Removing Or Changing A Shredder Screen; Special Operating Tips; Removing A Shredder Screen; Installing A Shredder Screen - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Operation
REMOVING OR CHANGING ASHREDDER SCREEN
The standard, 1-1/8" slotted shred-
der screen (A, Figure 4-6) is fac-
tory-installed inside the processing
chamber. A 3/4" slotted screen is
an option. The size of the slots
help determine how finely the ma-
terial is shredded (see "Shredder
Screens," Page 16).
When necessary, the screen is eas-
ily removed without tools.
The use of the screen will vary ac-
cording to the materials being pro-
cessed, as explained in the vacu-
uming and chipping operating in-
structions in this Section.
SPECIAL OPERATING TIPS:
• If vacuuming hard materials
such as bark nuggets, hickory nuts,
sweet gum tree balls, etc., first re-
move the screen to prevent possi-
ble damage to the screen.
• If vacuuming wet or heavy mate-
rials (damp leaves, matted debris,
etc.) or difficult materials (acorns,
pine needles, etc.), first remove the
screen to improve air flow and to
avoid clogging.
Removing a Shredder Screen
1. Shut off the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the
spark plug, and make sure that all
moving parts have come to a com-
plete stop.
2. Disconnect the safety interlock
cord and remove the vacuuming
attachment (see "Removing An
Attachment," Page 21).
3. Remove the fan cover (B, Figure
4-6) by loosening the single knob
(C) at the front of the cover and
then removing the four knobs (D)
on the side of the cover.
4. Remove the screen, being care-
ful to avoid any sharp edges on the
fan blades or the screen.
5. To operate the machine without
a screen installed, replace the fan
cover assembly as described in
Steps 3 through 5 of the following
installation procedure.
Installing a Shredder Screen
1. Follow the instructions outlined
in Steps 1, 2 and 3 of "Removing a
Shredder Screen."
2. Align the four holes in the
screen mounting flange with the
four studs on the machine, and
slide the screen into the chamber.
3. Insert the fan cover behind the
fan cover retaining bracket (E,
Figure 4-6) and install the fan
cover on the four studs. Rotate the
fan cover clockwise, making sure
the mounting bracket at the front is
aligned with the front knob (C,
Figure 4-6).
4. Loosely reinstall the four knobs
(D). The €Over can be adjusted a
short distance up or down (see
"Adjusting the Vacuum Inlet
Height" on Page 22). After mak-
ing any adjustments, securely
tighten the four knobs, followed by
the single knob (C).
5. Reinstall a vacuuming attach-
ment and reconnect the safety in-
terlock cord before resuming
operation.
DANGER
Rotating cutting blades will
cause serious injury.
• Before removing or in-
stalling a shredder screen,
stop engine, disconnect
spark plug wire from spark
plug, and make sure that all
moving parts have come to
a complete stop.
• Do not operate machine
unless fan cover is securely
installed.
Figure 4-6: Shredder screen (A), fan cover assembly (B), attach-
ment knobs (C and D), and fan cover retaining bracket (E).
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