Craftsman 1450 Series Operator's Manual

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NOTE:A noisewill be heardwhenfindingthe startof the compressioncycle.This noiseis causedby the flails and fingers,which are partofthe shreddingmechanism,and it shouldbe expecteduntilthe impellerreachesfull speed.7. Pull the ropewith a rapid,continuous,full armstroke.Keepa firmgrip on the starterhandle.Letthe rope rewindslowly.8. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,movechokecontrolgraduallytowardthe RUNI Jt I position..9. If enginefalters,movechokecontrol backtowardthe CHOKEI'o,I positionand repeatsteps5 though8.10. ALWAYSkeepthe throttlecontrolin the START/RUNpositionwhenoperatingthe chippershredder.TO STOP ENGINE1. Movethrottlecontrolleverto slow (turtle)'_ position.Wheneverpossible,graduallyreduceenginespeedbeforestoppingengine.2. Movethrottlecontrolleverto STOPI or OFF position.3. Turnthe fuel shut-offvalveto the OFF position.4. Disconnectsparkplug wireand grounditagainsttheenginetopreventaccidentalstartingwhilethe equipmentis unattended.SHREDDINGYardwastesuchas leavesand pine needlescan be placedin thehopperfor shredding.After materialhas beenprocessedbythe shred-der blade andflails, it will be forcedout of the chutedeflector,and, ifattached,into a debriscollectionbag.Observethe followingguidelineswhenshreddingyarddebris:• Neverattemptto shredmaterialotherthan normalyarddebris(leaves,twigs, pinecones,etc.).• Avoidshreddingfibrousplants suchas tomatovines,palmfronds,etc., untiltheyare thoroughlydriedout. Freshvines do notshredwelland tend to wrapthemselvesaroundthe impellerand flails.• Placereasonableamountsof debrisintothe hopperat a time. Donot overloadthe hopper.• Allowthe materialin the hopperto be drawnintothe bladesandshreddedbeforeaddingadditionaldebristo the hopper.Failuretodue so may resultin a cloggedhopper,cloggedchute deflectorora stalledengine.CHIPPINGBranchesup to 3" in diametercan be fed intothe chipperchute.Observethe followingguidelineswhenchippingbranches:• Keepbothhandsfirmlyon the branchas youfeed it intothechipperchute.• Neverfeed morethan one branchintothe chipperchute at a time.• Neverfeed anythingotherthan branches(or wood) intothechipperchute.• Apply intermittentpressure(force,in short pulses)whilefeedinglarger(3-inchdiameter)branchesinto thechipperchute,to avoidboggingor stallingthe engine.IMPORTANT:Neverfeed brancheswith a diametergreaterthanthree (3) inches intothe chipperchute.Doingso can resultin seriousdamageto yourunit'schipperblades,flailsor impeller.NOTE:Forbest performance,alwaysoperatethe unitwith sharpchipperblades.If a noticeableloss in performanceisencounteredwhilechippingbranches,the chipperbladesshouldbe replaced.LOWERING THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY1. With one hand graspthe handleat the topof the hopperassem-blyand lift slightly.2. With the otherhand pull out on the releaserod and lowerthehopperassemblyto theground.TO EMPTY BAG1. Un-clipdrawstringand loosenbag fromchute deflectoropening.2. Emptybag and reattachto the dischargechuteopening.Pull onthe drawstringuntilthe bag is tight aroundthe chuteopeningandclip the drawstringtight againstthe chutedeflector.IMPORTANT:The flail screenis locatedinsidethe housingin thedischargearea. If the flail screenbecomesclogged,removeandcleanas instructedin the Serviceand Maintenancesection.For bestperformance,it is also importantto keepthe chipperbladessharp.13