Mtd 465 User Manual download pdf (Page 10)

• Remove the two hairpin clips from each clevis pin

which extend through the housing and remove the

pins. See Figure 8.

• Remove the flail screen from inside the housing

and clean the screen by scraping or washing with

water.

• Reinstall the screen, making certain to reassemble

the flail screen with the curve side down.

• Reattach the discharge chute with the hardware

previously removed and connect the bag (if

equipped) to unit.

Sharpening Or Replacing Chipper Blades

• Disconnect the spark piug wire and ground against

the engine.

• Remove the fiail screen as instructed in the

previous section.

• Remove the chipper chute by removing three hex

nuts and washers.

Models 463 or 465

• Remove the chipper chute support brace from the

frame by removing the hex bolts.

All Models

• Rotate the impeller assembly by hand until you

locate one of the two chipper blades in the chipper

chute opening.

• Remove the biade using a 3/16” alien wrench on

the outside of the biade and an adjustabie wrench

on the impelier assembiy. See Figure 9.

Rotate the impeller to expose other blade and

remove in the same manner.

Replace or sharpen blades.

When sharpening the biade, protect hands by using

gloves and follow the original angle of grind. Also,

make sure to remove an equal amount from each

blade and torque to 250 - 300 in. lbs.

NOTE: Make certain blades are reassembled with the

sharp edge facing upward.

Sharpening Or Replacing The Shredder

Blade

• Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground against

the engine.

• Lower the hopper assembiy and block up the

housing.

• Remove the six hex iock nuts and fiat washers from

the weld studs on the flaii housing.

• Separate the hopper assembly from the impeller

assembly and remove the support plate.

NOTE: When reassembling the support plate, make

certain the embossed tab faces inward towards the

impeller.

• Remove the two wing knobs and cupped washers

that secure the discharge chute and raise the

chute.

• Insert a 1/2” or 3/4” diameter pipe through the flail

screen into the impelier to keep it from turning or

remove the flail screen and insert a piece of wood

into the chute opening.

• Remove the two outside screws on the biade, using

a 3/16” alien wrench and a 1/2” wrench.

See Figure 10.

• Remove the blade by removing the center bolt, lock

washer, and flat washer.

NOTE: Use caution when removing the blade to avoid

contacting the weid studs on the housing.

• When sharpening the blade, follow the original

angle of grind as a guide. It is extremely important

that each cutting edge receives an equal amount of

grinding to prevent an unbalanced blade.

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