MTD 24A464F799 User manual

Operator's Manual

®

1100 Series Engine

Chipper Shredder

Model No. 247.776370

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

• SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

ESPAIMOL

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our web site: www.craftsrnan.corn

FORMNO.789-03235

08/14/2007

WarrantyStatement..................................Page2

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page3

SafeOperationPractices.........................Pages4-5

SafetyLabels............................................Page7

Assembly..................................................Pages8-11

Operation..................................................Pages12-13

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages14-17

Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page18

TroubleShooting......................................Page19

PartsList...................................................Page20-29

Espa_ol.....................................................Page32

ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

OneYear Full Warranty on Craftsman Chipper Shredder

Thisequipmentiscoveredbya one-yearwarranty,providedthat itis maintained,lubricated,andtunedupaccordingto theinstructionsinthe

operator'smanual.Duringthewarrantyyear,ifthisequipmentexperiencesanyfailureduetodefectsinmaterialor workmanship,RETURNITTO

YOURNEARESTSEARSPARTS& REPAIRCENTER,andSearswillrepairit, freeofcharge.In-homewarrantyserviceisavailable,butyouwill

havetopaya tripcharge.

This warranty does not cover:

• Expendableitemswhichbecomewornduringnormaluse,suchassparkplugs,aircleaners,blades.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedto, damagecausedbyobjects,suchasstones,metaldebrisor

oversizedpiecesof wood,or impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeorcrankshaft,or over-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountof engineoil,orfailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontained

in theoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Equipmentifusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90 daysifthisproductiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

This warrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductis usedintheUnitedStates.

This warrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,HoffmanEstates,IL 60179

EngineSeries: 1100

EngineOil Type: SAE30

EngineOil Capacity: 20 ounces

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: Champion@RC-12YC

SparkPlugGap: .030"

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__1, Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowallinstructionsinthismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

YourResponsibility:Restricttheuseofthispowermachineto

personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsinthismanualandonthemachine.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesfor

safeoperationinthismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinserious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions

couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle

components contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to

Jcause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

TRAINING

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe machineandin

the manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthis

manualina safeplaceforfuture andregularreferenceandforordering

replacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowto stop

the machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder16yearsoldto operatethismachine.Chil-

dren16yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandthe operation

instructionsand safetyrulesinthismanualand shouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproperinstruction.

• Keepbystanders,helpers,pets,andchildrenat least75feetfromthe

machinewhileit isinoperation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

• Neverrunan engineindoorsor inapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Donot put handsandfeetnearrotatingpartsorin thefeedingchambers

anddischargeopening.Contactwiththe rotatingimpellercan amputate

fingers,hands,andfeet.

,, Neverattemptto unclogeitherthefeedintakeor dischargeopening,

removeoremptychipperbag,or inspectand repairthemachinewhile

theengineis running.Shutthe engineoff andwaituntilall movingparts

havecometo acompletestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand

groundit againstthe engine.

PREPARATION

• Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove

all rocks,bottles,cans, orotherforeignobjectswhichcould bepickedup

or thrownandcausepersonalinjuryor damagetothe machine.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationor while

performinganadjustmentor repair,to protecteyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Loosefitting clothesorjewelrycanbe caughtin movableparts. Never

operatethismachineinbarefeetor sandals.Wearleatherworkgloves

whenfeedingmaterialinthe chipperchute.

• Beforestarting,checkall boltsandscrewsfor propertightnessto be

surethe machineisin safeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspect

machinefor any damageatfrequentintervals.

• Maintainorreplacesafetyand instructionslabels,asnecessary.

• To avoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilledon

yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinandchange

clothesimmediately.

• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof ignition.

• Neverfuel machineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhilethe engineishot or running.

• Allowenginetocoolatleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfuel tank. Filltankto nomorethan 1/2inchbelowbottom

offiller neckto providespacefor fuelexpansion.

,, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Move

machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.

• Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethere isan open

flame,spark,or pilotlight(e.g.furnace,waterheater,spaceheater,

clothesdryer,etc.).

,, Toreduceafire hazard,keep machinefreeofgrass,leaves,or other

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoaked

debris.

• Allowmachineto coolatleast5minutesbeforestoring.

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OPERATION

. Do notputhandsandfeet nearrotatingpartsor inthe feedingchambers

anddischargeopening.Contactwiththe rotatingimpellercanamputate

fingers,hands,andfeet.

