MTD 242A641-000 - Manual (Page 5)

X.
Throttle Control
V
Starter
Handle
FIGURE 5.
2. Move choke lever to CHOKE position (a warm
engine may not require choking).
3. Grasp starter handle (see figure 5) 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.
OFF
Position
FIGURE 6.
4. Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope
rewind slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back
against starter.
5. Repeat preceding instructions 3 and 4 until
engine fires. When engine starts, move choke
lever on engine halfway between CHOKE and
OFF.
6. Move throttle control to SLOW position for a few
minutes warm-up. Move choke lever to OFF posi­
tion as engine warms up.
NOTE: In order to idle smoothly, a new engine may
require 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
1. Move throttle control lever to STOP position.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
equipment is unattended.
HOW TO USE YOUR 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 shredder discharges
material with considerable velocity. Keep
away from the area around the chute
deflector. Always stop the engine and
disconnect the spark plug wire when
removing or attaching the bag, when
changing containers or when removing
the shredded material, wear safety glass­
es and gloves whenever using your
shredder.
1. Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter
can be fed into the hopper assembly. See figure 7.
If it becomes necessary to push material into the
shredder, use a small diameter stick—NOT YOUR
HANDS. The stick cannot exceed 1/2" in diameter
so it will be ground up if it gets into the impeller
assembly.
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WARNING: Do not put material larger
than 1/2" in diameter into the hopper.
Material up to a maximum of 2" in diame­
ter material may be fed into the chipper
chute. Do not attempt to shred or chip
any material larger than 2" in diameter.
Personal injury or damage to the
machine could result.
Bulky material, such as stalks or heavy branches,
up to^' in diameter should be fed into the chip­
per chute. See figure 8.
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WARNING: Make certain the chipper
chute door is closed when chipper chute
is not in use.