To Stop Engine - Craftsman 247.77605 Operator's Manual

NOTE:Youwill heara noiseas the enginefinds the startof the
compression cycle.The noiseis causedby the chippingand shredding
flails,and youwill hear it untilthe engineimpellerreachesfullspeed.
7. Pull the ropewith a rapid,continuous,full armstroke.Keepa firm
grip on the starterhandle.Letthe rope rewindslowly.
8. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,
movechokecontrolgraduallytowardthe RUNI Jt I position..
9. If enginefalters,movechokecontrol backtowardthe CHOKE
I'o,I positionand repeatsteps5 though8.
10. ALWAYS keepthe throttlecontrolin the START/RUN position
whenoperatingthe chippershredder.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow (turtle)'_ position.
Wheneverpossible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbefore
stoppingengine.
2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOPI or OFF position.
3. Turnthe fuel shut-offvalveto the OFF position.
4. Disconnectsparkplug wireand grounditagainsttheengine to
preventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.
SHREDDING
Yardwastesuchas leavesand pine needlescan be placedin the
hopperfor shredding.After materialhas beenprocessedbythe shred-
der blade andflails, it will be forcedout of the chutedeflector,and, if
attached,into a debriscollectionbag.
Observethe followingguidelineswhenshreddingyarddebris:
• Neverattemptto shredmaterialotherthan normalyarddebris
(leaves,twigs, pinecones,etc.).
• Avoidshreddingfibrousplants suchas tomatovines,palmfronds,
etc., untiltheyare thoroughlydriedout. Freshvines do notshred
welland tend to wrapthemselvesaroundthe impellerand flails.
• Placereasonableamountsof debrisintothe hopperat a time. Do
not overloadthe hopper.
• Allowthe materialin the hopperto be drawnintothe bladesand
shreddedbeforeaddingadditionaldebristo the hopper.Failureto
due so may resultin a cloggedhopper,cloggedchute deflectoror
a stalledengine.
CHIPPING
Branchesup to 3" in diametercan be fed intothe chipperchute.
Observethe followingguidelineswhenchippingbranches:
• Keepbothhandsfirmlyon the branchas youfeed it intothe
chipperchute.
• Neverfeed morethan one branchintothe chipperchute at a time.
• Neverfeed anythingotherthan branches(or wood) intothe
chipperchute.
• Apply intermittentpressure(force,in short pulses)whilefeeding
larger(3-inchdiameter)branchesinto thechipperchute,to avoid
boggingor stallingthe engine.
IMPORTANT: N everfeed brancheswith a diametergreaterthan
three (3) inches intothe chipperchute.Doingso can resultin serious
damageto yourunit'schipperblades,flailsor impeller.
NOTE:Forbest performance, a lwaysoperatethe unitwith sharp
chipperblades.If a noticeableloss in performanceisencountered
whilechippingbranches,the chipperbladesshouldbe replaced.
LOWERING THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY
1. With one hand graspthe handleat the topof the hopperassem-
blyand lift slightly.
2. With the otherhand pull out on the releaserod and lowerthe
hopperassemblyto theground.
TO EMPTY BAG
1. Un-clipdrawstringand loosenbag fromchute deflectoropening.
2. Emptybag and reattachto the dischargechuteopening.Pull on
the drawstringuntilthe bag is tight aroundthe chuteopeningand
clip the drawstringtight againstthe chutedeflector.
IMPORTANT: The flail screenis locatedinsidethe housingin the
dischargearea. If the flail screenbecomesclogged,removeand
cleanas instructedin the Serviceand Maintenance section.For best
performance, i t is also importantto keepthe chipperbladessharp.
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