Attaching The Chute Deflector

3.a. Remove the wing knobs from each side of the lower impeller housing.

b.Remove the hex lock nut, spacers, and hex bolt from the top of the impeller housing. See Figure 3-3.

4.a. Align the chute deflector in position on the discharge opening and insert hex bolt with spacer through hinge on chute deflector (spacers fit inside of hinges). See Figure 3-4.

b.Place second spacer over hex bolt inside other hinge and secure with hex lock nut.

c.Secure both sides of chute deflector to impeller housing using wing knobs previously removed.

Attaching The Chipper Chute

(Model Series 460)

B

A

C

3

Setting Up

Your Chipper

Shredder

5. a. Remove the three cupped washers and hex nuts

 

 

from weld studs around the opening on the side of

Figure 3-4

IMPORTANT

the impeller housing. See Figure 3-5.

 

This unit is shipped

b. Remove the hex bolts, flat washers, and lock nuts

 

 

without gasoline or

from the two holes on the upper end of the support

 

 

oil in the engine. Be

brace.

 

6. a. Align the chipper chute over the weld studs, so the

 

certain to service

slot in the bottom of the chute is facing down.

B

engine with gasoline

b. Secure chipper chute with the three cupped

and oil as instructed

washers (cupped side against the chipper chute)

 

in the separate engine

and hex nuts previously removed. Do not tighten

 

 

manual before operat-

the nuts at this time. See Figure 3-6.

 

A

ing your machine.

 

 

 

NOTE: All references

 

 

in this manual to the

 

 

left or right side of

 

 

the chipper shredder

 

 

is from the operating

 

Fgure 3-5

position only. Excep-

 

tions, if any, will be

 

 

 

 

specified.

 

 

NOTE: This Operators

 

 

Manual covers a range

 

 

of product specifica-

 

 

tions for various

 

 

models. Characteristics

 

 

and features discussed

 

 

and/or illustrated in this

 

A

manual may not be ap-

 

plicable to all models.

 

B

MTD LLC reserves the

 

 

right to change product

 

 

specifications, designs

 

 

and equipment without

 

Figure 3-6

notice and without

 

incurring obligation.

 

 



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450 Series, 460 Series specifications

The Bolens 460 and 450 Series tractors represent a blend of robust engineering and user-friendly design, tailored to meet the needs of both commercial and residential users. Built with efficiency and versatility in mind, these tractors stand out in the competitive landscape of lawn and garden care equipment.

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