Craftsman 247.775870 - Manual (Page 8)

OPERATION
Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your chipper-shredder. Compare the illustration in
figure 9 with your chipper-shredder to famiiiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments.
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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 shieids before chipping or shredding, or while performing any
adjustments or repairs.
Hopper
Assembly
Primer
Button
Throttle
Control
Chipper
Chute
Starter
Handle
Figure 9
OPERATING CONTROLS
Release Bar
Used to release the hopper when raising or lowering.
Starter Handle
Used to manually start the engine.
Throttle Control
Regulates speed of the engine.
Catcher Bag
Used to collect the shredded material, (not shown)
Hopper Assembly
Allows leaves and small branches upto 0.5 “ diameter
to be fed into the impeller for chipping and shredding.
Lower the hopper to collect raked material for
shredding.
Chipper Chute
Allows bulky vegetation like stalks or heavy branches
upto 3” diameter to be fed into the impeller for
chipping and shredding.
Primer Button
Fills carburetor with gasoline to aid in starting a cold
engine.
STOPPING ENGINE
Move throttle control lever to STOP position.
Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting.
MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS
Sears chipper-shredders conform to the safety standard B 71.6 -1990 of the American National Standards Institute,