Snapper 5/14, 8/14 Chipper User Manual


 
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Assembly
HOPPER
1. Attach the hopper to the rotor housing, using care to
engage the metal lip of the hopper liner to the inside
of the housing as shown in figure 3.
2. Secure the hopper to the rotor housing using (2) 5/16
x 1/2 hex head bolts and (2) 5/16 flat washers. Do not
tighten hardware at this time.
3. See figure 4. From the inside of the hopper, install (1)
5/16-18 x 3/4 hex head bolt, 5/16 lockwasher, and 5/16
flat washer into each of the upper and lower holes of
the metal hopper liner, and tighten finger-tight.
4. Make sure the hopper is properly seated on the rotor
housing, and then tighten all hardware securely.
DISCHARGE BAG
Your unit comes equipped with a bag for collecting
debris as it exits the discharge chute.
See figures 5A & 5B for installation.
ENGINE OIL
Fill the engine oil sump with SAE 30 oil (5W30 for winter
use). See page 16 for additional information and the
location of the fill-plug, or consult the engine manufactur-
er’s literature shipped with your chipper/shredder.
Figure 5A. Discharge Bag Installation
Figure 5B. Discharge Bag Installation-European model
Pull drawstring tight
Pull drawstring tight
Lift discharge
chute and slide
bag over chute.
Make sure bag
noose fits over
top of discharge
chute and notch
in chute bottom.
Slide bag over dis-
charge chute.
Make sure bag
noose fits over top
of discharge chute
and notch in chute
bottom.