Setting Up Your Chipper Shredder; Loose Parts In Carton; Attaching The Hopper Assembly; Attaching The Chute Deflector - MTD 24A-462G729 Operator's Manual

iMPORTANT
Thisunit
is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Be
certain to service
enginewith gasoline
and oil as instructed
in the separate engine
manual before operat-
ingyour machine.
NOTE: All references in
this manual to the left
or right side of the chip-
per shredder is from
the operating position
only. Exceptions. ifany,
will be specified.
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iMPORTANT: T his unit isshippedwithoutgasolineor oil
in theengine.Be certainto serviceenginewith gasoline
and oil as instructedin the separateengine manual
beforeoperatingyour machine.
Loose Parts In Carton
a. HopperAssembly d. Bag
b. Chute Deflector e. SafetyGlasses
c. ChipperChute f. EngineOil
Attaching The Hopper
Assembly
1. a. Removesix hexnuts and washersfrom the weld
studson the impellerhousing.Donot removethe
supportplate. See Figure1.
b. Placehopperassemblyinto positionin front of
impellerhousing,aligningholesin hopperassembly
collarwith weldstuds.
c. Slide hopperassemblyontoweld studsand replace
washersand hex nuts.Donot tightencompletely.
2. a. Lift hopperassemblyup to impellerbracket
assembly.
b. Slide the releaserod out slightlyto hookthe hopper
bracketontothe rod.See Figure2.
c. Tightenthe six hexnuts that securehopper
assemblyto impellerhousingand alsotightenthe
hexnuts that secure hopperbracketto hopper
assembly.
Attaching The Chute Deflector
3. a. Removethe wing knobsfrom eachsideof the lower
impeller h ousing.
b. Removethe hexlock nut, spacers,and hexbolt
fromthe top of the impellerhousing.See Figure3.
4. a. Align thechute deflectorin positionon the
dischargeopeningand insert hexbolt with spacer
throughhinge on chute deflector(spacersfit inside
of hinges).See Figure4.
Figure 4
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