MTD Series 020 Maintaining Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum, Sharpening Or Replacing Chipper Blade

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Maintaining

Your

Chipper

Shredder

Vacuum

Figure 5-3

Front Support Brace and Lock Nut

Pivot Arm Assembly

Bell Washer

Thrust Washer

Shoulder Screw

Wave

Washer

Lock Nut Wheel

Figure 5-4

Figure 5-5

SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER BLADE

NOTE: When tipping the unit, empty the oil and fuel tank and keep engine spark plug side up.

1.Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to retaining post.

2.Remove bag assembly or blower chute (if equipped).

3.Remove the three hex cap screws holding the chipper chute to the upper housing. See Figure 5-3.

4.Remove the flange lock nuts, front wheels, and wave washers that attach to the pivot arm assemblies. See Figure 5-4.

5.Remove the shoulder screws, thrust washers, and bell washers that go through the pivot arms to the front support brace. The front support brace and lock nut can be removed at this time as well.

6.Remove the three screws on the upper housing that secure the nozzle cover. See Figure 5-5.

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