TO STOP ENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to STOP position. See
figure 6.
• Disconnect
spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent
accidental
starting
while
equipment is unattended. See figure 6.
HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other
than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e., branches,
leaves, twigs, etc.).
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WARNING:
THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER
DISCHARGES
MATERIALS
WITH CON-
SIDERABLE
VELOCITY.
KEEP AWAY
FROM THE AREA AROUND THE CHUTE
DEFLECTOR.
ALWAYS
STOP
THE
ENGINE AND DISCONNECT
THE SPARK
PLUG
WIRE
WHEN
REMOVING
OR
ATTACHING THE BAG WHEN CHANGING
CONTAINERS OR WHEN REMOVING THE
SHREDDED
MATERIAL.
WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES
AND
GLOVES
WHENEVER
USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
The chipper-shredder
is designed
for three different
methods of operation.
• Leaves and small branches
up to 1/2" diameter
(recommended)
or 1" diameter (maximum) can be
fed into the hopper
assembly
when it is in the
raised position. See figure 7. If it becomes neces-
sary to push material
into the chipper-shredder,
use a small diameter stick--NOT
YOUR HANDS.
The stick should
be small enough that it will be
ground up if gets into the impeller assembly.
WARNING:
DO NOT PUT MATERIAL
LARGER THAN 1/2" IN DIAMETER (REC-
OMMENDED)
or 1" DIAMETER
(MAXI-
MUM) INTO THE HOPPER
ASSEMBLY.
MATERIAL
UP TO A MAXIMUM
OF 3" IN
DIAMETER
MAY
BE FED INTO
THE
CHIPPER CHUTE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SHRED OR CHIP ANY MATERIAL
LARG-
ER THAN 3" IN DIAMETER.
PERSONAL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE
COULD RESULT.
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No Larger Than
1/2" Diameter
Or 1" Diameter
(Maximum)
Hopper
Assembly
FIGURE 7.
• Leaves and small twigs can be raked into the hop-
per assembly
when the hopper assembly
is low-
ered to the ground. See figure 8. Small branches
up to 1/2" diameter
(recommended)
or 1" diam-
eter (maximum)
can also be fed into the hopper
assembly in this position. See figure 9.
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FIGURE 8.
No Larger Than
1/2" Diameter
Or 1" Diameter
(Maximum)
FIGURE 9.