Craftsman 486.24515 Chipper User Manual


 
USING THE CHIPPER CHUTE
Materialsuchas stalksor heavybranchesup to3" in
diameter may befed intothe chipperchuteas shown
in figure 37.
Be sure to wear eye protection and gloves when
feeding material into the chipper chute.
Use the tamper plug, not your hands, to force material
down through the chipper chute.
For best performance, it is important to keep the
chipper blades sharp. If the compositionof the
material being discharged changes (becomes stnngy,
etc.) or if the rate of discharge slows down consider-
ably, it is likelythat the chipper blades are dull and
need to be sharpened or replaced. Refer to the
Service and Adjustments section, on page 21.
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WARNING: Do not attempt to feed an_i
material larger than 3" in diameter into
the chipper chute. Personal injuryor
damage to the machine could result.
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DANGER: Keep hands out of chipper
chute. Rotating blades in impeller
housing can cause serious injury. Use
the tamper plugto help push material
clownintothe chute.
FIGURE 37
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