Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 462 thru 464 MTD
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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an interna l combu stion e ngi.
2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without fir st contacting Customer Suppor t.
3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING Th is sym bol po int s ou t i mporta nt s af ety in st ruc tio ns wh ich, i f no t f oll ow ed , c ou ld en dan ger th e p erso nal sa fe ty a nd /or p rope r ty of y our se lf an d o the rs . Re ad and f ollo w a ll in st ruc tio ns in th is ma nu al be fo re at - t emp tin g t o op er at e th is ma chi ne .
4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices T raining 1. Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual(s) bef ore attempting to assemble and oper ate. K eep this manual in a safe place f or future and regular ref erence and for ordering replacement par ts.
5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut han ds and fe et near ro tatin g par ts or i n the feedi ng ch ambe rs and d isc harg e ope ning . Cont act w ith t he rotat ing im pell er ca n ampu tate fin ger s, hand s, and fe et.
6 3 Setting Up Y our Chipper Shredder IM PORT AN T : This uni t is ship ped wit hout gas oline or oi l in the eng ine. Be cer tai n to ser vic e engine wi th gaso line and oil as i nstruc ted in the s eparate engi ne manual before operat ing your machin e.
7 Figure 5 3 Figure 6 Figure 7 b . Place sec ond spac er over he x bol t insid e other hinge an d secure wi th hex loc k nut. c. Sec ure both sid es of chute d eflec tor to impell er housing u sing wing k nobs previo usly removed. Attaching The Chipper Chute 5.
8 4 Operating Y our Chipper Shredder Now that y ou hav e set up your chipper shredder f or operation, get aquainted with its controls and f eatures. These are descr ibed below and illustrated on this page. This knowledge will allow y ou to use your ne w equipment to its fullest potential.
9 4 W ARNING Never r un the engine indoors or in a poorl y venti lated area. Engine ex haust contains carbon mono xide, an odorless and deadly gas. Starting Engine W ARN I NG : Never run th e engin e indoo rs or in a p oorly vent ilate d are a. Engine exha ust cont ains c arbon m onox- ide , an odo rless a nd de adly ga s.
10 5 Maintaining Y our Chipper Shredder W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark pl ug, and ground agai nst engine before cleanin g, lubrica ting or doing an y kind of main tenance on yo ur machine. Figure 11 Figure 12 General Recommendations 1 .
11 5 W ARNING Figure 13 Figure 14 The impeller’ s chipper blades and shredder blade are sharp. W ear le ather wor k glov e s to protect y our hands. Maintaining Y our Chipper Shredder IMPORT ANT Mak e certain chipper blades a re reass em- bled with the sh arp edge facing u pwa rd.
12 F or r ep ai r s be yo nd th e mi nor a dj us tm en ts li st ed h er e , con ta ct an a ut hor i zed s er v ice de al er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy En gine fails t o star t 1 . Throt tle lever not in corre ct star t ing posit ion ( if equi pped ) .
13 F or parts and /o r acce ssories pleas e call 1 - 8 0 0 - 8 0 0 -7 3 1 0, or 1 - 33 0 -2 20 - 4 6 83 . ww w . m t d p r o d u ct s. c om NOTE S : Use this pag e to make notes and write down important information.
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15 7 P ar ts List 1 . 736 - 021 7 Lock Washer , 3 / 8 2. 71 4- 01 49B Cot ter Pin 3. 681 - 0 04 8 Wing Kno b 5 /16- 18 4. 681 - 0 09 4 Chute Defle ctor Asse mbly 5. 71 1 - 08 35 Clevis Pin 6. 78 1 - 04 57 Shred der Sc reen 7 . 726- 021 1 U- Nut 5 /1 6 - 1 8 8.
16 † Mod el Serie s 464 †† Mo del 46 4G Only ‡ Mod el Serie s 462 ^ Mod els 462 & 4 64D * If Equippe d Model Series 462 Thru 464 .
17 7 P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , contact 1 - 8 00 - 80 0 -73 1 0 or visit ww w.mt dproducts.com. 1 . 728- 01 75 Pop Rivet 2. 73 1 - 1899 Chipp er Shredd er Chute 3. 735 - 0249 Chute Flap 4. 78 1 - 0 633 Chute Fla p Strip 5. 681 - 0 0 68A Chipp er Chute Assem bly 6.
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The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es.
An important point after buying a device MTD 462 thru 464 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MTD 462 thru 464 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD 462 thru 464 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 462 thru 464 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 462 thru 464 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 462 thru 464, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD 462 thru 464.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 462 thru 464. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 462 thru 464 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
