Craftsman 247.795861 owner manual Sharpeningorreplacingtheblades

Chute
Deflector.	Hairpin _
	Clips,
	Clevis
	Pins

--_Hex

Nuts

WashersScreen

Chipper

Chute

FIGURE 19. Hand Knobs

SHARPENINGORREPLACINGTHEBLADES

CHIPPER BLADES

®Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark plug

e Remove the flail screen as instructed in previous section

e Remove the chipper chute by removing three hex nuts and washers. A 1/2" wrench is required_ See figure 19.

NOTE: When reassembling, the cupped washer goes on the bottom of the chipper chute with the cupped side against the chute.

e Rotate the impeller assembly by hand until you locate one of the chipper blades in the chipper

chute opening. Remove the blade, using a 3/16" allen wrench on the outside of the blade and 1/2"

wrench on the impeller assembly (inside the hous- ing). See figure 20_

•Remove the other blade in the same manner

Replace or sharpen blades If sharpening, make ogr- tain to remove an equal amount from each blade. Reassemble in reverse order.

Make certain blades are reassembled with the sharp edge facing the direction shown in figure 19 (sharp edge is assembled toward the slotted opening in the impeller assembly).

SHREDDING BLADE

The shredding blade may be removed for sharpening or replacement as follows.

e Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark plug_

e Lower the hopper assembly Block up the housing_ See figure 21.

e Remove the six hex lock nuts and lock washers from the housing weld bolts using a 1/2" wrench Separate the chipper-shredder into two halves

e Remove the back-up plate.

NOTE: When reassembling, make certain the open- ing on the back-up plate is toward the bottom of the uniL The back-up plate may be reversed to provide a new cutting edge.

Allen

Screws

Torque

Wrench

FIGURE 21.

e Loosen the two hand knobs and cupped washers

	which secure the chute deflector, and raise the
	chute deflector
	e Insert a 1/2" or 3/4" diameter pipe through the flail
	screen into the impeller to keep it from turning, or
	remove the flail screen and insert a piece of wood
	(2 x 4) into the chute opening.
	e Remove the two outside screws on the blade,
	using a 3/16" allen wrench and a 1/2" wrench.
	e Remove the blade by removing the center bolt, lock
FIGURE 20.	washer and flat washer.

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