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impellertocometoacompletestop.Theimpeller
continuestorotatefor a few secondsafter the engine
isshutoff. Never placeany partofthe body inthe
impellerarea untilyou are sure the impellerhas
stoppedrotating.
Mufflerand engine become hotand cancause a bum.
Do not touch.
Do not allow leavesor otherdebristobuild-upon
engine's muffler. The debriscouldignite and causea
fire.
Do not attemptto shredorchip materiallarger than
specifiedinthis manual. Personal injuryordamage to
the machinecould result.
Donot operate engine ifaircleaner or cover over
carburetor air-intakeisremoved, exceptfor
adjustment. Removal ofsuchpartscould createa fire
hazard.
Only useaccessoriesapprovedfor thismachine by the
manufacturer. Read, understand,and follow all
instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessory.
Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredby this
manual, usecare and goodjudgment. Contactyour
dealer for assistance.
Keepdischargechute deflector,chipperchute door,
and all otherguards and safetydevices in place and
operatingpropady.
Only operate unitingooddaylight. Do notoperate unit
at nightor indark areas where yourvisionmay be
impaired,
CHILDREN
Tragic accidentscan occurifthe operatorisnot alerttothe
presence ofsmall children. Children are oftenattractedto
the chippar-shredderand the chippingand shredding
activity. Never assume thatchildrenwillremainwhere you
lastsaw them.
Keep childrenout of the workarea and underthe
watchfuleye of a responsibleadultotherthan the
operator.
Be alert and turnthe unitoff ifa childentersthe area.
Never allowchildrenunderthe age of16 tooperatethe
chipper-shredder,
SERVICE
Use extremecare in handlinggasolineand otherfuels.
They are extremelyflammable andthe vapors are
explosive.
a. Storefuel and oilinapprovedcontainers,away
from heat andopen flame, and outof the reachof
children. Check andadd fuel beforestartingthe
engine. Never removegas cap or add fuel while
the engine isrunning. Allow engineto coolat
least twominutesbefore refueling.
b. Replacogasoline capsecurely and wipe offany
spilledgasolinebefore startingthe engine as it
may cause afire orexplosion.
c. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand other
sourcesof ignition.
d. Never refuelunitindoorsbecauseflammable
vaporswillaccumulate inthe area.
e. Never storethe machineor fuel container inside
where there isan openflame or sparksuchas a
gas hotwater heater, space heater, clothesdryer
orfurnace.
Never runyourmachine inan enclosedarea asthe
exhaustfrom the enginecontains carbon monoxide,
whichisan odorless,tastelessand deadly poisonous
gas.
To reducefirehazard, keep engineand mufflerfree of
leaves,grass,and otherdebrisbuild-up. Clean upfuel
andoilspillage. Allowunittocool at least5 minutes
beforestoring.
Before cleaning,repairing,orinspecting,make certain
the impellerand all movingpartshave stopped.
Disconnectthe sparkplug wire and keepwire away
from spark plugtoprevent accidentalstarting. Do not
useflammable solutionsto cleanairfilter.
Checkthe bladeand engine mountingscrews at
frequent intervalsfor propertightness. Alsovisually
inspect bladesfor wear and/or damage (e.g., bent,
cracked). Replacewithblades whichmeet original
equipmentspecifications.
Keep allnuts,bolts,and screws fight to be sure the
equipmentisin safe workingcondition.
Never tamparwithsafety devices. Checktheir proper
operationregularly.
After strikinga foreign object,immediatelystopthe
engine,disconnectthesparkplugwire from the spark
plug,and thoroughlyinspectthe unitfor anydamage.
Repair damage before startingand operatingunit.
Do notalter ortamperwiththe engine's governor
setting. The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafe
operatingspeed ofthe engine. Over-speedingthe
engineisdangerousand will causedamage tothe
engineand toother movingpartsofthe machine.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Restrictthe use ofthispowermachine to
persons who read, understandand follow the
warningsand instructionsinthis manualand on
the machine.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE
This unitis equipped with an internalcombustion egine and should not be used on or near any unimprovedforest-
covered, brush-coveredor grass-covered landunlessthe engine's exhaustsystemis equippedwith a spark arrester
meeting applicablelocal orstate laws (ifany). Ifa spark arrester is used, it shouldbe maintained ineffective working
orderby the operator.
In the State ofCaliforniathe above isrequired by law (Section4442 ofthe CaliforniaPublic ResourcesCode). Other
states may have similarlaws.Federal laws applyonfederal lands.A sparkarresterfor the mufflerisavailablethrough
your nearest Sears AuthorizedService Center (See the REPAIR PARTS sectionof thismanual.)
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