Craftsman 247.77638 Operator's Manual page 11

(large) Hopper Assembly
Release Rod
(small) Chipper Chute
Tamper--=_
Gas Fill
@
Chute
Deflector
Figure9
Nowthat you haveset up your chippershredderfor operation,get
aquaintedwith its controlsand features.Theseare describedbelow
and illustratedon this page.This knowledgewillallowyou to useyour
newequipmentto its fullestpotential.
CHIPPER CHUTE
Allowstwigsand small branchesup to 3" in diameterto be fed intothe
impellerfor chipping.See Figure9.
Theoperationof anychippershreddercan resultin foreignobjects
beingthrown intothe eyes,which can damageyoureyes severely.
Alwayswearthe safetyglassesprovidedwith this unitor eye shields
beforechippingor shreddingand whileperformingany adjustments
or repairs.
TAMPER
HOPPER ASSEMBLY
Allowleavesand smallbranchesup to 1/2diameterto be fed intothe
impellerfor chippingand shredding.Materialcan be rakedintohopper
assemblyby loweringthe hopperassembly.See Figure9.
RELEASE ROD
The releaserod is locatedon the impellerbracketassemblyand it
is usedto releaseor lock the hopperwhen raisingor lowering.See
Figure9.
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
Chippedand shreddeddebrisis dischargedout thechute deflector.
Theunit may be operatedwith or withoutthe collectionbag attachedto
the chutedeflector.See Figure9.
This plug is insertedinto thechipperchuteto pushtwigsand small
branchestowardsthe impellerbladeswithoutendangering your hands.
TH ROTTLE CONTROL
This levercontrolsthe enginespeedand stop function.Throughthree
separatepositionson the leverfrom left to right,theoperationis as
follows:
Start/Run Slow/Idle Engine Off
CHOKE CONTROL
The chokecontrolis usedto chokethe carburetor and assistin starting
the engine.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
CraftsmanYardVacuumsconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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