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Sharpening OrReplacing C hipper Blades
NOTE: When tipping the unit, empty the fuel tank and
keep spark plug side up.
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Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it
against the engine.
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Remove the flail screen as instructed in the
previous section.
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Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping screws.
See Figure 11.
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Remove the access plate by removing two hex lock
nuts. See Figure 11.
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Locate one of the chipper blades in the access
opening by rotating the impeller assembly by hand.
Remove the chipper blade using a 3/16" allen
wrench and a 112"wrench.
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Remove other blade in the same manner to replace
or sharpen.
Access Plate
Hex
Lock
Belt
Figure 11
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Self-Tapping
Screws
WARNING:
Use caution when replacing
the blades, wear heavy gloves to avoid a
contact injury with the weld bolts or the
housing while loosening or tightening the
blades.
When sharpening blades, follow the original angle
of grind. Also, make sure to remove an equal
amount from each blade and torque hardware 250-
300 in. Ibs.
NOTE: Make certain blades are reassembled
with the
sharp edge facing upward.
BeltRemoval AndReplacement
NOTE: Because
the engine on this has a tapered
crankshaft, a special impeller removal tool (part number
753-0638) is required to remove impeller
assembly.
Contact your local service dealer.
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Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it away
from the spark plug.
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Drain the gasoline and oil from the chipper
shredder vacuum.
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Remove the three wing nuts that secure the nozzle
to the outer housing and remove the nozzle. Refer
to Figure 2.
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Remove the vacuum bag from the unit.
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Remove the discharge chute as instructed in the
previous section Removing The Flail Screen.
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Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing two self-tapping screws. Refer
to Figure 11.
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Tip the unit backward so that it rests on the
handles.
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Remove the lower belt guard by removing the two
self-tapping screws. See Figure 12.
Self-Tapping_
Screw
Lower
Belt
Self-Tap
Screws
Figure 12
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Remove the safety switch from the front of the outer
housing by removing the two self-tapping screws.
See Figure 12.
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Remove the two hex bolts and hex lock nuts which
extend through the housing. Lift the flail screen out
of the housing. Refer to Figure 10.
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Remove the outer housing and housing blades by
removing the fourteen self-tapping screws.
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Remove the hex bolt, lock washer, and flat washer
that secures the impeller assembly to the
crankshaft. See Figure 13.
Hex Bolt
Lock Washer
Impeller
Flat Washer
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Figure 13
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