Craftsman 247.775890 Owner's Manual page 11

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hopper assembly when it is in the raised or
lowered position. See Figure 13.
Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy
branches, up to 3" in diameter should be
fed into the chipper chute. See Figure 13.
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WARNING: Do not put material larger
than is specified into the hopper, and/or into
the chipper chute. Personal injury or
damage to the machine could result.
• If it becomes necessary to push material intothe
chipper-shradder, use the tamper-- not your
hands.
• For collecting raked leaves into the hopper, first
remember to put the hopper flaps behind the
retaining bracket inside the upper hopper.
WARNING: Never remove chute deflector
till the unit has completely stopped. Never
shut off the engine until all chipping is
completed.
For best performance, it is important to keep the
shredding blade and the chipper blades sharp. If the
composition of the material being discharged
changes (becomes stringy, etc.) or if the rate at which
the material isdischarged slows down considerably, it
is likely that the shredding blade and/or chipper
blades are dull and need to be sharpened or
replaced. Refer to Service and Adjustments section
on page 15 of this manual.
IMPORTANT: There is a flail screen located inside
the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen
becomes clogged, remove and clean a_ instructed in
the Service and Adjustments section.
A WARNING: The chipper-shredder
discharges materialswith considerable
velocity. Keep away from the area aroundthe
dischargechute. Make sure that the rubber
flaps inside the hopper are not tucked under
the bracket while operating the shredder.
Always atop the engine and disconnectthe
spark plug wire when removing or attaching
the bag, changing containers, or removingthe
shredded material. Wear safety glasses and
gloveswhenever usingthe chipper-shredder.
Shred matedal upto 1/2 inch In diameter
Catch shredded materiel
In catcher beg*
Lower the hopper to collect
raked materiel for shredding
• Use leaf beg for _ltrodded klws and chip beg forchipped branches
Figure 13
Chip matedel upto
3 Inches In diameter
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