,, Beforestartingthe machine,makesurethe chipperchute,feedintake,

andcuttingchamberareemptyandfreeofall debris.

,, Thoroughlyinspectallmaterialtobeshreddedandremoveanymetal,

rocks,bottles,cans,or otherforeignobjectswhichcouldcause personal

injuryor damageto the machine.

,, Ifit becomesnecessarytopush materialthroughthe shredderhopper,

useasmalldiameterstick.Donotuseyourhandsor feet.

,, Ifthe impellerstrikesaforeignobjector ifyourmachineshouldstart

makinganunusualnoiseorvibration,immediatelyshutthe engineoff.

Allowthe impellerto cometoa completestop. Disconnectthesparkplug

wire,groundit againsttheengineand performthefollowingsteps:

1.Inspectfordamage.

2.Repairor replaceanydamagedparts.

3.Checkforanyloosepartsandtightentoassurecontinuedsafe

operation.

. Do notallowanaccumulationofprocessedmaterialto buildupinthe

dischargearea.This canpreventproperdischargeand resultin kickback

ofmaterialthroughthefeedopening.

,, Do notattempttoshredor chipmateriallargerthanspecifiedonthe

machineorin this manual.Personalinjuryor machinedamagecould

result.

,, Neverattempttounclogeitherthefeedintakeor dischargeopening

whiletheengineis running.Shutthe engineoff,waituntilall moving

partshavestopped,disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgrounditagainst

theenginebeforeclearingdebris.

,, Neveroperatewithoutchipperbaganddischargechuteproperly

attachedtothe machine.Neveremptyor changechipperbagwhilethe

engineisrunning.Zipperedendofchipperbagmustbe keptclosedatall

timesduringoperation.

. Neveroperatewithouttheshredderhopper,chipperchute,or chute

deflectorproperlyattachedtothe machine.Neveremptyor change

chipperbagwhilethe engineis running.

,, Keepall guards,deflectorsandsafetydevicesin placeandoperating

properly.

,, Keepyourface andbody backandtothe sideofthechipperchutewhile

feedingmaterialintothe machinetoavoidaccidentalkickbackinjuries.

,, Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.

. Do notoperatethismachineon a paved,gravel,ornon-levelsurface.

. Do notoperatethismachinewhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholor

drugs.

. Mufflerand enginebecomehotand cancauseaburn. Donottouch.

,, Neverpickupor carrymachinewhilethe engineisrunning.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

. Checkboltsandscrewsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervalsto keep

the machinein safeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachinefor

anydamageand repair,if needed.

,, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,stoptheengineandmake

certainthe impellerand allmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe

sparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe engineto preventunintended

starting.

. Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingsor overspeedthe engine.

Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedofthe engine.

. Maintainorreplacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.

,, Followthismanualforsafeloading,unloading,transporting,andstorage

ofthis machine.

,, Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethere isanopen

flame,sparkor pilotlightsuch asa waterheater,furnace,clothesdryer,

etc.

. Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualfor properinstructionson

off-seasonstorage.

. Ifthe fueltank hasto bedrained,dothis outdoors.

,, Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas, oil,etc.to protect

the environment.

Do not modify engine

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyenginein anyway.Tampering

withthegovernorsettingcanleadto arunawayengineandcauseitto operate

at unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysettingofenginegovernor.

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TO AVOID SERIOUS iNJURY:

Do not operate on uneven ground where unit is

unstable. Do not operate on pavement, gravel or

other hard surfaces since objects can ricochet

and cause injury.

To avoid a fire hazard, keep leaves, grass, and other

combustible materials away from hot engine and

muffler.

Keep children and others away from area of

operation.

Wear approved safety glasses, gloves and ear

protection.

ROTATING CUTTING BLADES.

TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:

• Read the owner's manual(s) before starting and

using unit.

Keep all shields and guards in place and securely

attached.

Keep hands, feet, face, clothing and long hair out of

Shredder Hopper, Chipper Chute and Discharge

Chute while the engine is running. Rotating cutting

blades inside these openings will cause serious

personal injury if contacted. Material being

_rocessed

may bounce back from inlet openings or be thrown

from the discharge chute. Long hair or loose clothing

may be pulled sucked into the inlet openings.

