TamperUse the tamper to assist in feeding branches into the chipper chute.

Hopper

Leaves, twigs and branches up to 1/2-inch in diameter may be placed into the hopper for shredding.

IMPORTANT: Never place branches with a diameter greater than 1/2-inch in the hopper. Doing so can result in serious damage to your unit'sshredder blade, flails or impeller.

Engine

NOTE: In the state of California, the 110000 series engines covered in this manual are certified by the California Air Resources Board to meet emissions standards for 250 hours. Such certification does not

grant the purchaser, owner or operator of this engine any additional warranties with respect to the performance or operational life of this engine. This

engine is warranted solely according to the product and emissions warranties stated elsewhere in this manual.

Bore

2-11/16

in.

(68 mm)

Stroke

2-13/64

in.

(56 mm)

Displacement

12.48cu.

in.(206cc)

IMPORTANT:For practical operation, the horsepower loading should not exceed 85% of rated horsepower. Engine power will decrease 3-1/2% for each 1,000 feet (300 meters) above sea level and 1% for each 10° F (5.6 °C) above 77° F (25 ° C). Engine will operate satisfactorily at an angle up to 15 degrees.

Throttle Lever

The throttle lever controls the engine speed and stop function.

Choke Control

The choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in starting a cold engine.

Starter Handle

The starter handle is located on the engine. Pull the starter handle to start engine.

Stopping Engine

Move throttle control lever to STOP position. See Figure 7.

 

WARNING: When moving throttle control

,_

lever, be careful

of heated surfaces on muffler

 

guard.

 

A

CAUTION:

Never stop the engine by

,_.

moving the choke lever into the CHOKE position. Backfire, fire or engine damage could result.

Gas And Oil Fill-up

Oil (one 20-oz. bottle included)

IMPORTANT:The chipper shredder is shipped without oil in the engine.

Type of Oil

1.Refer to the chart below for proper grade of oil.

2.Use a high quality detergent oil classified "For service SF, SG,SH, SJ" or higher.

3.Do not use special additives.

Synthetic off meeting ILSAC GF-2, API certification and API service symbol with "SJ/CF Energy Conserving" or higher is an acceptable oil at all temperatures. Use of synthetic oil does not alter required oil change intervals.

SAE Viscosity Grades

30 iL

_5W-30, 10W-30

I

°F -20" O°' 20" 40°' 60°' 80°' 100°'

Starting temperaturerangeanticipated before nextoil change

*CAUTION: Air cooled engines run hotter than automotive engines. The use of non-synthetic multi-viscosity oils (5W- 30, 10W-30 etc.) in temperatures above 40°F will result in higher than normal oil consumption. When using a multi- viscosity oil, check oil level more frequently.

**CAUTION: SAE 30 oil, if used below 40°F, will result in hard starting and possible engine bore damage due to inadequate lubrication.

Remove oil fill dipstick.

With the Chipper Shredder on level ground, use a funnel to fill engine with oil to FULL mark on dipstick. Capacity is 20 oz. (0.6 liter). Be careful not to overfill. Overfilling will cause the engine to smoke profusely and will result in poor engine performance. The oil bottle packaged with your Chipper Shredder contains 20 oz. of oil.

Before operating the chipper shredder, check the oil level as follows:

Wipe the dipstick with a clean cloth and reinsert it in the oil fill tube.

Figure 7

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247.776350 specifications

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