The heads of the truss machine screws should be to the inside of the upper leaf ramp section. Start all screws and nuts, -then tighten securely. See figure 5. 4 ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG Your shredder is equipped with a catcher bag to catch the shredded material. To attach the bag, place the opening of the bag over the chute deflector so it completely covers the chute opening. Depress the plunger on the drawstring, pull on the drawstring until the bag is tight around the chute opening. Relea

It is suggested that this procedure be performed by your nearest authorized dealer. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT A WARNING: If any adjustments are made to the engine while the engine is running (e.g. carburetor), keep clear of all moving parts. Be careful of heated surfaces and muffler. Minor carburetor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load. NOTE: A DIRTY AIR CLEANER WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. BE CERTAIN AIR CLEANER IS CLEAN AND ATTACH

Separate the shredder into two halves. 4. Remove the back-up plate. 8 NOTE: When reassembling, make certain the opening on the back-up plate is toward the bottom of the unit. The back-up plate may be reversed to provide a new cutting edge. Allen Screws Torque Wrench Blade FIGURE 16.-Model 242A645 & 242A648 Shown 5. Loosen the two hand knobs and cupped washers which secure the chute deflector, and raise the chute deflector. 6. Insert a 1/2" or 3/4" diameter pipe through the flail scree

Remove the hand knobs and cupped washers from each side of the discharge opening on the left side of the shredder. 2. Remove the hex lock nut, two spacers and hex bolt from inside the hinge on the chute deflector. Do not remove one spacer from the hex bolt. Place the chute deflector in position on the discharge opening on the left side of the shredder. Insert hex bolt and spacer through hinge on chute deflector and housing (spacer fits inside of hinge). Place the second spacer over the hex bolt

If adjustments are needed, refer to the engine manual packed with your shredder. 8 LUBRICATION WHEELS - The wheels require no lubrication. ENGINE - Follow engine manual for lubrication instructions. MAINTENANCE ^^CAUTION Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance. CUTTING BLADE The blade may easily be removed for grinding or replacement as follows: 1. Remove guide extension assembly by removing four elastic lock nuts (Ref. No. 11). See page 10.

Keep where gasoline fumes will not reach an open flame or spark. For long periods of storage, the gasoline should be drained and disposed in a safe manner. Always allow the machine to cool before storing in any enclosure. 3 NOTE The right and left side of your shredder is determined from operator's position. FIGURE 1 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 1. (1) 7/16" Open End or Box Wrench 2. (1)1 /2" Open End or Box Wrench 3. ( 1 ) Adjustable Wrench 1. Remove the shredder,

Do not store next to corrosive materials, such as fertilizer. 8 TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE ACTION Engine fails to start 1. Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 3. Faulty spark plug. 1. Fill tank with dean, fresh fuel. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Clean, adjust gap or replace. Loss of power; operation erratic 1. Spark plug wire loose. 2. Unit running on CHOKE. 3. Blocked fuel line or stale fuel. 4. Water or dirt in fuel system. 5. C

Let the rope rewind slowly. CHOKE Position r;> Choke Lever y/ OFF Position 4. 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. 5. Repeat preceding instructions 3 and 4 until engine fires. When engine starts, move choke lever on engine halfway between CHOKE and OFF. 6. Move throttle control to SLOW position for a few minutes warm-up. Move choke lever to OFF position as engi

Keep proper balance and footing at all times. • The engine governor settings on your machine must not be altered, changed, or tampered with. The governor controls the maximum safe operating speeds and protects the engine and all moving parts from damage caused by overspeed. • Do not transport machine while engine is running. • Do not operate engine if air cleaner or cover directly over carburetor air intake is removed, except for adjustment. Removal of such parts could create a fire hazard.

If the flai screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instrjcted in the Maintenance section below. For best performance, it is important to ksep the shredding blade and the chipper blades shan. Refer to Maintenance section, pages 7 and 8. If the composition of the material being discharged changes (becomes stringy, etc.) or if the rate at which the material is discharged slows down considi jrably, it is likely that the shredding blade and/or shipper blades are dull and need to be sharpened o