Chute Deflector: Lubricate the pivot points on the chute deflector with light oil once a season.
Engine: Refer to the Briggs & Stratton Owner/Operator manual packed with your unit for lubrication instructions.
Maintenance
Engine
Refer to the Maintenance section of the Briggs & Stratton Owner/Operator manual packed with your unit. Read and follow instructions carefully
•Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the separate engine manual.
•Clean air cleaner’s precleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. Replace the air cleaner cartridge once a season. To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate engine manual.
•The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once a season. Refer to the separate engine manual for correct plug type and gap specifications.
Chipper Shredder
Before each use, visually inspect your chipper shredder for loose (or missing) nuts and bolts. Securely tighten (or replace) all hardware before operating the chipper shredder.
Cleaning the Reduction Chamber
WARNING: The impeller’s shredder blade and chipper blades are sharp. Wear leather work gloves to protect your hands when cleaning out the reduction chamber.
If the reduction chamber becomes clogged with debris, the shredder screen can be pivoted upward so that you can clean the surrounding area. To do so, proceed as follows:
•Stop the engine and wait until all moving parts have come to a complete stop.
•Disconnect spark plug wire and keep away from spark plug.
WARNING: The muffler and surrounding area will be hot if the engine has been running. Use caution and protect your hands if working near the muffler.
•Remove the two wing knobs on either side of the chute deflector and pivot the chute deflector upward. See Figure 8.
•Remove the hairpin clip from the clevis pin which extends through the housing and shredder screen. See Figure 8. Retain the clevis pin and hairpin clip.
•Pivot the shredder screen upward and clean the surrounding area by scraping away debris.
Chute
Deflector
Shredder
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Hairpin
Clip
Housing
Clevis
Pin
Wing Knobs |
Reduction
Chamber
Figure 8
•Confirm that the spark plug wire is disconnected and away from spark plug.
•Pull on the starter rope
•When the area is cleaned, pivot the shredder screen downward and
•Reattach the debris collection bag to the chute deflector, if desired.
Replacing the Chipper Blades
WARNING: The impeller’s chipper blades are sharp. Wear leather work gloves to protect your hands.
•Stop the engine and make certain the chipper shredder has come to a complete stop.
•Disconnect spark plug wire and keep away from spark plug.
•Pivot the shredder screen upward as instructed under the heading Cleaning the Reduction Chamber.
•Remove the chipper chute support brace from the frame by removing the two hex bolts and saddle washers which secure it. See Figure 9.
•Remove the chipper chute by removing three hex nuts and washers which secure it to the impeller housing. See Figure 9.
•Rotate the impeller by hand until one of the two chipper blades is visible through the impeller housing opening.
•Remove the blade by removing the internal hex screws, lock washers and hex nuts which secure it to the impeller. Retain the hardware.
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