Discharge

Chute

Assembly Belt

Cover

HexBolt

FlatWasher

FlexNut

npping

Screws

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FIGURE18.

Remove the two hex bolts and hex nuts which extend through the housing. Lift the flail screen from inside the housing. See figure 19.

Flail Screen

Hex Bolts

Hex Nuts

FIGURE 19.

Clean the screen by scraping or washing with water. Reinstall the screen.

NOTE: Be certain to reassemble the flail screen with the curved side down as shown in figure 19:

SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER BLADES

Disconnect the spark plug wire and move away from the spark plug.

Remove the flail screen as instructed in the previ- ous section.

Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two self'tapping screws. See figure 20.

Self-Tapping

Screws

FIGURE 20.

Remove the access plate by removing two hex lock nuts. See figure 21.

Hex

Nuts

FIGURE 21.

Locate one of the ch!pper blades in the access plate opening by rotating the impeller assembly by hand. Remove the blade using a 3/16" allen wrench on the outside of the blade and 1/2" wrench on the impeller assembly, inside the housing. Torque hardware to 250-350 inch pounds.

Remove the other blade in the same manner. Replace or sharpen blades, ff sharpening, make

certain to remove an equal amount from each blade. Reassemble in reverse order.

NOTE: Make certain blades are reassembled with the sharp edge facing upward, as viewed from the access plate opening.

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Craftsman 79964 manual Screws, Flail Screen Hex Bolts Hex Nuts

79964 specifications

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