MTD 243-645B000 - Attaching Chute Deflector; Attaching Leaf Ramp Sections; Attaching Hopper and Catcher Bag

FIGURE 4.
A WARNING: Make certain the spark plug
wire is disconnected and moved away
from the spark plug before assembling
the shredder.
ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR
(See Figure 2)
1. R emove the hand knobs and cupped washers
from each side of the discharge opening on the
left side of the shredder.
2. R emove the hex lock nut, two spacers and hex
bolt from inside the hinge on the housing assem¬
bly. Do not remove one spacer from the hex bolt.
3. P lace the chute deflector in position on the dis¬
charge 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).
4. P lace the second spacer over the hex bolt, inside
the other part of the hinge. Secure with hex lock
nut. Tighten securely.
5. S ecure both sides of the chute deflector to the
housing using the hand knobs and cupped wash¬
ers (cupped side of washers go against the chute
deflector).
A WARNING: Do not operate this chipper-
shredder unless the chute deflector has
been properly installed and is secured
with the hand knobs.
•-ATTACHING THE LOWER LEAF RAMP SECTION
(Hardware A)
Insert hex bolt 8-3/8" long through lower leaf ramp
section and frame. Secure with flat washer 5/16" I.D.
and hex lock nut. Make certain the edges of the lower
leaf ramp section are underneath the stop washers.
See figure 3. Plastic insert in hex nut should face
away from lower leaf ramp section. Tighten hex nut
until parts are snug, but so lower leaf ramp section
can still be rotated on the frame.
ATTACHING THE HOPPER
When attaching the hopper, first remove the five self-
tapping screws from the frame of the unit. Place the
-hopper in position on the shredder. See figure 4. Start
all five self-tapping screws, then tighten securely
using a 1/2" socket wrench.
ATTACHING THE UPPER LEAF RAMP SECTION
(Hardware B)
Place the edge of upper leaf ramp section inside the
lower leaf ramp section. Secure with four truss
machine screws and hex lock nuts. 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.
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