Craftsman 247.799890 Owner's Manual page 7

TO STOP ENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to OFF position. See fig-
ure 4.
• Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
equipment is unattended.
No Larger
1/2" Diameter
(Recommended)
Or 1" Diameter
(Maximum)
Hopper
Assembly
Tt Control
FIGURE 4.
HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other
than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e., branches,
leaves, twigs, etc.).
WARNING: THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER
,_ DISCHARGES MATERIALS WITH CONSID-
ERABLE 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 MATERIAL. WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES AND GLOVES WHENEVER
USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
The chipper-shredder is designed for two different
methods of operation.
• Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter
(recommended) or 1" diameter (maximum) can be
fed into the hopper assembly. See figure 5. If it
becomes necessary to push material into the chip-
per-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 (REC-
OMMENDED) or 1" DIAMETER (MAXI-
MUM) 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 DIAME-
TER. PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE
TO THE MACHINE COULD RESULT.
FIGURE 5.
• Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches,
up to 3" in diameter, should be fed into the chip-
per chute. See figure 6.
WARNING: MAKE CERTAIN THE CHIP-
_1) ER CHUTE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
3" Maximum
Diameter
Chipper
Chute
FIGURE 6.
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IMPORTANT: There is a flail screen located inside
the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen
becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in
the Service and Adjustments section. For best per-
formance, 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 is dis-
charged slows clown 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.