. Do not place branches over 1/2 inch diameter into

the large Shredder Hopper. Branches over I/2 inch in

diameter should be placed in the Small Chipper

Chute.

. If the chipped shredder jams or becomes clogged,

immediately shut off the engine and wait for all

moving parts to come to a complete stop before

clearing.

. Do not install remove, adjust, or service the

discharge screen or any other part while the engine

is running. Blade contact can occur.

KEEP HANDS AND FEET OUT

OF OPENINGSWHILE MACHINE

IS RUNNING.

HASBEEN PROPERLYINSTALLED.

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IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil in theengine.

Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedinthe

separateenginemanualbeforeoperatingyourmachine.

NOTE:Referencetorightand lefthandsideoftheYardVacuumis

observedfromtheoperatingposition.

OPENING CARTON

1. Cuteachcornerofthecartonverticallyfromtopto bottom.

2. Removeall looseparts.

3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.

REMOVING UNiT FROM CARTON

1. Liftunitfromthereartodetachitfromunderlyingcartonmaterial

androll unitoutofcarton.

2. Checkcartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts.

LOOSE PARTS iN CARTON

,, HopperAssembly

,, Bag

,, ChuteDeflector

,, ChipperChute

,, SafetyGlasses

• EngineOil

ATTACHING THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY

1. a.Removesixhexnutsand washersfromtheweldstudson the

impellerhousing.Donotremovesupportplate.SeeFigure1.

b.Placehopperassemblyintopositioninfrontof impeller

housing,aligningholesinhopperassemblycollarwithweld

studs.

c. Slidehopperassemblyontoweldstudsand replacewashers

and hexnuts.Donottightencompletely.

2. a.Lift hopperassemblyup toimpellerbracketassembly.

b.Slidethereleaserodoutslightlytohookthehopperbracket

ontotherod.SeeFigure2.

c.Tightenthesix hexnutsthatsecurehopperassemblyto

impellerhousingandalsotightenthehexnutsthatsecure

hopperbracketto hopperassembly.

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ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR

1. a.Removethewingknobsfromeachsideofthelowerimpeller

housing.SeeFigure3.

b.Removethehexlocknut,spacers,andhexboltfromthetopof

theimpellerhousing.

2. a.Alignthechutedeflectorinpositiononthedischargeopening

andinserthexboltwithspacerthroughhingeon chute

deflector(spacersfit insideof hinges).SeeFigure4.

b.Placesecondspaceroverhexboltinsideotherhingeand

securewithhexlocknut.

c. Securebothsidesofchutedeflectortoimpellerhousingusing

wingknobspreviouslyremoved.

ATTACHING THE CHIPPER CHUTE

1. a.Removethethreecuppedwashersandhexnutsfromweld

studsaroundtheopeningon thesideof theimpellerhousing.

SeeFigure5.

b.Removethehexbolts,flatwashers,andlocknutsfromthetwo

holeson theupperendofthesupportbrace.

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Figure4

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3,

a.Alignthechipperchuteovertheweldstuds,sotheslotin the

bottomofthechuteisfacingdown.SeeFigure6.

b.Securechipperchutewiththethreecuppedwashers(cupped

sideagainstthechipperchute)and hexnutspreviously

removed.Donottightenthe nutsatthistime.

Thechippershredderwasshippedwithoneendofthesupport

bracealreadysecuredtothelowerframe.Loosenbutdo not

removetheboltssecuringthebracetotheframe.

a.Aligntheholesin thechutewiththeholesinthetopofthe

braceandattachbracetochipperchutewithhardware

previouslyremoved.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure7.

b.Tightentheboltssecuringthesupportbracetotheframe.

c.Tightenthethreenutson theweldstudsholdingthechipper

chutetotheimpellerhousing.

ATTACHING THE BAG

1. Toattachthebag:

a.Placetheopeningofthebagcompletelyoverthechute

deflector.

b.Pullon thedrawstringuntilthebagistightaroundchute

deflectoropening.

c. Clipdrawstringbackon itself,tightagainstchutedeflectorto

secureintoposition.SeeFigure8.

Figure6

Figure7

Figure8

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HopperAssembly

ReleaseRod

GasFill

Chipper

,____Chute

Deflector

Figure9

Nowthat youhavesetupyourchippershredderforoperation,get

aquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Thesearedescribedbelow

andillustratedonthispage.Thisknowledgewillallowyoutouseyour

newequipmenttoits fullestpotential.

