Craftsman 247.775890 manual Operating Controls

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The operation of any chipper-shredder can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses provided with the chipper-shredder before chipping or shredding, or while performing-any adjustments or repairs.

Hopper		.Tamper
Assembly,.,_	Gasoline
	Tank	Catcher

Chipper

Chute

Fuel Shut-Off Valve

Lock Lever	Starter	Stop Switch
	Handle
	Lever
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Operating Controls

(Refer to Figure g.) Release Bar

Used to release the hopper when raising or lowering.

Choke Lever

Used to enrich the fuel mixture in the carburetor when starting a cold engine.

Starter Handle

Used to manually start the engine.

Hopper Assembly

Allows leaves and small branches upto 1/2" diameter to be fed into the impeller for shredding. Lower the hopper to collect raked material for shredding.

Stop Switch

Used to stop the engine; also has to be turned on before pulling the starter handle to start the engine,

Chipper Chute

Allows bulky vegetation like stalks or heavy branches upto 3" diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping. The tamper helps to feed smaller material

into the chipper chute _"

Catcher Bags

A large leaf bag and a smaller chip bag used to collect the shredded material.

Rear Wheel Lock Lever

Used to lock the rear wheels from moving. Fuel Shut-off Valve

Used to tum on or off the flow of gasoline to the engine. Tum the valve ON to start the engine.

Stopping Engine

•Tum the stop switch to OFF, Disconnect the spark plug wire and move it away from the spark plug to prevent accidental starting.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

Sears chipper-shreddersconform to safety standard B 71,6 -1990ofthe American National Standards Institute(ANSI).

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