T
o take full advantage of this air flow system, the optional vacuum kit
hose attaches with an adaptor, which snaps inside the shredder hopper. Snap
the cone cover over the chipper cone and you’ve sealed off all sources of air
except one. Since a vacuum needs air to stay alive, it draws air from the work-
ing end of the hose.
And If It Doesn’
t Work...
Most stalls, jams and plug-ups can be attributed to overloading the hoppers,
an overloaded circuit, or some other power problem. However, sometimes any
chipper-shredder can get caught up on something. Here’s what we suggest
you do:
1. Turn the switch to OFF and unplug the unit.
2. Clear the hoppers of all debris. Plug the unit in. Restart.
3. If it still won’t start, check the circuit breaker.
Make sur
e the switch is
OFF before leaving the unit unattended.
Restart.
4. If the rotor is still jammed, shut the unit down again. Take off the bag.
Use a long, sturdy probing tool to reach into the discharge chute.
Push on the fan blades to move the rotor backwards. Repeat 2, 3 and
4 until all’s clear.
5. If the rotor is wrapped up and the housings are full of debris, open
the housings to empty them. See the next section for disassembly
instructions.
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MAINTENANCE GUIDE
Servicing the Hammers & Sharpening the Knives
1
Shut off the motor
, let the rotor stop,
disconnect the plug.
Remove the chip
-
per cone from the fan housing with a
1/2” box-end wrench.
(If you only
wish to service the knives, go direct-
ly to #8 on page 15.)
2
Disassemble the dischar
ge deflector
and the bag retaining bolt under-
neath the discharge chute using two
1/2” wrenches.
W
ARNING: THE POWER MUST
BE OFF, THE ROTOR FULLY
STOPPED AND THE PLUG
DISCONNECTED FROM THE
OUTLET BEFORE ANY SERVICE
OR MAINTENANCE IS
PERFORMED. OTHERWISE,
PERSONAL INJURY MAY
RESULT.
CAUTION: TURN OFF THE
MOTOR, WAIT FOR THE ROTOR
TO STOP TURNING AND DIS-
CONNECT THE CORD BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO SERVICE THE
HAMMERS OR KNIVES.
FAILURE TO SHUT DOWN
PROPERLY CONSTITUTES
NEGLIGENT BEHAVIOR AND
MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY.
Batten Down the Hardware
All the serrated fasteners, r
oll pins,
lock nuts and lockwashers have
special locking qualities when they’re
new.
After removing one for any
reason, use a new one in its place.
Inspect and tighten loose fasteners
before each use.
Deflector Shields,
Hopper Guards & You
The deflector shield covering the
discharge chute and the flexible
hopper guard inside the shredder
hopper are designed to last a long,
long time. However, should either
the guard or the deflector somehow
become damaged, you must shut
down the unit and fix or replace
them before continuing any further.
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