CHIPPER CHUTE

Allowstwigsandsmallbranchesupto3" indiametertobefedintothe

impellerforchipping.SeeFigure9.

HOPPER ASSEMBLY

Allowleavesandsmallbranchesupto 1/2diametertobefedintothe

impellerforchippingandshredding.Materialcanberakedintohopper

assemblybyloweringthehopperassembly.SeeFigure9.

RELEASE ROD

The releaserodis locatedon theimpellerbracketassemblyandit

isusedto releaseor lockthehopperwhenraisingor lowering.See

Figure9.

CHUTE DEFLECTOR

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Theoperationof anychippershreddercanresultinforeignobjects

beingthrownintotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.

Alwayswearthesafetyglassesprovidedwiththisunitor eyeshields

beforechippingor shreddingandwhileperforminganyadjustments

or repairs.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thislevercontrolstheenginespeedandstopfunction.Throughthree

separatepositionsontheleverfromlefttoright,theoperationisas

follows:

Start/Run Slow/Idle EngineOff

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisusedto chokethecarburetorandassistinstarting

theengine.

Chippedandshreddeddebrisisdischargedoutthechutedeflector.

The unitmaybeoperatedwithorwithoutthecollectionbagattachedto STARTER HANDLE

thechutedeflector.SeeFigure9. Usedtostarttheengine.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanYardVacuumsconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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GAS AND OIL FILL=UP

Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)

FirstTimeUse

1. Removeoil filldipstick.

2. Withthechippershredderon levelground,usea funneltoempty

entirecontentsofoil bottleprovidedintotheengine.

3. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.

Subsequent Uses

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification

SF,SG,or SH.Selecttheoil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingtothe

expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.

"Colder_ 32°F _Warrn_"

OilViscosity Chart

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Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

incoldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen

usedabove32°R Checkyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlytoavoid

possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowon oil.

1. Checktheoil levelmakingcertainnottorubthedipstickalongthe

insidewallsoftheoil filltube.Thiswouldresultina falsedipstick

reading.RefilltoFULLmarkon dipstick,ifnecessary.Capacity

isapproximately18oz.Overfillingwillcausetheenginetosmoke

profuselyandwill resultin poorengineperformance.

2. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.

3. Keepoil levelatFULL.Runningtheenginewithtoolittleoilcan

resultinpermanentenginedamage.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelmachineindoors

or whiletheengineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,

pipes,andothersourcesofignition.

Gasoline

1. Removefuelcapfromthefueltank.

2. Makesurethecontainerfromwhichyouwillpourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefromrustor foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline

thatmaybestalefromlongperiodsofstoragein itscontainer.

Gasolinethathasbeensittingforanyperiodlongerthanfour

weeksshouldbe consideredstale.

3. Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly.Do

notusegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuelcap.

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Figure10

UseAlcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor usingethanolormetha-

nol)canattractmoisturewhichleadstoseparationandformationof

acidsduringstorage.Acidicgascandamagethefuelsystemof an

enginewhileinstorage.

Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbe emptiedbefore

storagefor30daysorlonger.Drainthegastank,starttheengine

andletit rununtilthefuellinesandcarburetorareempty.Use

freshfuelnextseason.SeeSTORAGEInstructionsforadditional

information.

Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefueltankor I

permanentdamagemayoccur.

NOTE:Checkthefuellevelperiodicallytoavoidrunningoutofgaso-

linewhileoperatingthechippershredder.Ifthe unitrunsoutofgasas

itischipping,itmaybenecessarytounclogthedischargeareabefore

itcanberestarted.RefertoSERVICEANDADJUSTMENTsection.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwireandrubberboottosparkplug.

2. Gastankshouldbefilled3/4 tofullbeforestarting.

3. MovethechokeleverontheenginetoCHOKEposition.I'_1

(Awarmenginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure10.

4. MovethrottlecontroltoSTART/RUN(Rabbit)position.

SeeFigure10.

5. Standingbehindtheunit,graspstarterhandleand pullropeout

untilyoufeela drag.

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NOTE:A noisewillbe heardwhenfindingthestartofthecompression

cycle.Thisnoiseiscausedbytheflailsandfingers,whicharepartof

theshreddingmechanism,andit shouldbeexpecteduntiltheimpeller

reachesfullspeed.

6. Pulltheropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepa firm

grip onthestarterhandle.Letthe roperewindslowly.

7. Repeat,ifnecessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,

movechokecontrolgraduallyawayfromthethrottlecontrol.

8. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbacktowardthethrottle

controlandrepeatsteps5 through7.

9. ALWAYSkeepthethrottlecontrolin theSTART/RUN_11

positionwhenoperatingthechippershredder.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. Movethrottlecontrollevertoslow(turtle)'_ position.

Wheneverpossible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbefore

stoppingengine.

2. MovethrottlecontrollevertoSTOPor OFF_ position.

3. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit totheretainingpostto

preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.

SHREDDING

Yardwastesuchasleavesandpineneedlescanbe placedinthe

hopperforshredding.Aftermaterialhasbeenprocessedbytheshred-

derbladeandflails,itwillbeforcedoutof thechutedeflector,and,if

attached,intoa debriscollectionbag.

Observethefollowingguidelineswhenshreddingyarddebris:

,, Neverattempttoshredmaterialotherthannormalyarddebris

(leaves,twigs,pinecones,etc.).

,, Avoidshreddingfibrousplantssuchastomatovinesuntiltheyare

thoroughlydriedout. Freshvinesdo notshredwellandtendto

wrapthemselvesaroundtheimpellerandflails.

,, Placereasonableamountsofdebrisintothehopperata time.Do

notoverloadthehopper.

,, Allowthematerialinthehoppertobedrawnintothe bladesand

shreddedbeforeaddingadditionaldebristothehopper.Failureto

duesomayresultin a cloggedhopper,cloggedchutedeflectoror

a stalledengine.

CHiPPiNG

Branchesupto3" in diametercanbe fedintothechipperchute.

Observethefollowingguidelineswhenchippingbranches:

,, Keepbothhandsfirmlyonthebranchasyoufeeditintothe

chipperchute.

,, Neverfeedmorethanonebranchintothechipperchuteata time.

,, Neverfeedanythingotherthanbranches(orwood)intothe

chipperchute.

,, Applyintermittentpressure(force,inshortpulses)whilefeeding

larger(3-inchdiameter)branchesintothechipperchute,toavoid

boggingor stallingtheengine.

IMPORTANT:Neverfeedbrancheswitha diametergreaterthan

three(3) inchesintothechipperchute.Doingsocanresultin serious

damagetoyourunit'schipperblades,flailsorimpeller.

NOTE:Forbestperformance,alwaysoperatetheunitwithsharp

chipperblades.If a noticeablelossin performanceisencountered

whilechippingbranches,thechipperbladesshouldbe replaced.

LOWERING THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY

1. Withone handgraspthehandleatthetopofthe hopperassem-

blyand liftslightly.

2. Withtheotherhandpulloutonthereleaserodand lowerthe

hopperassemblytotheground.SeeFigure10.

TO EMPTY BAG

1. Un-clipdrawstringandloosenbagfromchutedeflectoropening.

2. Emptybagandreattachto thedischargechuteopening.Pullon

thedrawstringuntilthebagistightaroundthechuteopeningand

clipthedrawstringtightagainstthechutedeflector.

IMPORTANT:Theflailscreenislocatedinsidethehousingin the

dischargearea.If theflailscreenbecomesclogged,removeand

cleanas instructedintheServiceand Maintenancesection.Forbest

performance,itisalsoimportanttokeepthechipperbladesharp.

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Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwirebeforeperforminc

Ianymaintenanceoradjustments.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

[operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

,, Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming

anymaintenance.

,, Thewarrantyon thischippershredderdoesnotcoveritemsthat

havebeensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceive

fullvaluefromwarranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentas

instructedhere.

,, Someadjustmentswill haveto bemadeperiodicallytomaintain

yourunitproperly.

,, Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Spark Plug

Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto0.030"atleastoncea

season;replaceevery100hoursofoperation.

,, Cleanareaaroundthesparkplugbase.Donotsandblastspark

plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingorwirebrushing

andwashingwitha commercialsolvent.

,, Removeand inspectthesparkplug.Checkgap tomakesureit is

setat.030".SeeFigure11.

