Craftsman 247.77605 Operator's Manual page 8

IMPORTANT: T his unit isshippedwithoutgasolineor oil inthe engine.
Be certain to serviceenginewithgasolineand oil as instructed in the
Operationsectionof this manualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand left hand sideof the ChipperShredder
isobservedfrom the operatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Cut eachcornerof the cartonverticallyfromtop to bottom.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNiT FROM CARTON
1. Lift unit from the rearto detach it from underlyingcarton material
and roll unit out of carton.
2. Checkcarton thoroughlyfor anyotherlooseparts.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
• HopperAssembly
• Bag
• ChuteDeflector
• ChipperChute
• Tamper
• SafetyGlasses
• EngineOil
• Operator'sManual
ATTACHING THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY
1. A. Removesix hex nutsand washersfromthe weldstudson the
impellerhousing.Do not removesupportplate. See Figure1.
B. Placehopperassemblyinto positionin front of impeller
housing,aligningholesin hopperassemblycollarwith weld
studs.
C. Slidehopperassemblyonto weldstudsand replacewashers
and hex nuts.Do nottightencompletely.
2. A. Lift hopperassemblyup to impellerbracketassembly.See
Figure2.
B. Slide the releaserod out slightlyto hookthe hopperbracket
ontothe rod.See Figure2.
C. Tightenthe six hex nuts that securehopperassemblyto
impellerhousingand alsotightenthe hex nutsthat secure
hopperbracketto hopperassembly.
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