Craftsman 247.797852 Owner's Manual page 9

e Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke,
Keep a firm grip on start handle Let rope rewind
slowly Do not let starter handle snap back against
starter
e Repeat preceding two instructions until engine
fires When engine starts, move choke lever on
engine halfway between CHOKE and RUN
NOTE: If engine does not fire after three attempts,
move choke lever halfway between CHOKE and RUN
position and try again See figure 9
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Throttle Control
FIGURE 9o
e Move throttle control to IDLE position for a few min-
utes warm-up Move choke lever to RUN position
as engine warms up
NOTE: In order to idle smoothly, a new engine may
require 3 to 5 minutes running above slow idle speed
Idle speed has been adjusted to be correct after this
break-in period_
TO STOPENGINE
o Move throttle control lever to STOP position See
figure 9
e Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
equipment is unattended
HOWTO USEYOURCHIPPER-SHREDDER
Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other
than vegetation found in a normal yard (i e, branches,
leaves, twigs, etc,)
The chipper-shredder is designed for three different
methods of operation
e Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter can
be fed into the hopper assembly when it is in the
raised position See figure 10 If it becomes neces-
sary to push material into the chipper-shredder,
use a small diameter stick--NOT YOUR HANDS
The stick should be small enough that it will be
ground up if gets into the impeller assembly
WARNING: DO NOT PUT MATERIAL
LARGER THAN 1/2" IN DIAMETER INTO
THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY. MATERIAL
UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 3" IN DIAMETER
MATERIAL MAY BE FED INTO THE
CHIPPER CHUTE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO SHRED OR CHIP ANY MATERIAL
LARGER THAN 3" IN DIAMETER. PER-
SONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE
MACHINE COULD RESULT.
\ No Larger
Than 1/2"
Hopper
Assembly
FIGURE 10.
e Leaves and small twigs can be raked into the hop-
per assembly when the hopper assembly is low-
ered to the ground See figure 11 Small branches
up to 1/2" diameter can also be fed into the hop-
per assembly in this position See figure 12
WARNING: THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER
DISCHARGES MATERIALS WITH CON-
SIDERABLE VELOCITY. KEEP AWAY
FROM THE AREA AROUND THE CHUTE
DEFLECTOR. ALWAYS STOP THE
ENGINE AND DISCONNECT THE
SPARK PLUG WIRE WHEN REMOVING
OR ATTACHING THE BAG WHEN
CHANGING CONTAINERS OR WHEN
REMOVING THE SHREDDED MATERI-
AL. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND
GLOVES WHENEVER USING YOUR
CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
FIGURE 11r
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