,, Replacethesparkplugifelectrodesarepitted,burned,or the

porcelainiscracked.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

lDo not air solventstocleantheair cleanercartridge.USepressurized or 1

Theair cleanerpreventsdamagingdirt, dust,etc.,fromenteringthe

carburetorandbeingforcedintotheengineandisimportanttoengine

lifeand performance.Theair cleanerconsistsof apleatedfilterand

a pre-cleanerthatcanbewashedandreused.Neverruntheengine

withoutan aircleanercompletelyassembled.

Cleanorreplacetheair cleanerevery25hoursofoperation.

1. Loosenscrewsthatholdtheairfiltercover.

2. Opencoverandremovecartridge.SeeFigure12.

3. Removepre-cleanerfromthecartridge.Discardoldcartridge.

4. Installnewcartridge.Installlip onpre-cleaneratthebottomof

cartridgepleats.

5. Closethecoverandtightenscrews.

NOTE:If thefilter istornor damagedin anyway,replaceit.

f Electrode Porcelain

.030 (.76 mm) gap

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Figure11

Cartridge

Figure12

Check Engine Oil

1. Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforecheckingoil level.

Withengineon levelground,theoil mustbetoFULLmarkon

dipstick.

2. Removeoil filldipstickandwipecleanwithcloth.

3. Replaceandtightendipstick.Removeandcheckoil level.Level

shouldbe atFULLmark.

4. Ifneeded,add oilslowly- recheck.Donotoverfill.

5. Wipedipstickclean,replaceandtighten.Removeand checkoil

level.OillevelshouldbeatFULLlineondipstick.

Donotoverfil.Overfillingwithoilmaycausetheenginetonotstart,

or hardstarting.IfovertheFULLmarkon thedipstick,drainoilto

reduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.

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Change Engine Oil

,, Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIservice

classificationSF,SG,or SH.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygrade

accordingtotheexpectedoperatingtemperature.Refertoopera-

tionsectionforviscositychart.

,, Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivetoeighthoursofoperation,

andeveryfifty hoursoreveryseasonthereafter.Changeoil every

twentyfivehourswhenoperatingengineunderheavyloador in

hightemperatures.

To Drain Oil

1. Drainthefuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefuel

tankisempty.

2. WithengineOFFbutstill warm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepitawayfromsparkplug.

3. Removesquareoildrainpluglocatedatthebaseoftheengine,

anddrainoil intoanappropriatereceptacle.SeeFigure13.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoilproperly.

Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

4. Replaceand tightentheoil drainplug.

5. Whenengineisdrainedofalloil, placeenginelevel.Refillwith

approximately20 oz.offreshoil.FilltoFULLlineondipstick.Do

notoverfill.RefertoGasAndOilFill-UpinOPERATIONsection.

6. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.

7. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.

Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyareasmayexceed150°F (65°0).

Avod theseareas.

Service Muffler

,, Inspectmufflerperiodically,and replaceif necessary.Replace-

mentpartsforthemufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthe

samepositionastheoriginalparts.

Clean Engine

,, Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated

debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustible

debris.

,, Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.

,, Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleantoreducetheriskofoverheat-

ingand ignitionofaccumulateddebris.

Figure13

Donotusewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Useabrushor drycloth.

Carburetor Adjustment

Thecarburetoronthis engineisnotadjustable.

Engine Speed

Donotattempttoaltertheenginespeedbytamperingwiththe

engine'sgovernorlinkage.Doingsocouldresultinseriouspersonal

injuryanddamageto theengine.TheengineRPMhasbeensetat

thefactory.

LUBRICATION

• HopperAssembly- Lubricatethepivotpointson thehopper

assemblywithlightoil oncea season.

• DischargeChute- Lubricatethepivotpointsonthedischarge

chutewithlightoil oncea season.

• ReleaseRod-Lubricatethereleaserodandspringwith lightoil

oncea season.

CLEAN EQUIPMENT

,, Cleanthechippershredderthoroughlyaftereachuse.

,, Washbagperiodicallywithwater.Allowtodrythoroughlyin

shade.

,, Iftheflailscreenbecomesclogged,removeandcleanas

instructedbelow.

NOTE:Cleaningwitha forcefulsprayofwaterisnotrecommendedas

itcouldcontaminatethefuelsystem.

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Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceonthemachine,waitfor

allpartstostopmovinganddisconnectthesparkplugwire.Failure

Itofollowthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryor property

|damage.

