3
Setting Up
Your Chipper
Shredder
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped
without gasoline or
oil in the engine. Be
certain to service
engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed
in the separate engine
manual before operat-
ing your machine.
NOTE: All references
in this manual to the
left or right side of
the chipper shredder
is from the operating
position only. Excep-
tions, if any, will be
specified.
NOTE: This Operators
Manual covers a range
of product specifica-
tions for various
models. Characteristics
and features discussed
and/or illustrated in this
manual may not be ap-
plicable to all models.
MTD LLC reserves the
right to change product
specifications, designs
and equipment without
notice and without
incurring obligation.
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B
C
Figure 3-1
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Figure 3-
B
A
Figure 3-3
IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil
in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual
before operating your machine.
Loose Parts In Carton
a. Hopper Assembly
b. Chute Deflector
c. Chipper Chute
Attaching The Hopper
1. a. Remove six hex nuts and washers from the weld
studs on the impeller housing. Do not remove the
support plate. See Figure 3-1.
b. Place hopper assembly into position in front of
impeller housing, aligning holes in hopper assembly
collar with weld studs.
c. Slide hopper assembly onto weld studs and replace
washers and hex nuts. Do not tighten completely.
2. a. Lift hopper assembly up to impeller bracket
assembly.
b. Slide the release rod out slightly to hook the hopper
bracket onto the rod. See Figure 3-2.
c. Tighten the six hex nuts that secure hopper
assembly to impeller housing and also tighten the
hex nuts that secure hopper bracket to hopper
assembly.
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B
A
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d. Bag
e. Safety Glasses
f. Engine Oil
Assembly