Craftsman 77589 manual A,Hte, oO SE.V,C0, General Recommendations, Cleaning, Engine Maintenance

General Recommendations

•Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance,

•The warranty on this chipper shredder does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive fullvalue from the warranty, operator must maintain the chipper- shredder as instructed in this manual,

•Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to maintain your unit propedy.

•All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each season.

•Follow the maintenance schedule given below.

•Periodically check all fasteners and make sure these are tight.

WARNING: Always stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before performing any maintenance or adjustments.

Never remove discharge chute tillthe engine has completely stopped.

Cleaning

•Clean the chipper-shredder by running water from a hose through the hopper assembly and chipper chute with the engine running. Allow the chipper-shredder to dry thoroughly.

•Wash the bag periodically with water. Allow to dry thoroughly in the shade. Do not use heat.

Engine Maintenance

Engine Oil

•Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF, SG or SH. Select the oil'sviscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature. Refer to page 9 of this manual for viscosity chart.

•The four-cycleengine of your chipper-shredder will normally consume some oil. Therefore, check engine oil level regularly approximately every five hours of operation and before each usage.

•Stop engine and wait several minutes before checking oil level. With engine on level ground,

Customer Responsibilities

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