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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Yard Vacuum/Chipper/Shredder with Vacuum/Hose
Model Series 060
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable loc
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new chipper shredder vacuum. It will help you assem- ble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Customer Support .............................................. Maintaining Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum . 1 Safety Labels ...................................................... 3 Troubleshooting ................................................ 16 Safe Operation Practices ..
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Safety Labels Found On Your Chipper Shredder 1 Vacuum Safety Labels DANGER TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY • READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL. • KEEP HANDS OUT OF INLET AND DISCHARGE OPENINGS WHILE MACHINE IS RUNNING. ROTATING BLADES ARE INSIDE. • TURN ENGINE OFF AND ALLOW IMPELLER TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP BEFORE REMOVING BAG. • DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAR A CLOG OR JAM WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. • DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT BAG OR OPTIONAL BLOWER CHUTE IN PLACE. • DO NO T ST AND OR WALK IN FRONT OF B O LWER
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects
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Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands and feet near rotating parts or in the 1. Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper feeding chambers and discharge opening. Contact with the operation regularly. rotating impeller can amputate fingers, hands, and feet. 2. Check bolts and screws for proper tightness at frequent 2. Before starting the machine, make sure the chipper chute, intervals to keep the machine in safe working condition. feed intake, and cutting chamber are
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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 operating your machine. 3 Loose Parts In Carton a. Upper and Lower Handle Setting b. Hose Assembly Up Your c. Safety Glasses B d. Engine Oil (May be located in bag) Chipper e. Bag Shredder NOTE: All references in this manual to the left or right Vacuum side of the chipper shredder vacuum is from the operating A positi
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Attaching The Hose Assembly 5. a. Slide hose adapter of hose assembly into the base adapter located on the left front of the Chipper shredder Vacuum. See Figure 3-4. 3 b. Pull spring loaded pin out on the base and align pin with the first hole (closest to the end of the tube) in A the hose adapter. c. Release the pin to lock the hose in place. B Setting 6. a. Snap the hose handle first into the upper hose handle bracket and then into the lower hose handle Up Your bracket. See Figure 3-
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Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum 4 Starter Handle Bag Operating Your Bag Handle Chipper Shredder Oil Fill Vacuum Gasoline Fill Hose Handle Hose Assembly Chipper Nozzle/Hose Chute Vac Lever Nozzle Nozzle Height Adjustment Lever Figure 4-1 Now that you have set up your chipper shredder Hose Assembly vacuum for operation, get aquainted with its controls Used as an alternative to the nozzle to vacuum yard and features. These are described below and illustrated waste such as leaves or pine nee
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WARNING: Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is ex- tremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors Throttle Control or while the engine is hot or running. 4 Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and Choke Control other sources of ignition. Operating Gas and Oil Fill-Up Your 1. Check oil level and add oil if necessary. Follow engine manual for this. See Figure 4-1 for location of the oil Chipper fill. Shredder 2. Service the engine with gasoline
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To Empty Bag 1. a. Unhook bag straps from the lower handle. b. Unsnap bag clip from the top of lower handle. See B Figure 4-3. 4 c. Grasp bag handle with one hand and pull lock rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine to release. d. Lift bag off back of unit. 2. Twist the two buttons on the back of the bag to unlock Operating D and empty contents. See Figure 4-4. Hold bag handle Your and bag clip while emptying the contents. 3. Compress bag opening and fold inner flap over
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IMPORTANT: The flail screen is located inside the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in MAINTAIN- ING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM. For best performance, it is also important to keep the chipper 4 blade sharp. Using The Hose Assembly 1. Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the bottom position on Operating the nozzle to redirect vacuum to the hose assembly. See Figure 4-6. Your 2. The spring loaded pin must be in the second hole of
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WARNING: Always stop engine, Lubrication disconnect spark plug, and ground • Wheels: Lubricate each wheel shoulder screw against engine before cleaning, (rear wheel) and pivot arm axle (front wheel) once a lubricating or doing any kind of season with light oil. maintenance on your machine. • Nozzle height adjustment levers: Lubricate the pivot points of the nozzle height adjustment levers General Recommendations once a season with light oil. • Always observe safety rules when performin
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WARNING: Before performing any type of maintenance on the machine, wait for all parts to stop moving and disconnect the spark plug wire. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury or property damage. Removing the Flail Screen If the discharge area becomes clogged, remove the flail Maintaining screen and clean area as follows: 1. Stop the engine. Make certain the chipper/shredder Your vacuum has come to a complete stop. 2. Before unclogging the discharge chute, d
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Sharpening or Replacing Chipper Blade NOTE: When tipping the unit, empty the oil and fuel tank and keep engine spark plug side up. 1. Disconnect and ground the spark plug wire to retaining post. Maintaining 2. Remove bag assembly or blower chute. 3. Remove the three hex cap screws holding the hose Your hanger bracket and chipper chute to the upper housing. See Figure 5-3. Chipper 4. Remove the flange lock nuts, front wheels, and wave Shredder washers that attach to the pivot arm asse
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7. Carefully tilt and support the unit up to provide access underneath to the nozzle mounting hardware and impeller. Remove the three shoulder bolts securing the black plastic lower flail housing to the lower housing. Refer to Figure 5-6. Black Plastic 8. Tilt top of black plastic lower flail housing toward the Nozzle engine to remove. 9. Using a 3/16” allen wrench, remove the flat head cap screws that hold the chipper blade to the impeller. These screws are accessible through the open
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Problem Cause Remedy 1. Throttle lever not in correct starting 1. Move throttle lever to FAST or Engine fails to start position. START position. 6 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Choke not in CHOKE position (if 3. Move choke lever to CHOKE Trouble equipped). position. 4. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Shooting 5. Engine not primed (if equipped). 5. Prime engine as instructed in Engine Manual. 6. Clean, adjust gap, o
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NOTES Use this page to make notes and write down important information. 1
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Model Series 060 2 3 34 6 8 9 5 11 34 7 22 23 10 A 19 12 18 17 36 50 16 4 13 A 38 15 7 27 24 20 21 37 39 35 33 40 44 42 50 25 26 52 41 46 43 28 40 45 47 29 1 48 50 30 49 51 31 32 18 14
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F A C E T N O I R U Y Ref. Part No. Description Ref. Part No. Description No. No. 1. 736-0314 Thrust Washer.375 ID x.70 OD 28. 723-0295 Adjustment Clamp 2. 749-04172 Upper Handle 29. 749-1270 Nozzle Handle 3. 720-0279 Knob 30. 764-0648 Vacuum Hose 4. 710-0599 Screw, 1/4-20 x.500 31. 07071 Handle Grip Parts List 5. 710-1205 Eye Bolt 32. 731-2292 Hose Adapter 6. 781-1056 Upper Handle Bracket 33. 712-0442 Cap Lock Nut, 1/4-20 7. 710-0726 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-12 x.750 34. 710-1611B TT Screw, 5/1
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Model Series 060 34 37 35 36 38 30 1 39 40 42 41 43 44 48 44 30 46 28 44 29 B 47 49 45 11 2 3 4 15 11 * 10 31 9 8 32 7 33 16 B 13 5 18 19 6 17 A A 22 24 14 23 26 12 25 21 20 27 0
