Assembly - Craftsman 247.776150 Operator's Manual

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 Operation section of this
manual before operating your machine.
NOTE: Reference to right and left hand side of the Chipper Shredder is observed
from the operating position.
UNPACKING
Opening The Carton
1. Cut each corner of the carton vertically from top to bottom.
2. Remove all loose parts.
3. Remove loose packing material.
Removing The Unit From The Carton
1. Lift unit from the rear to detach it from underlying carton material
and roll unit out of carton.
2. Check carton thoroughly for any other loose parts.
Loose Parts In Carton
• Hopper Assembly
• Bag
• Chute Deflector
• Chipper Chute
• Tamper
• Safety Glasses
• Engine Oil
• Operator's Manual
• Engine Operator's Manual
Attaching The Hopper Assembly
1. A. Remove six hex nuts and washers from the weld studs on the
impeller housing. Do not remove support plate. See Figure 1.
A
B
B. Place hopper assembly into position in front of impeller housing,
aligning holes in hopper assembly collar with weld studs.
C
Figure 1

ASSEMBLY

C. Slide hopper assembly onto weld studs and replace washers and hex
nuts. Do not tighten completely.
2. A. Lift hopper assembly up to impeller bracket assembly. See Figure 2.
B. Slide the release rod out slightly to hook the hopper bracket onto the
rod. See Figure 2.
C. Tighten the six hex nuts that secure hopper assembly to impeller
housing and also tighten the hex nuts that secure hopper bracket to
hopper assembly.
Attaching The Chute Deflector
1. A. Remove the wing knobs from each side of the lower impeller housing.
See Figure 3.
B. Remove the hex lock nut, spacers, and hex bolt from the top of the
impeller housing.
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A
Figure 2
B
A
Figure 3
B
B
A