Sears 247.797851 - Manual (Page 9)

• Pull 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 two instructions until engine fires.
When engine starts, move choke lever on engine
halfway between CHOKE and RUN.
NOTE: If engine does not fire after three attempts,
move choke lever halfway between CHOKE and RUN
position and try again. See figure 9.
Choke
Throttle Control
FIGURE 9.
• Move throttle control to IDLE position for a few
minutes warm-up. Move choke lever to RUN posi­
tion as engine warms up.
NOTE: In order to idle smoothly, a new engine may re­
quire 3 to 5 minutes running above slow idle speed.
Idle speed has been adjusted to be correct after this
break-in period.
TO STOP ENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to STOP position. See
figure 9.
• Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while equip­
ment is unattended.
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 AT­
TACHING 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 can
be fed into the hopper assembly when it is in the
raised position. See figure 10. If it becomes
necessary 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.
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WARNING: DO NOT PUT MATERIAL
LARGER THAN 1/2" IN DIAMETER INTO
THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY. MATERIAL UP
TO A MAXIMUM OF 3" IN DIAMETER
MATERIAL MAY BE FED INTO THE
CHIPPER CHUTE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SHRED
OR CHIP ANY MATERIAL
LARGER THAN 3" IN DIAMETER.
PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO
THE MACHINE COULD RESULT.
No Larger
Than 1/2"
/Diameter
Hopper
Assembly
FIGURE 10.
Leaves and small twigs can be raked into the hop­
per assembly when the hopper assembly is lowered
to the ground. See figure 11. Small branches up to
1/2" diameter can also be fed into the hopper
assembly in this position. See figure 12.
FIGURE 11.