Operating Controls - Craftsman 247.775890 Owner's Manual

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The operation of any chipper-shredder can result in foreign objects being thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses provided with
the chipper-shredder before chipping or shredding, or while performing-any adjustments
or repairs.
Hopper .Tamper
Assembly,.,_ Gasoline
Tank Catcher
Chipper
Chute
Fuel Shut-Off Valve
Lock Lever
Lever
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Starter
Handle
Stop Switch
Operating Controls
(Refer to Figure g.)
Release Bar
Used to release the hopper when raising or lowering.
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 upto 1/2" diameter
to be fed into the impeller for shredding. Lower the
hopper to collect raked material for shredding.
Stop Switch
Used to stop the engine; also has to be turned on
before pulling the starter handle to start the engine,
Chipper Chute
Allows bulky vegetation like stalks or heavy branches
upto 3" diameter to be fed into the impeller for
chipping. The tamper helps to feed smaller material
into the chipper chute. ....... _"
Catcher Bags
A large leaf bag and a smaller chip bag used to
collect the shredded material.
Rear Wheel Lock Lever
Used to lock the rear wheels from moving.
Fuel Shut-off Valve
Used to tum on or off the flow of gasoline to the
engine. Tum the valve ON to start the engine.
Stopping Engine
• Tum the stop switch to OFF, Disconnect the
spark plug wire and move it away from the spark
plug to prevent accidental starting.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
Sears chipper-shredders conform to safety standard B 71,6 -1990 ofthe American National Standards Institute(ANSI).
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