Craftsman 486.24717 Chipper User Manual


 
Assemble the hose adapter (nozzle) to the front of
the impeller housing and secure with the three knobs.
Make sure that the switch actuator bracket contacts
the switch on the housing. See figure 18.
HOSE ADAPTER
(NOZZLE)
KNOB 1
FIGURE 18
SWITCH
ACTUATOR
BRACKET
Place a hose clamp onto one end of hose. Push hose
onto hose adapter (nozzle). Tighten hose clamp onto
hose and hose adapter. Do not collapse hose adapter
when tightening clamp. See figure 19
Place the hose hanger rod into the hose hanger bracket
on the impeller housing assembly. See figure 19.
Loop the 25" tarp strap under the hose. Hook to the
hose hanger rod. See figure 19.
HOSE HANGER ROD
25" TARP
STRAP
FIGURE 19
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HINT: Tip the cart bed back for easier access in the next
paragraph.
*. Attach the chipper chute assembly to the weld bolts
on the back side of the impeller housing using three
5/16" flat washers and 5/16" Nylock nuts. Tighten.
See figure 20.
Insert the tamper plug into the end of the chipper
chute assembly.
CHIPPER CHUTE
ASSEMBLY
/
/
5/16"
NYLOCK
NUT
FIGURE 20
5/16" FLAT
WASHER
\
Assemble the hitch plate to the tractor hitch if:
a. Your tractor has a square (straight) hitch frame,
to help prevent binding.
b. Your tractor has a lightweight hitch frame that
needs reinforcing for towing the Chip-N-Vac.
Use a 1/2" x 1-1/4" hex bolt, a 7/16" flat washer and a
1/2" nylock nut. See figure 21.
TRACTOR
HITCH FRAME
(SQUARE)
1/2" x 1-1/4"
HEX BOLT
ATTACH
MOW-N -VAC
HERE
@
®
7/16" FLATWASHERf
1/2" NYLOCK NUT
,i
TRACTOR "
HITCH FRAME _--. : ..
(TAPERED)
HITCH
PLATE
FIGURE 21
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