_Warmer
5W30		SAE 30

NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these multi- viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32°F. Check your oil level more fre- quently to avoid possible engine damage from run- ning low on oil.

•Fill engine with oil as follows. Remove oil fill dip- stick. See figure 10. With chipper-shredderlevel, use a funnel to fill engine with oil to FULL mark on dipstick. Capacity is approximately 1-1/4pints. Be careful not to overfill. Tilt chipper-shredder toward the left (from behind the hopper), then re-level.

Check oil level. Refill to FULL mark on dipstick if necessary. Replace dipstick and tighten.

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Oil

Dipstick

Drain

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FIGURE 10.

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•Remove fuel cap and fill fuel tank with about 1-7/8 quarts of clean, fresh, lead-free grade automotive

gasoline. DO NOT use Ethyl or high octane gaso- line. Be certain container is clean and free from

rust or foreign particles. Never use gasoline that may be stale from long periods of storage in the container. Replace fuel cap.

1/2 INCH OF TOP OF FUEL TANK TO WARNING: DO NOT FILL CLOSER THAN PREVENT SPILLS AND TO ALLOW FOR

FUEL EXPANSION. IF GASOLINE IS ACClDENTLY SPILLED, MOVE CHIPPER-

SHREDDER AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL. AVOID CREATING ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION UNTIL GASOLINE VAPORS HAVE DISAPPEARED.