MTD 248-650A - Manual (Page 6)

USING YOUR SHREDDER
Your shredder is designed for safe, efficient,
operation. CARE, OF COURSE, MUST BE
EXERCISED THAT HANDS ARE KEPT AWAY
FROM ALL OPENINGS.
Your shredder upper guide extension is adjust­
able. It may be adjusted to desired height by
loosening the hand knob as shown in figure 7.
Upper guide extension can be raised to close
opening if hopper is not installed.
FIGURE 7. UPPER GUIDE EXTENSION ADJUST­
MENT
Feed the material so that it slides down upper
guide extension. See figure 8.
pper Guide
Extension
FIGURE 8. FEEDING MATERIAL INTO UPPER
GUIDE EXTENSION
Leaves and small twigs can be raked into the
upper guide extension, when the upper guide
extension is lower. See figure 9.
FIGURE 9. RAKING LEAVES AND TWIGS INTO
UPPER GUIDE EXTENSION
CHIP-IT GUIDE
A steady flow of material provides the best
results. Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy
branches,
should fed into the chip-it guide
extension. See figure 10.
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FIGURE 10. FEEDING MATERIAL INTO CHIP-IT
GUIDE
It is possible to feed too fast and you will find it
will take some experimentingl/viih feecfingTates to
get the most out of your shredder without stalling
the engine. Rotate the material.
Under certain conditions, it may be necessary to
push the materials into the inlet guide assembly.
When this becomes necessary, use a small
diameter stick—NOT YOUR HANDS. The stick
should be of a size that will be ground up if it gets
into the impeller assembly.
The discharge chute will direct the shredded
material into a pile or a container.
Do not force or jam material into chip-it guide.