Craftsman 79964 Chipper User Manual


 
Discharge
Chute
Assembly
Belt
Cover
HexBolt
FlatWasher
FlexNut
FIGURE18.
npping
Screws
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Remove the two hex bolts and hex nuts which
extend through the housing. Lift the flail screen
from inside the housing. See figure 19.
Flail Screen
Hex Bolts
Hex Nuts
Self-Tapping
Screws
FIGURE 20.
Remove the access plate by removing two hex lock
nuts. See figure 21.
Hex
Nuts
FIGURE 19.
Clean the screen by scraping or washing with
water. Reinstall the screen.
NOTE: Be certain to reassemble the flail screen with
the curved side down as shown in figure 19:
SHARPENING OR REPLACING CHIPPER BLADES
Disconnect the spark plug wire and move away
from the spark plug.
Remove the flail screen as instructed in the previ-
ous section.
Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self'tapping screws.
See figure 20.
FIGURE 21.
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Locate one of the ch!pper blades in the access
plate opening by rotating the impeller assembly by
hand. Remove the blade using a 3/16" allen
wrench on the outside of the blade and 1/2" wrench
on the impeller assembly, inside the housing.
Torque hardware to 250-350 inch pounds.
Remove the other blade in the same manner.
Replace or sharpen blades, ff sharpening, make
certain to remove an equal amount from each
blade. Reassemble in reverse order.
NOTE: Make certain blades are reassembled with the
sharp edge facing upward, as viewed from the access
plate opening.