Operation, Know your shredder, Before starting – MTD 242A641-000 User Manual
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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR SHREDDER
READ
THIS
OWNER’S
MANUAL
AND
SAFETY
RULES
BEFORE
OPERATING
YOUR
SHREDDER.
Compare
the
illustrations
with
your
shredder
to
familiarize
yourself
with
the
location
of
various
controls
and
adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
Hopper
Assembly
Chipper
Chute,
Spark
Plug
Starter
Handle
FIGURE 3.
FIGURE 4.
OPERATING CONTROLS
(See figures 3 and 4)
CHOKE LEVER
—Used to enrich the fuel m xture in
the carburetor when starting a cold engine.
STARTER
HANDLE
—Used
to
manually
start
the
engine.
THROTTLE CONTROL
—Controls
engine
sp
3ed
and
stops the engine.
The operation of any shredder can resul in for
eign objects being thrown into the eyes, which
can result in severe eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses > or eye
shields. We recommend wide
vision safety mask for over specta
cles or standard safety glas ses.
BEFORE STARTING
1. Place the shredder on a firm, level surface.
2.
Service
engine
with
gasoline
and
oil
as
instructed
in
the
separate
engine
manual
packed
with
your
shredder.
3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
NOTE: Check the fuel level periodically to avoid run
ning out of gasoline while operating the shredder. If
the unit runs out of gas as it is shredding or chipping,
it may be necessary to unclog the unit before it can be
restarted. Refer to “Removing the Flail Screen” on
page 6.
TO START ENGINE
A
WARNING: Be sure no one other than the
operator is standing near the shredder
while starting or operating.
1.
Place
the
throttle
control
lever
in
FAST
position.
See figure 5.