| 摘要 |
A shredder including a frame, a housing with a housing opening mounted to the frame, and a cutting blade mounted within the housing for use in shredding associated lawn debris is provided. The shredder also includes an engine mounted to the frame for use in driving the cutting blade and a hopper assembly for use in directing the associated lawn debris into the housing opening and to the cutting blade. The hopper assembly includes a chute having a first end pivotably connected to the housing and having a chute opening for receiving the associated lawn debris. The chute opening communicates with the housing opening. The chute can be positioned into first and second positions with respect to the housing. The hopper assembly also includes a flap for automatically covering at least a portion of the chute opening when the chute is placed in the first position and for automatically uncovering the opening when the chute is placed in the second position. A flap bail pivotably connected to the chute is used to hold the flap against an inner surface of the chute thereby uncovering the chute opening. The flap bail is adjusted as the chute is adjusted by an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism includes a control rod having a first end and a second end that is pivotably connected to the housing. The adjustment mechanism also includes an arm bracket having a first end fixedly connected to the first end of the flap bail and a second end pivotably connected to the first end of the control rod.
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