Know Your Chipper-Shredder Vacuum

Read this owner'smanual and safety rules before operating your chipper-shreddervacuum. Compare the illustrationsbelow with your equipment to familiarize yourself with the locationof various controlsand

nadjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

The operation of any chipper-shredder vacuum can result in foreign objects being thrown into

"_r_SA_,,_SES_i the eyes, whichcan result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses, provided with the Craftsman chipper-shredder vacuum, for operating this equipment or while performingany adjustments or repairs on it.

 

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Operating Controls

 

 

Front Caster Wheels

 

 

Chipper Chute

 

 

 

Allows for a choice in the manueverability of the

 

 

 

chipper-shreddervacuum.

 

Allows twigs and small branches up to three inches in

Primer

 

 

diameter to be fed intothe impeller for shredding.

 

 

The primer is used to assist in starting a cold engine

Nozzle

 

 

 

 

 

 

or restadmg of a engine after a short sl_btdown,

Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be

Starter Handle

 

 

vacuumed up throughthe nozzle,

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is used to start the engine.

 

Catcher Bag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throttle Control

 

 

Collects shredded material fed in throughthe chipper

 

 

Controls the engine speed and stops the engine.

chute or vacuumed in through the nozzle.

 

 

 

 

Drive Clutch Control

 

 

Stopping the Engine

 

Squeezing the drive clutchcontrolcauses the

Move throttlecontrol lever to STOP position.

chipper-shredder vacuum to self-propel.

Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from

Nozzle Door

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the spark plug to prevent accidental starting while

 

 

 

 

 

Nozzle ground clearance can be adjusted with the

the equipment is unattended,

nozzle door.

 

Meets ANSI safety standards

Craftsman chipper-shredder vacuums conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (At

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247.77763 specifications

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