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WARNING:Alwaysstopengine,disconnectspark
plug,andgroundagainstengine before cleaning,
lubricating or doing anykind of maintenanceon your
machine.
Lubrication
1, Lubricatethe chipperchutehingeawithNghtoilonce aseason,
2, Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthe chutedeflectorwithlightoil oncea
season,
3, Referto the Briggs& StrattonOwner/Operatormanualpackedwith
yourunit forenginelubricationinstructions,
Engine Care
Referto the Maintenancesectionof the Briggs& StrattonOwneUOp-
eratermanualpackedwithyourunit,Readandfollowinstructions
carefuNy.
1, Checkengine oil levelbeforeeach useas instructedinthe
separateenginemanual
2, Cleanair cleaner's preeleaner every25 hoursundernormal
conditions,Cleaneveryfewhoursunderextremelydustycondi-
tions,Replacetheair cleaner cartridge oncea season,Toservice
the aircleaner,referto theseparateenginemanual
3, Thespark plug shouldbe cleanedandthe gapresetonce a
season,Referto the separateenginemanualfor correctplugtype
andgapspecifications,
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4, Whenthe areais cleaned,pivotthe shredderscreendownwardand
re-securewiththeclevis pinandhairpinclip removedearner,
5, Reattachthe debriscollectionbagto the chutedeflector,if desired,
Chipper Shredder Care
Beforeeach use,visuallyinspectyour chippershredderfor loose(or
missing)nutsandbolts, Securelytighten(or replace)all hardware
beforeoperatingthe chippershredder,
Cleaning The Reduction Chamber
WARNING:The impelleFs shredder blade and chipper
blades are sharp. Wear leather work gloves to protect
your hands when cleaning out the reduction chamber.
If the reductionchamberbecomescloggedwithdebris,the shredder
screencan bepivotedupwardso thatyoucan cleanthe surrounding
area.Todo so,proceedas follows:
1, Stopengine,disconnectsparkplug,and makecertainthe chipper
shredderhascometo a completestop,
i_L WARNING:The muffler and surrounding area will be
hot if the engine has been running. Usecaution and
protest your hands if working nearthe muffler.
2, a, If attached,removedebrisbag,Removethetwo wingknobson
eithersideof the chutedeflectorandpivotthe chutedeflector
upward,SeeFigure8,
b, Removethe hairpinclip fromthe clevispinwhichextends
throughthe housingandshredderscreen,SeeFigure8,
Removeclevispin,
c, Pivotthe shredderscreenupwardandcleanthe surrounding
areaby scrapingawaydebris,
3, Confirmthatthe sparkplugwire is disconnectedandawayfrom
sparkplug, PuNon the starterropetwo-to-threetimesto purgeany
remainingdebrisfromthe reductionchamber
Sharpening Or Replacing Chipper Blades
WARNING:The impelleFs chipper blades are sharp.
Wearleather work gloves to protect your hands.
1, Stopengine,disconnectsparkplug,andmakecertainthe chipper
shredderhascometo acompletestop,
2, Pivottheshredderscreenupwardas instructedunderthe heading
Cleaningthe ReductionChamber,
3, a, Removethechipperchuteby removingthreehex nutsand
washerswhichsecureit to the impellerhousing,SeeFigure9,
• Rotatethe impellerby handuntiloneof the twochipperbladesis
visiblethroughthe impellerhousingopening,
b, Removethe bladeby removingthe internalhexscrews,lock
washersand hexnutswhichsecureit to the impeller,
NOTE:Usea 3/16"hexkey(Allen)wrenchontheoutsideoftheblade
anda 1/2" box(orsocket)wrenchon theinsideof the impeller,Hold
the Allenwrenchstationaryandrotatethe box(orsocket)wrenchto
loosenthe nut.
4, Installa replacement(orsharpened)blade(PartNo,742:0544A)
withthe hardwareremovedearlier,
IMPORTANT:Ifsharpeningthe blade,protecthandsby usinggloves,
Followthe originalangleof grindandmakesureto removeanequal
amountfromeachblade,
5, To replacethe otherblade,rotatethe impellerto exposethe second
bladeandrepeatthe stepsabove,
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