Craftsman 247.775870 owner manual Starting Engine, Using Your Chipper-Shredder, Stopping Engine

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.

Check the fuel level periodically to avoid running out of gasoline while operating the chipper-shredder.

If the unit runs out of gas as it is shredding or chipping, it may be necessary to unclog the unit

before it can be restarted. Refer to Removing the Flail Screen in SERVICE AND

ADJUSTMENT section.

STARTING ENGINE

WARNING: Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the chipper- shredder while starting or operating. Do not operate this chipper-shradder unless the

discharge chute has been properly installed and is secured with the hand knobs.

NOTE: To prevent the unit from sliding, place your foot firmly against the tire.

Attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to spark plug. See figure 12.

1. Attach spark plug wire

2. Place Throttle

in Fast Position

3. Prime 3 times

4. Pull rope

Figure 12

•Place the throttle control lever in FAST position (UP).

•Push primer 2 or 3 times, waiting a couple of seconds between each push. In cold weather (50°F or below) prime 5 times.

•Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly.

•Pull rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope return to starter slowly. See figure 12.

•When engine starts, move throttle control to IDLE position for a few minutes warm-up.

NOTE: A noise will be heard when finding the start of the compression cycle. This noise is caused by the flails and fingers which are part of the shredding mechanism falling into place, and should be expected. In addition, the flails and fingers will be noisy after the engine is started, until the impeller reaches furlspeed.

STOPPING ENGINE

•Move throttle control lever to STOP position (DOWN).

•Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from spark plug to prevent accidental starting.

USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER

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

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

a.Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter (maximum) can be fed into the hopper assembly when it is in the raised or lowered position. See figure 13.

b.Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches, up to 3" in diameter can be fed into the chipper chute. See figure 13.

WARNING: Do not put material larger than is specified into the hopper or the chipper chute. Personal injury and/or damage to the machine could result.

If it becomes necessary 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 it gets into the impeller assembly.

WARNING: Never remove discharge chute till the unit has completely stopped. Never turn off the engine until all chipping is completed,

For best performance, 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 discharged slows down considerably, it is likely that the shredding blade and/or chipper

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