Service Muffler; Clean Engine; Engine Speed; Removing The Flail Screen - Craftsman 1450 Series Operator's Manual

Service IVluffler f
Temperature of mufflerand nearbyareas mayexceed 150 ° F (65°C).
Avoidthese areas.
• Inspectmufflerevery 50 hours,and replaceif necessary.
Replacement p arts for themufflermustbe the sameand installed
in the samepositionas theoriginal parts.
Clean Engine
Dailyor beforeevery use, cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,and controlsclean.
Keeparea aroundand behindmufflerfreeof any combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallows air movement a roundengine.
• Engineparts shouldbe keptcleanto reducethe risk of overheat-
ingand ignition of accumulated debris.
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Do not usewaterto cleanengine parts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor drycloth.
Carburetor Adjustment
Thecarburetoron this engineis not adjustable.
Do not,attempt t o alterthe enginespeedby tamperingwith the
engines governorlinkage.Doingsocould resultin seriouspersonal
I injuryand damageto the engine.The engineRPM hasbeen set at
thefactory.
Engine Speed
LUBRICATION
• Hopper Assembly-Lubricatethe pivotpointson the hopper
assemblywith light oil oncea season.
• Discharge Chute- Lubricatethe pivot pointson the discharge
chutewith light oil once a season.
• Release Rod- Lubricatethe releaserodand springwith lightoil
oncea season.
CLEAN EQUIPMENT
• Cleanthechippershredderthoroughlyafter eachuse.
• Washbag periodicallywith water.Allowto dry thoroughlyin
shade.
• If the flail screenbecomesclogged,removeand cleanas
instructedbelow.
NOTE:Cleaningwith a forcefulspray of wateris not recommended as
it couldcontaminatethefuel system.
Figure14
Beforeperformingany type of maintenanceon the machine,waitfor
all partsto stopmovingand disconnectthe spark plugwire. Failure
to followthis instructioncouldresultin personalinjuryor property
damage.
REMOVING THE FLAIL SCREEN
If the dischargearea becomesclogged,removethe flail screenand
cleanarea as follows:
1. Stopthe engine.Makecertainthe chippershredderhascome to
a completestop.
2. Disconnectsparkplug wirefrom spark plug and groundagainst
the engine.
3. A. Removethe bagand two wingknobson each sideof thechute
deflector.See Figure14.
B. Lift the chutedeflectorup to keepit out of the way.
C. Removethetwo hairpinclips fromeach clevispin which
extendthroughthe housingand removepins.
D. Removethe flail screenfrom insidethe housingand cleanthe
screenby scrapingor washingwith water.See Figure14.
4. Reinstall t he screen,makingcertain to reassemblethe flail screen
with the curve sidedown.
5. Reattachthechute deflectorwith the hardwarepreviouslyremoved
and connectthe bagto unit.
SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER
BLADES
1. Disconnectthe sparkplug wireand groundagainstthe engine.
2. Removethe flail screenas instructedin the previoussection.
3. Removethe chipperchute by removingthreehexnuts and
washers.
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