Craftsman 247.795861 owner manual GASANDOIL FiLL-UP

®To lower the hopper assembly, use one hand to grasp the handle at the top of the hopper assembly and lift slightly Pull up on the release bar, and lower the hopper assembly to the ground Release the bar_ See figure 10

Hopper

Bar

5/Release

FIGURE 10.

e Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches, up to 3" in diameter, should be fed into the chipper chute See figure 11

WARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THE CHIP- PER CHUTE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

3" Maximum

ipper

Chute

Oil

Drair

FIGURE 11.

IMPORTANT: There is a flail screen located inside the housing in the discharge area If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in the Service and Adjustments section_ For best per- formance, it is important to keep the shredding blade and the chipper blades sharp If the composition of the material being discharged changes (becomes stringy, etc) or if the rate at which the material is dis- charged slows down considerably, it is likely that the shredding blade and/or chipper blades are dull and need to be sharpened or replaced Refer to Service and Adjustments section.

GASANDOIL FiLL-UP

OIL

Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API ser- vice classification SG Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature.

Colder <_ 32°F _ Warmer

5W30 _ SAE 30

NOTE: Although multFviscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.) improve starting in cold weather, these multi- viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32°F. Check your oil level more fie- quently to avoid possible engine damage from run- ning low on oil

e Fill engine with oil as follows. Remove oil fill dip- stick See figure 12 With chipper-shredder level, use a funnel to fill engine with oil to FULL mark on dipstick. Capacity is approximately 2-3/4 pints. Be careful not to overfill. Tilt chipper-shredder toward the left (from behind the hopper), then re-level.

Check oil level Refill to FULL mark on dipstick if necessary. Replace dipstick and tighten.

Oil

Dipstick

Oil

Fill

Dipstick

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Model 247.795860Model 247,795861

FIGURE 12,

GAS

eRemove fuel cap and fill fuel tank with about 1 gal- lon of clean, fresh, lead-free grade automotive gasoline DO NOT use Ethyl or high octane gaso* line. Be certain container is clean and free from rust or foreign particles Never use gasoline that may be stale from long periods of storage in the container Replace fuel cap.

WARNING: DO NOT FILL CLOSER THAN 1/2 INCH OF TOP OF FUEL TANK TO PREVENT SPILLS AND TO ALLOW FOR

FUEL EXPANSION. IF GASOLINE IS ACCIDENTLY SPILLED, MOVE CHIPPER-

SHREDDER AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL. AVOID CREATING ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION UNTIL GASOLINE VAPORS

HAVE DISAPPEARED.

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