Craftsman 247.775890 Owner's Manual page 7

• Raise the hopper till it clicks into position.
• Unscrew the shoulder bolt from the stop washer
on the inlet guide. See Figure 6.
• Align the loose end of the flap control rod with
the stop washer on the inlet guide.
• Slide the shoulder bolt through the opening in
the flap control rod. Secure tightly. See Figure 6.
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WARNING: This flap control rod is a safety
device to hold the flap in place inside the
hopper while shredding branches. Do not
operate the chipper-shredder without
properly attaching this flap control rodto the
unit
Attaching Chipper Chute
• Your unit is shipped with one end of the brace
already secured to the lower frame. Loosen the
bolts securing the brace to the frame.
Cupped r
Chipper Washer--[ ( ]
Weld Stud
,----" Weld Stud
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Brace
Weld
Figure 7
_ Chute
• Remove the three cupped washers and hex
nuts from the weld studs beside the opening on
the left side of the housing. See Figure 7.
• Remove the two sets of hex bolt, lock nut, and
fiat washer from the two holes on the upper end
of the brace. See Figure 7.
• Place the chipper chute over the weld studs so
the slot on the chute is towards the bottom. Align
the three holes at the bottom of the chute with
the three weld studs.
• Secure with the three pairs of cupped washers
and hex nuts that you eadier removed. Do not
tighten the nuts at this time. Make sure to place
the cupped side of the washer against the
chipper chute.
• Align the holes towards the front opening of the
chute with the holes on the brace. See Figure 7.
• Insert one each of the hex bolts, lock nuts, and
flat washers (that you eadier removed) through
each hole in the chute and the brace. See
Figure 7 for the correct order. Tighten bolts. - --"_
• Tighten bolts securing the brace to the frame.
• Tighten the three nuts on the weld studs.
Attaching Catcher Bag
Your chipper-shredder is equipped with two catcher
bags of different sizes (leaf bag and chip bag) to catch
the shredded material,Select the bag that is most
appropriate for the task ahead.
• To attach the bag, place the opening of the bag
over the chute deflector and the chute flange.
Make sure it completely covers the chute
deflector.
• Depress the plunger on the draw-string, and pull
on the draw-string until the bag is tight around
the chute opening. Release plunger to lock it into
position. See Figure 8.
NOTE: For easier handling, it is recommended that
a. the chip bag (which is smaller of the two)
should be used for catching chipped
branches.
b. the leaf bag (larger) should be used for
catching shredded leaves.
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Figure 8