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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT:
This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASO-
LINE or OIL. After assembly, see operation section of
this manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommen-
dations.
NOTE: To determine right and left hand sides of your
chipper-shredder,
stand behind and face the hopper
(engine is at the front of the unit).
Your chipper-shredder
has been completely
assem-
bled at the factory, except for the chute deflector and
the catcher
bag. A pair of safety glasses
are atso
included in the carton.
TOREMOVE CHIPPER-SHREDDER
FROMCARTON
Cut the corners
of the carton.
Remove
all packing
inserts. Roll chipper-shredder
out of the carton. Make
certain all parts, literature and the safety glasses have
been removed before the carton is discarded.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(2) 7/16" or Adjustable Wrenches
HOWTO SET-UPYOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Hex
Nut
FIGURE 1.
FIGURE
2.
Chute
Deflector
Drawstring
MAKE
CERTAIN
THE SPARK
PLUG
WIRE IS DISCONNECTED
AND MOVED
AWAY
FROM
THE
SPARK
PLUG
BEFORE
ASSEMBLING
THE CHIPPER-
SHREDDER.
ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR
•
Remove the hand knobs and cupped washers from
each side of the discharge opening on the left side
of the shredder.
•
Remove the hex lock nut, two spacers and hex bolt
from inside the hinge on top of the discharge open-
ing. Do not remove one spacer from the hex bolt.
• Place the chute deflector
in position on the dis-
charge opening. Insert bolt through hinge on chute
deflector and housing (spacer fits inside hinge).
•
Place second spacer over the he)( bolt, inside the
other part of hinge. Secure with hex lock nut.
Tighten securely.
•
Secure both sides of the chute deflector to the
housing
using hand knobs and cupped washers
(cupped side of washers go against chute deflec-
tor).
ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG
Your chipper-shredder is equipped with a catcher bag
to catch the shredded material
• To attach bag, place bag opening over the chute
deflector
so it completely covers chute opening.
Depress plunger on drawstring,
pull on drawstring
until bag is tight around chute opening.
Release
plunger to lock it into position. See figure 2.