Craftsman 247.799890 To Stop Engine, HOW to USE Your CHIPPER-SHREDDER, No Larger 1/2 Diameter

TO STOP ENGINE

•Move throttle control lever to OFF position. See fig- ure 4.

•Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from spark plug to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.

No Larger 1/2" Diameter

(Recommended)

Or 1" Diameter (Maximum)

Hopper

Assembly

Tt Control

FIGURE 4.

HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER

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

WARNING: THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER

,_ DISCHARGESERABLE VELOCITYMATERIALS. KEEPWITHAWAYCONSIDFROM-

THE AREA AROUND THE CHUTE

DEFLECTOR. ALWAYS STOP THE ENGINE AND DISCONNECT THE SPARK

PLUG WIRE WHEN REMOVING OR ATTACHING THE BAG, WHEN CHANGING CONTAINERS OR WHEN REMOVING THE SHREDDED MATERIAL. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES WHENEVER USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER.

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

•Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter (recommended) or 1" diameter (maximum) can be fed into the hopper assembly. See figure 5. If it becomes necessary to push material into the chip- per-shredder,use a small diameter stick--NOT YOUR HANDS. The stick should be small enough that it will be ground up if gets into the impeller assembly.

WARNING: DO NOT PUT MATERIAL LARGER THAN 1/2" IN DIAMETER (REC- OMMENDED) or 1" DIAMETER (MAXI-

MUM) INTO THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY. MATERIAL UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 3" IN

DIAMETER MATERIAL MAY BE FED INTO THE CHIPPER CHUTE. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO SHRED OR CHIP ANY MATERIAL LARGER THAN 3" IN DIAME- TER. PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE COULD RESULT.

FIGURE 5.

•Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches, up to 3" in diameter, should be fed into the chip- per chute. See figure 6.

WARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THE CHIP-

_1) NOTER INCHUTEUSE. DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN

3" Maximum

Diameter

Chipper

Chute

FIGURE 6.

IMPORTANT: There is a flail screen located inside the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in the Service and Adjustments section. For best per- formance, 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 dis- charged slows clown considerably, it is likely that the shredding blade and/or chipper blades are dull and need to be sharpened or replaced. Refer to Service and Adjustments section.

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