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5.5 HP CHIPPER/SHREDDER Model 95964 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Visit our website at: http://www .harborfreight.com Read this material before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury . SA VE THIS MANUAL. Copyright © 2007 by Harbor Freight T ools ® . All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any artwork contained herei[...]
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Page 2 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. REV 07h, 08e SPECIFICA TIONS Chipper Chute Capacity 1-1/4” Maximum Diameter Chipper Dimensions 2-3/4” x 2-3/4” Square opening Hopper Capacity 3/8” Maximum Limb Diameter Hopper Dimensions 18” L x 14-3/4” W Blade One Shredding Plate 4 Chipper Blades Accessories Spark Pl[...]
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Page 3 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. GENERAL SAFETY W ARNINGS W ARNING! Read all instructions Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, re, and/or serious injury . The term “power tool” in all of the warnings listed below refers to your line-operated (corded) power tool or [...]
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Page 4 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Store the Chipper/Shredder out of reach of children and other untrained per- 12. sons. The Chipper/Shredder is dangerous in the hands of untrained users. Keep children away from this product when in use. Store out of reach of children. Maintain the Chipper/Shredder with care. 13.[...]
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Page 5 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Be extremely cautious of the rotating Blades in the Chipper/Shredder . 7. Never allow your hands, ngers, or any other part of your body to enter the Chipper or Shredder hopper units. Never place your hands, ngers, feet, or any other part of your body close to 8. the Dischar[...]
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Page 6 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Keep the Chipper/Shredder , its Engine, and surrounding areas clean at all 2. times. When fuel or oil spills, it must be cleaned up immediately . 3. Dispose of uids and cleaning materials as per any local, state, or federal codes and regulations. Store oil rags in a covered me[...]
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Page 7 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ENGINE INSTRUCTIONS Before starting the Engine CAUTION! Y our warranty is voided if you do not put engine oil in the Engine’ s crankcase prior to its rst use. ST ARTER RECOIL GRIP The Engine MUST be lled with a high quality engine oil. If the Engine will be run in tempera[...]
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Page 8 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Oil Instructions Filling Engine Oil: Note: Check oil level only when Engine is stopped and on a level surface. Wipe the immediate surrounding area of the Oil Fill Cap. Unscrew and remove 1. the Oil Fill Cap. Wipe the dipstick connected to the Fill Cap clean, reinsert briey , r[...]
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Page 9 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Filling the Fuel: Prior to the initial use of the Chipper/Shredder , the fuel tank MUST be lled with 1. approximately one half gallon of unleaded gasoline with a pump octane rating of 86 or higher . Remove the Fuel T ank Cap and ll the fuel tank with unleaded gasoline. Then[...]
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Page 10 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Reinstall the Air Cleaner , making sure that the gasket is in place. 6. Spark Plug Recommended spark plugs : BPR6ES (NGK ® ), W20EPR-U (Denso ® ), or equivalent. T o check the spark plug. Disconnect the spark plug cap and remove the spark 1. plug with a 13/16” spark plug wre[...]
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Page 1 1 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. As engine warms up, gradually move the Choke lever to the “OPEN” position. 6. Shredding and Chipping IMPORT ANT : Do not force the Chipper/Shredder . Branches cannot be larger than 3/8” in diameter for Hopper and branches cannot be larger than 1-1/4” in diameter for Chi[...]
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Page 12 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Before storing, unhook spark plug wire from spark plug, drain all fuel out of the En- 3. gine’s Fuel T ank. If this is not done, old fuel in the Fuel T ank may clog the Carbu- retor of the Engine and prevent it from starting until cleaned out. Store the unit in a clean, dry , [...]
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Page 13 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. TROUBLESHOOTING PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULL Y THE MANUF ACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE P AR TS LIST AND ASSEM- BL Y DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONL Y . NEITHER THE MANUF ACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENT A TION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND [...]
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Page 14 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. SCHEMA TIC ASSEMBL Y DIAGRAM[...]
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Page 15 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Part Description Qty 1 Engine 1 2 Screw M5 x 12 8 3 Safety Pressboard 1 4 Lock Nut M5 8 5 Rubber Board 1 6 Fixed Board 1 7 Bearing 6304 1 8 Screw M8 x 40 4 9 Nut M8 6 10 Key Pin 6 x 100 1 11 Fixed Screw M8 x 55 1 12 W asher 8 x 28 1 13 Blade Disk Bracket 1 14 Fly Bar 8 15 Fly Ba[...]
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Page 16 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. CHIPPER/SHREDDER ASSEMBL Y DIAGRAM[...]
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Page 17 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ENGINE P ARTS LIST Part Description Qty 1A Flange Bolt M6x12 4 2A Head Cover 1 3A Head Cover Packing 1 4A Breather T ube 1 5A Locknut 2 6A Adjusting Nut 2 7A Rocker Arm 2 8A Rocker Bolt M8 2 9A Ex. V alve Helmet 1 10A Ex. V alve Spring Retainer 1 1 1A In. V alve Spring Retainer [...]
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Page 18 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ENGINE ASSEMBL Y When ordering engine parts, add an “A” sufx to the part number . For example, Head Cover is p/n 2A.[...]
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Page 19 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Emission Control System W arranty California and United States Emission Control Defects W arranty Statement The Californ ia Air Resou rces Board (herein CARB), the Unite d State s Envi ronmen tal Protectio n Agency (herein EP A), and Harbor Freig ht T ools ® (herein HFT) are pl[...]
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Page 20 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. (f) alterations by changing, adding to or removing parts from the engine. 5. Service and Maintenance Component parts which are not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance or are scheduled only for regular inspection to the effect of “repair or replace as necessary”[...]
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Page 21 SKU 95964 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. LIMITED 90 DA Y W ARRANTY Harbor Freight T ools Co. makes every ef fort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this prod- uct is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 days [...]