TO STOPENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to STOP position. See
figure 6.
• Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
equipment is unattended. See figure 6.
HOWTO USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other
than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e., branches,
leaves, twigs, etc.).
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WARNING: THE CHIPPER-SHREDDER
DISCHARGES MATERIALS WITH CON-
SIDERABLE VELOCITY. KEEP AWAY
FROM THE AREA AROUND THE CHUTE
DEFLECTOR. ALWAYS STOP THE
ENGINE AND DISCONNECT THE SPARK
PLUG WIRE WHEN REMOVING OR
ATTACHING THE BAG WHEN CHANGING
CONTAINERS OR WHEN REMOVING THE
SHREDDED MATERIAL. WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES AND GLOVES WHENEVER
USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
The chipper-shredder is designed for three different
methods of operation.
• Leaves and small branches up to 1/2" diameter
(recommended) or 1" diameter (maximum) can be
fed into the hopper assembly when it is in the
raised position. See figure 7. If it becomes neces-
sary to push material into the chipper-shredder,
use a small diameter stick--NOT YOUR HANDS.
The stick should be small enough that it will be
ground up if gets into the impeller assembly.
WARNING: DO NOT PUT MATERIAL
LARGER THAN 1/2" IN DIAMETER (REC-
OMMENDED) or 1" DIAMETER (MAXI-
MUM) INTO THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY.
MATERIAL UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 3" IN
DIAMETER MAY BE FED INTO THE
CHIPPER CHUTE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SHRED OR CHIP ANY MATERIAL LARG-
ER THAN 3" IN DIAMETER. PERSONAL
INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE
COULD RESULT.
\ No Larger Than
1/2" Diameter
Or 1" Diameter
(Maximum)
Hopper
Assembly
FIGURE 7.
• Leaves and small twigs can be raked into the hop-
per assembly when the hopper assembly is low-
ered to the ground. See figure 8. Small branches
up to 1/2" diameter (recommended) or 1" diam-
eter (maximum) can also be fed into the hopper
assembly in this position. See figure 9.
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FIGURE 8.
No Larger Than
1/2" Diameter
Or 1" Diameter
(Maximum)
FIGURE 9.