MTD 462 thru 465 manual Maintaining Your Chipper Shredder, Customer Responsibilities, Lubrication

SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER

Customer Responsibilities

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Lubricate Release Bracket

Lubricate Hopper Assembly

Lubricate Discharge Chute

Check Chipper Blade

Check Oil

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Clean Air Filter

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Clean Engine

Check Spark Plug

WARNING: Always stop engine, discon- nect spark plug, and ground against engine before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of maintenance on your machine.

Lubrication

Release Rod: Lubricate the on 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.

Discharge Chute: Lubricate the pivot points on the chute deflector with light oil once a season.

Engine: Follow the separate engine manual packed with you unit for lubrication instructions.

Maintenance

Engine

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

•Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow instructions carefully.

•Clean air cleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions or once a season. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate engine manual

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•The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once a season. Check engine manual for correct plug type and gap specifications.

Removing The Flail Screen

If the discharge area becomes clogged, remove the flail screen and clean area as follows:

•Stop the engine and make certain the chipper shredder has come to a complete stop.

•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and ground against the engine.

•Remove the two wing knobs on each side of the discharge chute and lift the discharge chute up to keep it out of the way. See Figure 8.

Discharge

Chute

Hairpin

Clips

Wing Knobs

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