MTD 240-650-000 - Manual (Page 6)

ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG
Your unit is equipped with a nylon bag which attaches
to the discharge opening. If desired, place the end of
the bag over the chute deflector. Depress plunger, pull
on the drawstring, and release plunger to lock it in
• position. See figure 6.
OPERATION
GAS AND OIL FILL UP
NOTE
ENGINE IS SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL. FILL
CRANKCASE WITH OIL BEFORE STAR­
TING.
Service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in
the separate engine manual packed with your sf red­
der. Read instructions carefully.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
2. Place choke lever on engine in CHOKE position.
See figure 7 or 7A.
NOTE
A warm engine may not require
choking.
3. Place the throttle control lever on engine in F\ST
position.
Throttle Control
Lever in Start
Position
FIGURE 7. - Briggs and Stratton Engine
Choke
Lever
FIGURE 7A. - Tecumseh Engine
4. Grasp starter handle (see figure 8) 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
noise is caused by the flails and fingers
which
are part of the shredding
mechanism falling into place, and
should be expected.
5. 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.
6. Repeat preceding instructions 4 and 5 until
engine fires.
7. After engine starts, move throttle control lever on
engine to slow position for a few minutes warm
up. Move choke lever gradually to RUN position.
Then move throttle control lever to FAST posi­
tion for shredding operations.