REMOVING THE FLAIL SCREEN

If thedischargeareabecomesclogged,removetheflailscreenand

cleanareaasfollows:

1. Stoptheengine.Makecertainthechippershredderhascometo

a completestop.

2. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgroundagainst

theengine.

3. a.Removethebagandtwo wingknobsoneachsideof thechute

deflector.SeeFigure14.

b.Lift thechutedeflectorupto keepitoutoftheway.

c. Removethetwo hairpinclipsfromeachclevispinwhichextend

throughthehousingandremovepins.

d.Removetheflailscreenfrominsidethehousingandcleanthe

screenbyscrapingorwashingwithwater.SeeFigure14.

4. Reinstallthescreen,makingcertainto reassembletheflailscreen

withthecurvesidedown.

5. Reattachthechutedeflectorwiththehardwarepreviouslyremoved

andconnectthebagto unit.

SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER

BLADES

1. Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengine.

2. Removetheflailscreenasinstructedintheprevioussection.

3. Removethechipperchutebyremovingthreehexnutsand

washers.

4. Removethechipperchutesupportbracefromtheframeby

removingthehexbolts.

5. Rotateimpellerassemblybyhanduntilyoulocateoneoftwo

chipperbladesin thechipperchuteopening.

6. Removethe bladebyremovingtheinternalhexscrews,lock

washers,andhexnutswhichsecureit totheimpeller.Retainthe

hardware.SeeFigure15.

NOTE:Usea 3/16"hexkey(Allen)wrenchon theoutsideoftheblade

anda 1/2"box(orsocket)wrenchontheinsideoftheimpeller.Hold

theAllenwrenchstationaryandrotatethebox(orsocket)wrenchto

loosenthenut.

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Figure15

Toreplacetheotherblade,rotatetheimpellertoexposethe

secondbladeandrepeatthestepsabove.

7. Installa replacementblade(PartNo.781-0490)withthehardware

removedearlierorsharpen.

IMPORTANT:Whensharpeningtheblade,protecthandsbyusing

gloves.Followtheoriginalangleof grindand makesuretoremovean

equalamountfromeachblade.

NOTE: Makecertainbladesarereassembledwiththesharpedge

facingupward.Torquehardwareto250- 300 in.Ibs.

Theimpeller'schipperbladesandshredderbladearesharp.Wear

eatherworkg ovesto protectyourhands. J

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SHARPENING OR REPLACING THE SHRED=

DER BLADE

1. Stoptheengineandmakecertainthatallmovingpartshave

cometo acompletestop.

2. Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengine•

3. Lowerthehopperassemblyandblockupthehousing.

4. Removethesix hexlocknutsandflatwashersfromtheweld

studsontheflailhousing.Retainthe hardware.

5. Carefullyseparatethehopperassemblyfromtheimpeller

assemblyandremovethesupportplate•

NOTE:Whenreassemblingthesupportplate,makecertainthe

embossedtabfacesinwardtowardstheimpeller.

6. Removethetwowingknobsthatsecurethechutedeflectorand

raisethechute.

7. Inserta 1/2"or3/4"diameterpipethroughtheflailscreenintothe

impellertokeepitfromturningorremovetheflailscreenand

inserta pieceofwoodintothechuteopening.

8. a. Removethetwo internalhexscrews,lockwashers,andhex

locknutswhichsecuretheshredderbladeto theimpeller.

b.Removethehexbolt,lockwasher,andflat washerto

completelyfreeshredderblade.SeeFigure16.

NOTE:Usea3/16"hexkey(Allen)wrenchon theoutsideofthe

shredderbladeanda 1/2"box(orsocket)wrenchon theinsideof the

shredderblade.HoldtheAllenwrenchstationaryandrotatethebox

f --,,

Figure16

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(orsocket)wrenchtoloosenthenut.Usecautionwhenremovingthe

bladetoavoidcontactingtheweldstudson housing.

IMPORTANT:Whensharpeningtheblade,followtheoriginalangle

of grindasa guide.It isextremelyimportantthateachcuttingedge

receivesan equalamountofgrindingtopreventanunbalancedblade.

