Craftsman 247.775890 manual Attaching Chipper Chute, Attaching Catcher Bag

•Raise the hopper till it clicks into position.

•Unscrew the shoulder bolt from the stop washer on the inlet guide. See Figure 6.

•Align the loose end of the flap control rod with the stop washer on the inlet guide.

•Slide the shoulder bolt through the opening in the flap control rod. Secure tightly. See Figure 6.

&WARNING: This flap control rod is a safety device to hold the flap in place inside the

hopper while shredding branches. Do not operate the chipper-shredder without

properly attaching this flap control rodto the unit

Attaching Chipper Chute

•Your unit is shipped with one end of the brace already secured to the lower frame. Loosen the bolts securing the brace to the frame.

	Cupped	r
Chipper	Washer--[	(	]
	Weld Stud
,----"		Weld Stud
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_ Chute

Brace

Weld

Figure 7

•Remove the three cupped washers and hex nuts from the weld studs beside the opening on the left side of the housing. See Figure 7.

•Remove the two sets of hex bolt, lock nut, and fiat washer from the two holes on the upper end of the brace. See Figure 7.

•Place the chipper chute over the weld studs so

the slot on the chute is towards the bottom. Align the three holes at the bottom of the chute with

the three weld studs.

•Secure with the three pairs of cupped washers and hex nuts that you eadier removed. Do not tighten the nuts at this time. Make sure to place the cupped side of the washer against the chipper chute.

•Align the holes towards the front opening of the chute with the holes on the brace. See Figure 7.

•Insert one each of the hex bolts, lock nuts, and

flat washers (that you eadier removed) through each hole in the chute and the brace. See

Figure 7 for the correct order. Tighten bolts. - --"_

•Tighten bolts securing the brace to the frame.

•Tighten the three nuts on the weld studs.

Attaching Catcher Bag

Your chipper-shredder is equipped with two catcher bags of different sizes (leaf bag and chip bag) to catch the shredded material,Select the bag that is most appropriate for the task ahead.

•To attach the bag, place the opening of the bag over the chute deflector and the chute flange.

Make sure it completely covers the chute deflector.

•Depress the plunger on the draw-string, and pull on the draw-string until the bag is tight around the chute opening. Release plunger to lock it into position. See Figure 8.

NOTE: For easier handling, it is recommended that

a.the chip bag (which is smaller of the two) should be used for catching chipped branches.

b.the leaf bag (larger) should be used for catching shredded leaves.

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Figure 8