MTD 465 manual Using The Chipper Shredder, Customer Responsibilities, Lubrication, Maintenance

Using The Chipper Shredder

Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be raked up through the hopper assembly for shredding. After material has been shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly, it will be discharged out of opening or into catcher bag. Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e. branches, leaves, twigs, etc.) Avoid fibrous plants such as tomato vines until they are thoroughly dried out. Twigs and small branches up to 3” in diameter on models 462 thru 465 and 2” in diameter on models 463 can be fed into the chipper chute. If equipped, use the tamper plug to push material into the chipper chute. See Figure 8.

IMPORTANT: The flail screen is located inside the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in

SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER. For best performance, it is also important to keep the chipper blade sharp.

Discharge	Chipper
Chute
	Chute
Hopper
Assembly
Model 465 Shown

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SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER

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SERVICE

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Lubricate Release Bracket

Lubricate Hopper Assembly

Lubricate Discharge Chute

Check Chipper Blade

Check Oil

Change Oil

Clean Air Filter

Clean Engine

Check Spark Plug

WARNING:	Always	stop		engine,	Discharge Chute: Lubricate the pivot points on the
disconnect	spark plug,		and	ground	chute deflector with light oil once a season.
against	engine	before		cleaning,	Engine: Follow the separate engine manual packed
lubricating	or doing		any	kind of
					with you unit for lubrication instructions.

maintenance on your machine.

Lubrication

Release Rod: Lubricate the release rod and spring with light oil once a season.

Hopper Assembly: Lubricate the pivot points on the hopper assembly with light oil once a season.

Maintenance

Engine

Refer to the separate engine manual for all engine maintenance instructions.

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