Bolens 460 Series Service Manual

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Setting Up 
Your Chipper 
Shredder
7.  The chipper shredder was shipped with one end of 
the support brace already secured to the lower frame. 
Loosen but do not remove the bolts securing the brace 
to the frame. See Figure 3-7.
  a. Align the holes in the chute with the holes in the top 
of the brace and attach brace to chipper chute with 
hardware previously removed. Tighten securely.
  b. Tighten the bolts securing the support brace to the 
frame.
  c.  Tighten the three nuts on the weld studs holding 
the chipper chute to the impeller housing.
Attaching The Chipper Chute
(Model Series 450)
8.  a. Remove the three cupped washers and hex nuts 
from weld studs around the opening on the side of 
the impeller housing. See Figure 3-8. 
Figure 3-
A
B
C
Figure 3-
NOTE: All references 
in this manual to the 
left or right side of 
the chipper shredder 
is from the operating 
position only. Excep-
tions, if any, will be 
specified.
IMPORTANT
This unit is shipped 
without gasoline or 
oil in the engine. Be 
certain to service 
engine with gasoline 
and oil as instructed 
in the separate engine 
manual before operat-
ing your machine.
NOTE: This Operators 
Manual covers a range 
of product specifica-
tions for various 
models. Characteristics 
and features discussed 
and/or illustrated in this 
manual may not be ap-
plicable to all models. 
MTD LLC reserves the 
right to change product 
specifications, designs 
and equipment without 
notice and without 
incurring obligation.