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Setting Up
Your Chipper
Shredder
WARNING
Never operate the chipper shredder with the chipper chute in the raised position. Doing so may result in prop- erty damage or serious injury to the operator or bystanders.
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operat- ing your machine.
NOTE: All references in this manual to the left or right side of the chip- per shredder is from the operating position only. Exceptions, if any, will be specified.
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Figure 1
Figure 2
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Figure 3
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your machine.
Loose Parts In Carton
a.Debris Collection Bag
b.Tow Bar
c.Safety Glasses
d.Engine Oil
Lowering The Chipper Chute
(Model 24A-424G766 Only)
1.For shipping reasons, the unit is crated with its chipper chute in a raised position. To pivot it downward, proceed as follows:
a.Pull the spring latch upward.
b.Gently pivot the chipper chute down until it clicks into the lock rod. See Figure 1.
WARNING: Never operate the chipper shredder with the chipper chute in the raised position. Doing so may result in property damage or serious injury to the operator or bystanders.
Attaching The Debris
Collection Bag
2.To attach the bag:
a.Place the opening of the bag completely over the chute deflector.
b.Position the bag so that the wing knobs which secure the chute deflector to the impeller housing are completely covered.
c.Pull on the drawstrap until the bag is tight around chute deflector opening. See Figure 2.
Attaching The Tow Bar
3.To attach the tow bar:
a.Remove the spring pin and clevis pin from the end of the tongue. See Figure 3.
b.Insert the tongue into the base.
c.Reinsert the clevis pin through aligning holes in both the tongue and the base. Fasten with the spring pin to secure. See Figure 3.
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