WARNING: Always stop engine,

disconnect spark plug wire and keep away from spark plug, before performing any

service or adjustments on your machine.

Disconnecting Spark Plug

WARNING: The muffler and surrounding area wilt be hot if the engine has been running. Use caution and protect your hands if working near the muffler.

Locate the spark plug wire between the muffler and air cleaner. See Figure 17.

Muffler

Spark Plug Wire

Air Cleaner

Figure 17

Disconnect the spark plug wire by gently pulling the rubber boot from the spark plug. Keep the wire away from spark plug while servicing your chipper shredder to prevent accidental starting of the engine.

Replacing the Chipper Blades

are sharp. Wear leather work gloves to

,_ WARNING: The impetler'schipper blades protect your hands.

Stop the engine and make certain the chipper shredder has come to a complete stop. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep away from spark plug.

Pivot the shredder screen upward as instructed under the heading Cleaning the Reduction Chamber.

Remove the chipper chute support brace from the frame by removing the two hex bolts and saddle washers which secure it. See Figure 18.

Chipper Blade

Lock Washer & Nut

 

 

Impeller

Hex Bolts & .__t

 

 

Saddle Washers

_

Screw

Figure 18

Remove the chipper chute by removing three hex nuts and washers which secure it to the impeller housing. See Figure 18.

Rotate the impeller by hand until one of the two chipper blades is visible through the impeller housing opening.

Remove the blade by removing the internal hex screws, lock washers and hex nuts which secure it

to the impeller. Retain the hardware.

NOTE: Use a 3/16" hex key (Allen) wrench on the outside of the blade and a I/2" box (or socket) wrench on the inside of the impeller. See Figure 18. Hold the

Allen wrench stationary and rotate the box (or socket) wrench to loosen the nut.

Install a replacement blade (Part No. 742-0544) with the hardware removed earlier.

IMPORTANT:Make certain blades are reassembled with the sharp edge outward (toward the chipper chute). Torque hardware to between 20 ft-lbs and 25 ft-lbs.

To replace the other blade, rotate the impeller to

expose the second blade and repeat the steps above.

Replacing the Shredder Blade

,_

are sharp. Wear leather work gloves to

WARNING:

The impeller'schipper blades

protect your hands.

Stop the engine and make certain that all moving parts have come to a complete stop.

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247.776350 specifications

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