Craftsman 247.796890 - Manual (Page 7)

то START ENGINE
1
2 .
3.
Attach spark plug wire and boot to spark plug
Place the throttle control lever in START position.
See figure 8
Grasp starter handle (see figure 9i and pull rope
out slowly until engine reaches start of compres­
sion cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this
point). Let the rope rewind slowly
NOTE: A noise will be heard when finding the
start of the compression cycle This notice is
caused by the flails and fingers which are part
of the shredding mechanism falling into place,
and should be expected.
Puli rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on start handle Let rope rewind
slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against
starter
Repeat preceding instructions 3 and 4 until engine
fires.
After engine starts, move throttle control lever on
engine to slow position for a few minutes warm up.
Then move throttle control lever to RUN position
for shredding-chipping operations.
FIGURE a
TO STOP ENGINE
1 Move throttle control lever to STOP position See
figure 8.
2„ Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and
ground against the engine to prevent accidental
starting while equipment is unattended
HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Your shredder is designed for safe, efficient operation.
KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ALL OPENINGS
WARNING
Wear the safety glasses provided with
your unit while operating the chipper­
shredder to prevent injury from any chips
which may be ejected out of the
openings Make certain chip-it guide is
closed when not in use.
Wear gloves when handling material Feed material
into the chipper-shredder at a steady rate it is
possible to feed too fast. Experiment with feeding rates
to determine what rate provides the best results
without stalling the engine or plugging the discharge
chute.
The discharge chute will direct the shredded materia!
into a pile, a container or the bag provided with your
shredder
A
Ì WARNING }
The chipper-shredder discharges material
with considerable velocity Keep away
from the area around the discharge chute
Always stop the engine and disconnect
the spark plug wire when renioving or
attaching the bag when changing
containers or when removing the
shredded material ,
If if becomes necessary to push materials 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 it gets into the impeller assembly.
A(
WARNING
Do not deposit material larger then 12"
diameter in the hopper or upper guide
exterrsion Any materia! heavier then 1/2”
should be fed into the chip-it guide
Leaves and smaller branches can be fed into the
hopper with the leaf ramp raised as shown in figures
10 and 11
Hopper
Chip-lt
Guide
leaf
Ramp
FIGURE 10
No larger than
1/2 Inch diameter
Hopper
Chip-lt
Guide
Leaf
Ramp
FIGURE 11