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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Self Propelled Yard Vacuum/Chipper/Shredder/
Vacuum/Hose — Model Series 070
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 ap
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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 . 14 Safety Labels ...................................................... 3 Troubleshooting ................................................ 18 Safe Operation Practices ..
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Safety Labels Found On Your Chipper Shredder 1 Vacuum DANGER Safety Keep hands out of inlets while engine is r unning. Rotating STOP blades are inside. Labels FRONT WHEEL / VACUUM NOZZLE HEIGHT ADJUSTER HIGH LOW To pick up wet For use in material, pine grass to pick cones, acorns up leaves or material on and debris pavement. DANGER TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY • READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL. • KEEP HANDS OUT OF INLET AND DISCHARGE OPENINGS WHILE MACHINE WARNING IS RUNNING. ROTATING BLADES
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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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Upper Handle Drive Control Speed Control Wing Nut 3 Upper Hose Handle Bracket Cable Guide Rope Guide Setting Up Star Knob Your Lower Hose Chipper Handle Bracket Carriage Screw Shredder Lower Handle Vacuum Wing Nut Bag IMPORTANT This unit is shipped Safety Glasses Hose without gasoline or Assembly oil in the engine. Be certain to service Bottle of Engine Oil Blower Chute engine with gasoline and oil as instructed Operator’s Manual in the separate engine manual before operat- ing you
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Attaching The Handle 1. Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets and remove the carriage screws and wing nuts from the lower handle. 3 a. Place the bottom holes in lower handle over the pins on the handle brackets and secure with hairpin clips. See Figure 3-2. b. Insert carriage screws through upper hole in lower handle from the inside and secure with wing nuts. Setting Up See Figure 3-2. Your 2. a. Unfold the upper handle until it aligns with lower handle. Make sure the rope g
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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 Yard Vacuum. See Figure 3-5. b. Pull spring loaded pin out on the base and align pin 3 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 6. a. Snap the hose handle first into the upper hose Setting Up handle bracket and then into the lower hose handle bracket. See Figure 3-6. Your Align pi
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Attaching The Bag 7. Grasp bag handle with one hand and slide locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket as leverage when sliding the locking rod. 3 A a. Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening and release locking rod to secure bag in place. See B Figure 3-7. b. Snap bag clip to the top of the lower handle. Setting Up c. Place the lower straps on the bag over the top of lower handle, hooking them on the studs. See Your Figure 3-
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Know Your Yard Vacuum Drive Control Speed Control 4 Starter Handle Bag Operating Your Bag Handle Chipper Shredder Oil Fill Vacuum Gasoline Fill Hose Hose Handle Assembly Chipper Nozzle/Hose † Blower Chute Vac Lever Chute Nozzle Nozzle Height WARNING Adjustment Lever † If Equipped The operation of Figure 4-1 any chipper shred- Now that you have set up your yard vacuum for Speed Control der can result in operation, get acquainted with its controls and features. Located on the left side of
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Nozzle/ Hose Vac Lever The nozzle/hose vac handle is located on top of the nozzle. Use it to switch vacuum suction between the nozzle and the hose assembly. Throttle Control Hose Handle 4 Choke Control Used to guide hose assembly when vacuuming. Bag Handle Operating Used to grasp bag in order to assist in attaching, remov- ing, and emptying bag. See Figure 4-1. Your Bag Chipper Collects shredded material fed through the chipper chute or vacuumed through the nozzle or hose. Shredder Blower
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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. c. Grasp bag handle with one hand and pull lock rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine 4 to release. d. Lift bag off back of unit. 2. Twist the two buttons on the back of the bag to unlock D and empty contents. See Figure 4-4. Hold bag handle Operating and bag clip while emptying the contents. Your 3. Compress bag opening and fold inner flap over
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WARNING: Do not attempt to shred, chip, or vacuum any material larger than specified on the machine or in this manual. Personal injury or damage to the machine could result. 4 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- Operating ING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM. For best performance, it is also important to keep the chipper Your blade sharp. Chipper WARNING: Do not at
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• Locking Rod: Lubricate the locking rod with light oil A to ease the application of attaching on or removing bag. • Nozzle/Hose Vac Lever: Lubricate the nozzle/hose vac lever on top of the nozzle once a season with light oil. • Engine: Follow the separate engine manual packed with your unit for lubrication instructions. A B C Maintaining Equipment Care • Clean the chipper/shredder vacuum thoroughly after Your each use. • Wash bag periodically with water. Allow to dry Chipper thorough
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IMPORTANT: Make sure to insert the z-fitting into the rear hole as it was inserted in the front hole, that is from the outside of the drive control. 3. You may now carefully reinstall the drive control by performing the previous steps in the opposite order and manner of removal. IMPORTANT: Once assembled and prior to restarting, Maintaining make sure that the cable is properly adjusted. With the drive control disengaged, the unit should freely pull in Your reverse. Chipper WARNING: Be
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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 5-5. 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 5-8. 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. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 6 3. Choke not in CHOKE position (if 3. Move choke lever to CHOKE equipped). position. 4. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Trouble 5. Engine not primed (if equipped). 5. Prime engine as instructed in Shooting Engine Manual. 6. Clean, adjust gap,
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Model Series 070 2 28 66 39 15 27 16 B 3 42 14 5 75 71 24 80 69 4 43 7 76 42 8 78 77 45 25 40 9 79 14 10 74 6 26 29 21 11 20 19 A B 48 65 64 18 13 15 15 44 A 73 12 49 46 41 6 72 68 50 54 23 82 70 81 58 47 55 51 56 65 52 62 57 53 52 16 59 30 22 60 67 17 61 31 33 35 65 63 32 36 34 37 38 0
