Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your chipper-shredder.
Compare the illustrations
with your chipper-shredder
to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save
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The operation of any chipper-shredder
can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result
in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses provided with the chipper-shredder
or eye shields before
chipping or shredding, or while performing any adjustments or repairs.
1. KNOW YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
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Starter Handle
2. OPERATING
CONTROLS
Release Bar
Used to release the hopper when raising or lowering.
See figure 8.
Choke Lever
Used to enrich the fuel mixture in the carburetor
when starting a cold engine. See figure 8.
Starter
Handle
Used to manually start the engine. See figure 8.
Hopper Assembly
Allows leaves and small branches upto 1" diameter to
be fed into the impeller for chipping and shredding.
Lower the hopper to collect raked material for
shredding.
Throttle Control
Regulates speed of the engine. See figure 8.
Chipper Chute
Allows bulky vegetation like stalks or heavy branches
upto 3" diameter to be fed into the impeller for
chipping and shredding. See figure 8.
Catcher Bag (Not Shown)
Used to collect the shredded material.
MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS
Sears chipper-shredders conform to the safety standard B 71.6 -1990 of the American National Standards Institute.
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