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MTD 450 Series Operator's Manual

MTD 450 Series Operator's Manual

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Safety • Setup • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Model 464 Shown.
Chipper Shredder — Model Series 450 and 460
IMPORTANT:
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
772C0505J
MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
6/24/11

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  • Page 1 Safety • Setup • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL Model 464 Shown. Chipper Shredder — Model Series 450 and 460 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. 772C0505J MTD Products Ltd., P. O. Box 1386, KITCHENER, ONTARIO N2G 4J1 PRINTED IN U.S.A. 6/24/11...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new equipment. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Customer Support ..........2 Maintaining Your Chipper-Shredder ....12 Safety Symbols ...........

  • Page 3: Safety Symbols

    This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description Safety READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before Symbols attempting to assemble and operate.

  • Page 4: Safe Operation Practices

    WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc- tive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury.
  • Page 5 Maintenance & Storage Thoroughly inspect all material to be shredded and remove any metal, rocks, bottles, cans, or other foreign objects Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper which could cause personal injury or damage to the operation regularly. machine.

  • Page 6: Setting Up Your Chipper-Shredder

    Characteristics and features discussed and/or illustrated in this manual may not be ap- plicable to all models. MTD reserves the right to change product specifications, designs and equipment without notice and without incurring obligation. Figure 3-3...
  • Page 7 Characteristics and features discussed and/or illustrated in this manual may not be ap- plicable to all models. MTD reserves the right to change product specifications, designs and equipment without notice and without Figure 3-7 incurring obligation.
  • Page 8 Characteristics and features discussed and/or illustrated in this manual may not be ap- plicable to all models. MTD reserves the right to change product specifications, designs and equipment without notice and without Figure 3-10 incurring obligation.

  • Page 9: Operating Your Chipper-Shredder

    See Engine Manual for location of features discussed and/or illustrated in this manual may the machine indoors gas fill. not be applicable to all models. MTD reserves the right or while the engine to change product specifications, designs and equipment is hot or running.
  • Page 10 Starting Engine WARNING: Never run the engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas. Operating IMPORTANT: Because this manual covers several different model units, different starting instructions may Your Chipper apply to your particular engine.
  • Page 11 Lowering The Hopper Assembly Shredding 1. With one hand grasp the handle at the top of the Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be hopper assembly and lift slightly. placed in the hopper for shredding. After material has been processed by the shredder blade and flails, it will be 2.

  • Page 12: Maintaining Your Chipper-Shredder

    3. Lubricate the pivot points on the discharge chute with light oil once a season. See Figure 5-1. Lubricate these 4. Follow the separate engine manual packed with you unit for lubrication instructions. points before Equipment Care reassembly. 1. Clean the chipper shredder thoroughly after each use. Maintaining 2.
  • Page 13 3. Remove the chipper chute by removing three hex nuts and washers. 4. Remove the chipper chute support brace (Model Series 460) from the frame by removing the hex bolts. 5. Rotate impeller assembly by hand until you locate one of two chipper blades in the chipper chute opening.

  • Page 14: Trouble Shooting

    Problem Cause Remedy 1. Move throttle lever to FAST or START Engine fails to start 1. Throttle lever not in correct starting position. position (if equipped). 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. Trouble 3. Choke not in CHOKE position (if 3.

  • Page 15: Warranty

    Damage resulting from the installation or use of any part, accessory or attachment not approved by MTD for use with the product(s) covered by this manual will void your warranty as to any resulting damage.
  • Page 16 Models 450 and 460/ Modèles 450 et 460...
  • Page 17 PART N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 736-0217 Lockwasher Heavy 3/8" ID Rondelle frein 3/8 DI 714-0149B Internal Cotter Pin Goupille fendue interne 720-0170 Hand Knob Ass’y Bouton à oreilles Parts List 681-0094A Chute Deflector Ass’y Déflecteur de la goulotte 711-0835 Clevis Pin .5"...

  • Page 18: Illustrated Parts Lists

    Models 450 and 460/ Modèles 450 et 460 Model/Modèle 450...
  • Page 19 PART N° DE N° DE RÉF PIÈCE DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION …… 1 728-0175 Pop Rivet Rivet …… 2 731-1899 Chipper Shredder Chute Goulotte de déchiquetage …… 3 735-0249A Chipper Flap Rabat de la goulotte Parts List …… 4 781-0633 Flat Strip Baguette plate ……...

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