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SECTION
5: CONTROLS
SECTION
6: OPERATION
Choke
Leve
Release
Rod
Control
Starter
Handle
STOPPING
ENGINE
Move
throttle
control
lever
to
STOP
position.
Disconnect
spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting.
WARNING:
Before
using
your
chipper-
shredder,
again
refer
to
the
safety
practices
of this manual.
Always
be
carefu I.
GASOLINE
AND OIL FILL-UP
See engine manual included with your unit
• If the unit runs out of gas as it is shredding or
chipping, it may be necessary to unclog the
unit
before
it can
be restarted.
Refer
to
Removing
the Flail Screen
in Maintenance
section.
Figure 8
Release
Rod:
Used to release the hopper when
raising or lowering. See Figure 8.
Choke Lever:
Used to enrich the fuel mixture in
the carburetor when starting a cold engine.
Starter
Handle:
Used
to
manually
start
the
engine.
Hopper
Assembly:
Allows
leaves
and
small
branches
up to 1/2" diameter
to be fed into the
impeller
for chipping
and shredding.
Lower
the
hopper to collect raked material for shredding.
Throttle
Control:
Regulates
speed
of
the
engine.
Chipper
Chute:
Allows
bulky
vegetation
like
stalks or heavy branches to be fed into the impeller
for chipping and shredding. Maximum diameter is 3"
on model 463 or 465 and 2" on model 462.
Catcher
Bag (not shown):
Used to collect the
shredded material.
WARNING:
Always stop the engine and
disconnect
the spark
plug wire before
performing
any
maintenance
or adjust-
ments.
STARTING
ENGINE
WARNING:
Be sure no one other than
the operator is standing near the chipper-
shredder
while starting
or operating.
Do
not operate
this chipper-shredder
unless
the
chute
deflector
has
been
properly
installed
and is secured
with the hand
knobs.
NOTE:
To prevent the unit from sliding, place your
foot firmly against the wheel.
1.
Attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to spark
plug.
2.
Move
choke
lever
to
CHOKE
position
(if
equipped).
3.
If restarting
a warm
engine
after
a short
shutdown,
move choke
lever
to No Choke
position.
4.
Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly
until engine reaches start of compression
cycle
(rope will pull slightly harder at this point). Let
the rope rewind slowly.
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