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Caution: Experience
indicates that alcohol
blended fuels
(called
gasoho{
or using
ethanol
or methanol)
can
attract
moisture which leads to separation
and forma,
lion of acids during storage` Acidic gas can damage the
fuel system
of an engine while in storage= To avoid
engine =problems, the fuel system
should be emptied
before Storage for 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank,
start_the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor
are empty, Use fresh fuel next season.=iSee
St0rage
_= section
of
this
manual
for
additional
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner pr0du('ts_]n_:iihe
fuel tank or permanent
damage lmay occur.
TO START ENGINE
::
1/_, Attach
spark
plug wire and boot to Spark plU9.:_.,
2. i Place choke lever in CHOKE position, See figure 9/
A warm engine may not require choking,
3.
Place the throttle
control
lever in FAST position.
4,
Grasp starter
handle
(see figure
9) and pull rope
slowly
until engine
reaches
start
of compressuon
cycle
(rope wil! pull slightly
harder
at this p6int)i
:
Let the rope rewind
slowly.
!
NOTE
:A noise wBI,be heard
when
finding:the
:,
;start :of
the
compression
cycle. :_This
noise is caused
by the flails and fingers
which
are
part,
of
the
shredding
mechanism
falling into place, and should
be expected.
5.
Pull rope with a rapid,' continuoUS,
fUll arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind
slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against
starter,
6.
Repeat preceding instructions 4 and 5 until engine
fires,
:
:_:
7.
After
engine starts, move.throttle:control
lever on
engine to iDLE position
for a few minutes warm
up.
Move choke lever gradually to RUN position.
Then
move
throttle
control
lever to ,FAST position for
shredding-chipping
operations.
CHOKE _
!
THROTTLE
FIGURE
9.
:
i _:i
TO STOPENGINE
:" ..... '
_• _
I. Move
throttlecontrollever to OFF position.See
figure 9.
; :.
_::_,:::i_!
2.
Disconnect
spark pluglwire
from
spa_rk_ipi_g::ilto
prevent
accidental
starting
while
equipment:_iis
unattended.
HOWTO
USE YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Your shredder is designed for safe, efficient Operation.
KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ALL OPENINGS.
7
WARNING
:
Wear
the safety
glasses provided with
your ii3nit while
operating
:th e chipper-_
.shredder
to prevent injury from any chips_:
which
may
be
ejected
out
of
the
Openings, Make
certain
chipqt guide is
• CloSed when
not in use,
i
weari;:glm/es
When handling
material.
Feed material
into:_,ithe chipper-shredder
at
a steady
rate.
It
is
pos_sible tofeed
too fast, Experiment
with feeding rates
to determine
,what
rate provides
the best
results
without
stalling the engine or plugging
the discharge
chute, _
:: :_
The discharge
chute
will direct
the shredded
material
into a pileia
container
or the bag provided
with- your
shredder,
_
, ::: ::
• : :
Thechipper-shredder
discharges
material
:
;
with
considerable
velocity.
Keep away- .....
from the area around _the discharge chute,
-
Always
stop the engine and disconnect
the spark
plug wire :when
removing
or
attaching
the
bag,
when
changing
containers
or
when
remowng
the
shredded
material.
If it becomes
necessary
to push
materials
into the
chipperJshredder,
use a small
diameter
stick,
NOT
YOUR HANDS.
The stick should
be small enough
that
it w I be gL'0Und up if it gets into the impeller assembly.
! wA..,.G
_-
-
_
_
_-"
Do not deposit material
larger then 1/2"
diameter
in the hopper
or upper
guide
extension.
Any materialheavier
then 1/2"
should be fed into
the chip-it guide.
Leaves
and smaller
branches
can
be fed into
the
hopper with the leaf ramp raised as shown
in figures
10 and 1t.
,jo,,o.
"_t_
"
"
.
.Chip-it
FIGURE 10.
'
" "-
=, ;i".
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