• After striking a foreign object, immediately stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against the engine. Thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage. Repair the damage before starting and operating. • Do not change the engine governor setting or overspeed the engine. • Maintain or replace safety and instruction labels, as necessary. 4 5 WARNING - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow the warnings and instruct

The stick cannot exceed 1/2" in diameter so it will be ground up if it gets into the impeller assembly. A WARNING: Do not put material larger than 1/2" in diameter into the hopper. Material up to a maximum of 3" in diameter material may be fed into the chipper chute. Do not attempt to shred or chip any material larger than 3" in diameter. Personal injury or damage to the machine could result. 2. Leaves and small twigs can be raked into the shredder when the hopper assembly is lowered to the gr

After assembly, see separate engine manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommendations. NOTE: To determine right and left hand sides of your shredder, stand behind and face the hopper (engine is at the front of the unit). Your shredder has been completely assembled at the factory, except for the hopper assembly (hopper hood and upper guide extension have been sub-assembled), upper guide assembly, chute deflector and the catcher bag. The hardware pack and a pair of safety glasses are also in

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. If adjustment is needed, refer to the separate engine manual packed with your shredder. Hi^NOTE A DIRTY AIR CLEANER WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. BE CERTAIN AIR CLEANER IS CLEAN AND ATTACHED TO THE CARBURETOR BEFORE ADJUSTING CARBURETOR. DO NOT MAKE UNNECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS. FACTORY SETTINGS