•Clean the chipper shredder by running water from a hose through the hopper assembly and chipper chute with the engine running. Allow the
NOTE: Cleaning with a forceful spray of water is not recommended as water could contaminate the fuel system.
•Wash the bag periodically with water. Allow to dry thoroughly in the shade. Do not use heat.
ENGINE OIL
The engine oil is the most important “insurance policy” your new chipper shredder has. It protects it from excess wear and tear and helps the cooling process. It is important that you maintain the engine oil at the proper level and that it is changed on a regular basis.
•Service the engine oil according to the separate engine owner’s guide supplied with your chipper shredder.
AIR CLEANER
The air cleaner prevents damaging dirt, dust, etc., from entering the carburetor and being forced into the engine and is important to engine life and performance. Never run the engine without air cleaner completely assembled.
•Service the air cleaner according to the separate engine owner’s guide supplied with your chipper shredder.
SPARK PLUG
•Service the spark plug according to the separate engine owner’s guide supplied with your chipper shredder.
REMOVING THE FLAIL SCREEN (See Figure 7)
If the discharge area becomes clogged, remove the flail screen and clean area as follows:
1.Stop engine, make certain the
2.Remove the two hand knobs on each side of the discharge chute (also called the chute deflector).
3.Lift the discharge chute up, and keep it out of the way.
4.Remove two hairpin clips from the clevis pins which extend through the housing. Remove the clevis pins.
5.Pull the flail screen from inside the housing.
6.Clean the screen by scraping or washing with water.
7.Reinstall the screen.
8.Put the discharge chute back to its original position and tighten the hand knobs.
NOTE: Be certain to reassemble the flail screen with the curved side down
CARBURETOR
WARNING: If any adjustments are made to the engine while the engine is running (e.g. carburetor), keep clear of all moving parts. Be careful of heated surfaces and muffler.
•Service the carburetor according to the separate engine owner’s guide supplied with your chipper shredder.
Hairpin
Clip
Clevis
Hex NutsPin
Washers
Discharge
Chute
Chipper Chute | Flail |
Screen |
ENGINE SPEED
•The engine speed on your
Hand Knobs
Figure 7
SHARPENING OR REPLACING THE CHIPPER BLADES (See Figure 8)
All models
1.Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark plug.
2.Remove the flail screen as instructed in previous section.
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