Craftsman 247.77586 manual Attaching The Chipper Chute, Attaching The Catcher Bag, Lift hopper up

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1.Lift hopper up

tTighten the bolt. This will secure the hopper assembly to the inlet guide.

oTo raise the hopper, hold the hopper by the hand-hold and lift it up till it clicks into position.

QTo Iowerthe hopper, hold the hopper by the hand-hold and pull the release bar. The hopper should drop down. See figure 5.

1.Lift hopper up

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2. Pull release bar

Figure 5

7.ATTACHING THE CHIPPER CHUTE

Remove the three cupped washers and hex nuts from the weld studs beside the opening on the left side of the housing. See figure 6.

Weld Stud

Hex Nut

Discharge Chute

Brace

Weld Stud

Remove the two sets of hex bolt, lock nut, and

flat washer from the two holes on the upper end of the brace.

Place the chipper chute over the weld studs so the slot on the chute is towards the bottom. Align the three holes on the chute with the three weld studs. See figure 6.

Secure with the three pairs of cupped washers and hex nuts that you earlier removed. Do not tighten the nuts at this time. Make sure to place the cupped side of the washer against the chipper chute.

Your unit is shipped with one end of the brace already secured to the lower frame. Loosen the bolts securing the brace to the frame.

oAlign the holes on the chute with the holes on the brace. See figure 6.

oInsert one each of the hex bolts, lock nuts, and flat washers (that you earlier removed) through

each hole in the chute and the brace. See figure 6 for the correct order. Tighten the bolts.

QTighten the bolts securing the brace to the frame.

®Tighten the three nuts on the weld studs.

8. ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG

Your chipper-shredder is equipped with a catcher bag to catch the shredded material.

To attach the bag, place the opening of the bag

over the chute deflector so it completely covers the chute deflector.

Depress the plunger on the draw- string, and pull on the drawstring until the bag is tight around the chute opening. Release plunger to lock it into position. See figure 7.

Plunger

Catcher

Figure 6

Figure 7

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