Craftsman 247.795940 manual To Stop Engine, How To Use Your Chipper-Shredder

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TO STOP ENGINE

TO STOP ENGINE

Move throttle control lever to OFF position. See fig- ure4.

Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from spark plug to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.

HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER

Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e., branches, leaves, twigs, etc.).

WARNING: THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER DISCHARGES MATERIALS WITH CON-

SIDERABLE VELOCITY. KEEP AWAY FROM THE AREA AROUND THE CHUTE

DEFLECTOR. ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECT THE SPARK

PLUG WIRE WHEN REMOVING OR

AI"I'ACHING THE BAG WHEN CHANGING CONTAINERS OR WHEN REMOVING THE SHREDDED MATERIAL. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES WHENEVER USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER.

The chipper-shredder is designed for three different methods of operation.

Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter (recommended) or 1" diameter (maximum) can be fed into the hopper assembly when it is in the raised position. See figure 5. If it becomes neces-

sary to push material into the chipper-shredder, use a small diameter stick--NOT YOUR HANDS.

The stick should be small enough that it will be ground up if gets into the impeller assembly.

&WARNING: DO NOT PUT MATERIAL LARGER THAN 1/2" IN DIAMETER (REC-

OMMENDED) or 1" DIAMETER (MAXI-

MUM) INTO THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY. MATERIAL UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 3" IN

DIAMETER MATERIAL MAY BE FED INTO THE CHIPPER CHUTE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHRED OR CHIP ANY MATERIAL LARGER THAN 3" IN DIAME- TER. PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE COULD RESULT.

No Larger Than

Diameter

(Recommended)

Or 1" Diameter (Maximum)

Assembly

FIGURE 5.

tLeaves and small twigs can be raked into the hop- per assembly when the hopper assembly is low- ered to the ground. See figure 6. Small branches up to 1/2" diameter (recommended) or 1" diam- eter (maximum) can also be fed into the hopper assembly in this position. See figure 7.

FIGURE 6.

oarger Than 112" Diameter

(Recommended) Or 1" Diameter

(Maximum)

FIGURE 7.

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Craftsman 247.795940 manual To Stop Engine, How To Use Your Chipper-Shredder