Clearing The Shredder Hopper; Emptying The Collection Bag; Stopping The Engine - Champion 500137-N Operator's Manual

3 in. *7.6cm) chipper shredder
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500137-N - 3 iN. (7.6 cM) chiPPER ShREDDER
7. Standing in the safe zone will prevent any damage or injury if
a piece is kicked back out of the chipper chute.
Never insert pieces larger than 3 in. (7.6 cm) in diameter as
this may cause damage or injury.
Small pieces may be fed carefully using a larger piece. Never
insert smaller pieces using your hands.
If larger pieces will not chip, get pushed backed by the chipper,
or can not be controlled, remove at once.
Never feed more than one branch or piece of wood into the
chipper chute at a time.
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1. Inserting smaller loads at a time will prevent overloading of
the chute.
2. Make sure material is dry.
3. Make sure material is free of trash, metal, rocks, and foreign
objects.
4. Air flow will draw loads into the shredder hopper, pushing or
shoving the loads is not necessary.
5. Branches larger than 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) in diameter are not
recommended, as they can damage the blades.
6. Vines are not recommended as they can clog or damage the
blades.
Never insert any item into the shredder hopper to "assist" in
the feeding of any load.
Never insert wet material into the shredder hopper. If material
is "damp" then alternate with dry loads to prevent clogging.
After all material has been processed it is recommended that
the unit run for short period of time to clear out any left over
material that may still be in the chutes or flail housing.

clearing the Shredder hopper

If the shredder hopper gets slightly clogged, then firmly grasp the
handle and gently rock the unit back and forth to try and dislodge
or shift the material that may be causing the clog. This may help
to loosen and draw the material better into the flail housing and
impeller. If slightly rocking the unit fails then:
1. Stop the engine.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the "OFF" position.
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3. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
4. Using your hands, remove the material that is still atop the
shredder hopper. DO NOT stick your hands in the shredder
hopper, only remove the material on top.
5. Using a branch, or other piece of wood less than 1/2 in.
(1.3 cm) in diameter try and dislodge the material.
6. Once cleared, remove the branch, reconnect the spark plug
wire, turn the fuel valve "ON," and restart the engine.
If the clog appears to be serious, then shut the engine off,
disconnect the spark plug wire, and allow the unit to cool
before draining the fuel and opening the access panel to the
impeller housing to remove the clogged material.

Emptying the collection bag

1. Turn the throttle down to the "SLOW" position.
2. Stop the engine.
3. Turn the fuel valve to the "OFF" position.
4. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
5. Using your hands, release the draw string on the collection
bag.
6. Remove the collection bag from the deflector chute and
empty bag.
7. Once emptied, reconnect the collection bag by pulling the
draw string tight, then reconnect the spark plug wire, turn the
fuel valve "ON," and restart the engine.
Do not let the collection bag fill to capacity before emptying. It
is recommended to empty the bag before it fills completely to
minimize damage to the bag.

Stopping the Engine

1. Turn the throttle down to the "SLOW" position.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the "OFF" position.
3. Let the engine run until fuel starvation has stopped the
engine. This usually takes a few minutes.
4. Press the engine switch to the "OFF" position.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire.
important: Always ensure that the Fuel Valve and the Engine
Switch are in the "OFF" position when the engine is not in use.
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