Craftsman 247.776370 Chipper User Manual


 
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceonthemachine,waitfor
allpartstostopmovinganddisconnectthe sparkplugwire.Failure
Ito followthis instructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryor property
|damage.
REMOVING THE FLAIL SCREEN
If thedischargeareabecomesclogged,removetheflail screenand
cleanareaas follows:
1. Stopthe engine.Makecertainthe chippershredderhascometo
a completestop.
2. Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgroundagainst
theengine.
3. a. Removethe bagandtwo wingknobsoneachsideof thechute
deflector.SeeFigure14.
b.Lift thechutedeflectorupto keepitoutof the way.
c. Removethetwo hairpinclipsfromeachclevis pinwhichextend
throughthehousingandremovepins.
d.Removethe flailscreenfrominsidethehousingandcleanthe
screenbyscrapingorwashingwithwater.SeeFigure14.
4. Reinstallthescreen,makingcertainto reassembletheflailscreen
withthe curveside down.
5. Reattachthechutedeflectorwiththehardwarepreviouslyremoved
andconnectthe bagto unit.
SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER
BLADES
1. Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe engine.
2. Removetheflail screenas instructedinthe previoussection.
3. Removethechipperchutebyremovingthree hexnutsand
washers.
4. Removethechipperchutesupportbracefromtheframeby
removingthehex bolts.
5. Rotateimpellerassemblyby handuntilyoulocateoneof two
chipperbladesin thechipperchuteopening.
6. Removethe bladebyremovingthe internalhexscrews,lock
washers,andhex nutswhichsecureit totheimpeller.Retainthe
hardware.SeeFigure15.
NOTE:Usea 3/16"hexkey(Allen)wrenchon theoutsideofthe blade
anda 1/2"box(orsocket)wrenchontheinsideof the impeller.Hold
theAllenwrenchstationaryandrotatethebox(orsocket)wrenchto
loosenthenut.
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Figure15
Toreplacethe otherblade,rotatetheimpellerto exposethe
secondbladeandrepeatthe stepsabove.
7. Installa replacementblade(PartNo.781-0490)withthehardware
removedearlierorsharpen.
IMPORTANT:Whensharpeningtheblade,protecthandsby using
gloves.Followtheoriginalangleof grindand makesuretoremovean
equalamountfromeachblade.
NOTE: Makecertainbladesarereassembledwiththesharpedge
facingupward.Torquehardwareto250- 300 in.Ibs.
Theimpeller'schipperbladesandshredderbladearesharp.Wear
eatherworkg ovesto protectyourhands. J
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