Attaching the catcher bag, Operation, Gas and oil fill up – MTD 247-650-000 User Manual
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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 i shred
der. Read instructions carefully.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
2. Place the throttle control lever in START poiftion.
See figure 7.
NOTE
For Tecumseh engines, place throttle con
trol lever in RUN position. Place choke
lever in CHOKE position (cold engine start
only). See figure 7A.
Throttle Control
Lever in Start
Position
Choke
Lever
FIGURE 7A. - Tecumseh Engine
3. Grasp starter handle (see figure 8) and pull rope
out slowly until engine reache.s start of compres
sion cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this
point). Let the rope rewind slowly.
4. Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on start handle. L4t rope rewind
slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against
starter.
Repeat preceding instructions 3 and 4 until engine
fires.
6. 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 operations.
NOTE
FIGURE 7. - Briggs and Stratton Engine
For Tecumseh engines, move choke lever
gradually to OFF position after engine
starts.