An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotatingat

highspeedsand maycausedamageto theunit.Thebladecanbe

testedbybalancingiton a screwdriveror nail.Removemetalfromthe

heavysideuntilitisbalancedevenly.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/servioe,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

a completestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearestSearsService

Centeror to schedule service, simply contactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

EachUse

1st5- 8 hours

25 hours

50 hours

Annuallyor 100hours

BeforeStorage

•Underheavyloador inhightemperatures

1. Engineoil level

2. Looseor missinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Engineoi11

2. Aircleaner/Pre-cleaner

3. Controllinkagesand pivots

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Fuelsystem

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

2. Cleanor replace

3. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Clean,replace,re-gap

1. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackof

fuelor addagasolineadditivetothe

gasin thetank.

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Neverstorechippershredderwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorly

ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,

or pilotlightason afurnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,orgas

appliance.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

Forenginesstoredover30 days:

1. Topreventgumfromformingin fuelsystemor oncarburetor

parts,runengineuntilitstopsfromlackoffuelor adda gasoline

additivetothegasinthetank.Ifyouusea gasadditive,runthe

engineforseveralminutestocirculatetheadditivethroughthe

carburetor--afterwhichtheengineandfuelcanbestoredupto

six months.

2. Whileengineisstillwarm,changetheoil.

3. Removesparkplugand pourapproximately1 oz.(30 ml)ofclean

engineoil intothecylinder.Pulltherecoilstarterseveraltimesto

distributetheoil,andreinstallthesparkplug.

4. Cleanengineofsurfacedebris.

PREPARING THE CHIPPER SHREDDER

,, Whenstoringthechippershredderinan unventilatedor metal

storageshed,careshouldbetakento rustproofthenon-painted

surfaces.Usinga lightoil orsilicone,coattheequipment,

especiallyanysprings,bearings,andcables.

,, Removealldirt fromexteriorofengineand equipment.

,, Followlubricationrecommendations.

,, Storeequipmentin a clean,dryarea.Donotstorenextto

corrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.Donotstorein anarea

whereequipmentis presentthatmayusea pilotlightor hasa

componentthatcancreatea spark.

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Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Thissectionaddressesminor serviceissues,Tolocatethe nearestSearsService Centeror to schedule service,simply contactSears

at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Enginefailstostart

Enginerunserratically

1. Throttlelevernotincorrectstartingposition

2. ChokenotinONposition

3. Sparkplugwiredisconnected

4. Faultysparkplug

5. Fueltankemptyorstalefuel

6. Cannotpullrecoilcord

7. Engineflooded

1. Unitrunningon CHOKE

2. Sparkplugwireloose

3. Stalefuel

4. Waterordirt infuelsystem

5. Dirtyair cleaner

6. LowengineRPM

7. Carburetoroutofadjustment

1. Engineoil levellow

2. Airflowrestricted

Engineoverheats

Enginehesitatesat highRPMs 1. Sparkpluggapsettooclose

Engineidlespoorly 1. Fouledsparkplug

2. Dirtyair cleaner

Excessivevibration 1. Loosepartsor damagedimpeller

Unitdoesnotdischarge 1. Chutedeflectorclogged

Rateofdischargeslows

considerablyor compositionof

dischargedmaterialchanges

2. Foreignobjectlodgedin impeller

3. LowengineRPM

1. LowengineRPM

2. Chipperbladedull

1. MovethrottlelevertoSTART/RUNposition.

2. MoveCHOKEto ONposition.

3. Connectwiretosparkplug.

4. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.

5. Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.

6. Obstructionlodgedin impeller.Disconnectspark

plugwireandremovelodgedobject.

7. Waita fewminutestorestart.

1. MovechokelevertoOFFposition.

2. Connectandtightensparkplugwire.

3. Filltankwithfreshgasoline.

4. Drainfuel.Refillwithfreshfuel.

5. Cleanor replaceair cleanerfilter.

6. Alwaysrunengineatfullthrottle.

7. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.

1. Fillenginewithproperamountand typeofoil.

2. Cleandebrisfromaroundtheengine'scoolingfins

andblowerhousing.

1. Removesparkplugandadjustgap.

1. Replacesparkplugandadjustgap.

2. Replaceair cleanercartridge.

1. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectsparkplug

wire.ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenter.

1. Stopengineimmediatelyanddisconnectspark

plugwire.Cleanflailscreenandinsideofdischarge

opening.

2. Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire.

Removelodgedobject.

3. Alwaysrunengineatfullthrottle.

1. Alwaysrunengineatfullthrottle.

2. Replacechipperbladeor contactyourSearsParts&

RepairCenter.

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