MTD 462 thru 464 manual

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 ngine and s hould not b e used on or near any uni mproved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

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. T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU S T ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the equipmen t and copy the inf ormati on to the[...]

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 . F ai lur e t[...]

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. 2. Be f amiliar with all controls and their proper operation. Know ho w t[...]

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. 2. Before s tar ti ng th e mach ine, make sur e the c hip per ch ute, feed int ake, and c ut ting c ham ber are em pt y and fre e of all [...]

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. Loose P ar ts In Car ton a. Ho pper Asse mbly d. Bag b. Chute Defl ector e. Safety G lasses c[...]

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. a. Remov e the t hree cup ped washer s and hex nuts from weld stu ds around t he openi n[...]

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. Chipper Chute Allows twigs and small branches up to 3” in [...]

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. 1 . Attac h spark p lug w[...]

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 . Always obser ve safety rule s when per form ing any maintenanc e. 2. The warrant y on thi s chip[...]

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. T orque ha rdwar e to 250 - 300 in. lbs. 6. Remove the blade by re[...]

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 ) . 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onne cted. 3. Choke not in CHOK E posit ion ( if equip [...]

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. 750- 0793 Spacer 9. 71 2-3027 H ex Lock Nut 1/ 4 -20 1 0. 71 2-30 04A Hex Lock Nut 5 /1 6[...]

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. 71 0 - 075 1 H ex Cap Screw 1/ 4 -20 x.620 7 . 7 1 2-30 27 Hex Lock [...]

18 NOTE S : Use this pag e to make notes and write down important information.[...]

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