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MAINTENANCE
OpERATION
MATERIAL SELECTION LEVER
The material selection lever (shown in Fig. 15), controls the particle size and speed at
which material goes through the unit. With the selection lever in the COARSE position,
material will process through the unit faster, but will give you a larger particle size than
if the lever were in the FINE position. The FINE position setting will discharge material
slower, but will give the smallest particle size. Use special settings for pine needles, grass
clippings and thatch. For best results, material should be shredded when dry.
WET LEAVES DRY LEAVES
PINE
GRASS, THATCH COARSE MEDIUM
FINE
NEEDL
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Fig.15
CLEANING YOUR UNIT
Your unit requires a minimum of maintenance other than cleaning. It is recommended that
you clean out built-up residue inside the housing area during and after each use. When
fully disassembled, clean the funnel cover and funnel with clean water, while using a dry
cloth to clean the motor housing. Replace cutting line as often as necessary and clean the
air filter frequently.
CaUTiOn
Directly cleaning the motor housing with water will lead to
permanent damage to the motor.
REPLACEMENT OF CUTTING LINE
Replace cutting line when a noticeable decrease in shredding efficiency is observed. To
remove used cutting lines, cut the old lines and pull the remaining line out of the spinner
head. When installing new cutting lines, place each end of the new line through the two
holes in the post on top of the spinner head and pull through so that both ends of the line
are even. Then thread the lines through each corresponding ferrule so that both ends of
the line are even.
NOTE:
There is a built in line cutter that will cut and trim lines shortly longer than desired.
Warning
For optimum performance, use only recommended replacement
lines. Aftermarket monofilament lines having a maximum diameter
of 0.1 in. (2.5 mm) and a maximum length of 12 in. (30.5 cm) could be
temporarily substituted. Use of thicker lines, lines made of substitute
material or lines greater than 12” long may result in permanent
damage to the leaf shredder.
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