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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Chipper Shredder Vacuum - Model 204
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 local or state laws (if any).
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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 .............................................. Troubleshooting ................................................ 1 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Safety Labels .................................................... 13 Setting Up
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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. 2 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 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 Chipper Nozzle Loose Parts In Carton Chute 1. Following is the list of loose parts shipped with your equipment. Compare the parts with the illustration in Setting Figure 3-1 to identify these items. Bag Up Your a. Nozzle b. Bag Chipper c. Chipper Chute Shredder d. Engine Oil (May be located
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4. a. Remove the two flange nuts, hex bolts and saddle washers which secure the right side of the upper handle to the right side of the lower handle. See Figure 3-4. b. Remove the three hex nuts and bell washers from 3 the weld studs beside the opening on the right side of the chipper-shredder vacuum. See Figure 3-4. 5. a. Place the chipper chute over the weld studs keep- Setting ing the slotted side towards the bottom. Loosely secure with the three hex nuts and bell washers Up Your tha
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Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum Drive Control 4 † Tamper Plug Chipper Chute Setting Up Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum Caster Lock Vacuum/ Chipper Bag WARNING Nozzle Door Adjustment Be familiar with all † If Equipped Lever controls and their Figure 4-1 proper operation. Know how to stop the WARNING: Be familiar with all controls Vacuum/Chipper Bag machine and disen- and their proper operation. Know how Collects shredded or chipped material fed through the gage them quickly. to sto
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Gas and Oil Fill-Up Stopping The Engine Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in 1. Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF position. the engine manual. Read instructions carefully. 2. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and ground against the engine. 4 WARNING: Use extreme care when han- To Empty Bag dling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely 1. Open the large zipper in the rear of the bag to flammable and the vapors are explosive. empty the contents. Be certain the zi
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under extremely dusty conditions. To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit. 3. The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once a season. Check engine manual for correct plug type and gap specifications. Nozzle Door Height Adjustment The nozzle adjustment levers are located on each side of the nozzle door. The nozzle door can be adjusted to one Maintaining 2 of five positions, ranging from 1/2” to 3” ground clear- 1 Your ance, to provid
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3. Remove and set aside the vacuum bag. 4. a. Remove the four self-tapping screws from the bottom of the discharge chute. See Figure 5-3. b. Remove the hex bolt, saddle washer and hex nut from the top and remove the discharge chute B assembly. See Figure 5-3. 5. a. Remove the two hex bolts and hex nuts which extend through the impeller housing. A b. Lift the flail screen from inside the housing. See Maintaining Figure 5-4. 6. Clean the flail screen by scraping and/or washing with Your
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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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WARNING: Never store the machine Storing Your Yard Vacuum or fuel container indoors where there 1. Clean the equipment thoroughly. is an open flame, spark, or pilot light 2. Wipe equipment with an oiled rag to prevent rust. such as on a water heater, furnace, 3. Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage clothes dryer, or other gas appliance. instructions. 4. Store unit in a clean, dry area. Do not store next to corrosive materials such as fertilizer. Off Season DANGER ROTATING
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Model 204 2 1 3 18 19 5 17 20 4 C 39 38 18 41 19 63 21 62 61 40 20 22 39 30 41 64 37 44 23 24 C 45 42 43 38 47 46 52 60 25 34 25 35 26 27 36 48 A 55 54 58 57 50 56 49 31 29 51 32 6 A 7 9 30 33 10 11 53 65 65 12 69 15 71 8 66 67 28 70 16 68 59 14 13 14
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1. 781-0633 Chute Flap Strip 38. 710-0604A Hex Washer Screw 5/16-18 2. 735-0249 Chute Flap 39. 712-0384 Hex Lock Nut 1/2-13 3. 728-0175 Pop Rivet 40. 781-0627 Chipper Blade Cover 8 4. 731-1838A Discharge Chute 41. 712-3004A Hex Flange Lock Nut 5/16-18 5. 764-04001 Bag 42. 681-0098 Housing Assembly: Inner Flail 6. 631-0086 Nozzle Assembly 43. 781-0599 Upper Shredder Blade Parts List 7. 731-1831 Nozzle Flap 44. 710-0772 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-18 x 2 8. 710-0969 Screw 45. 781-0653 Flail Housing Blade 9
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Model 204 56 60 57 74 58 62 61 65 76 75 66 63 B 67 59 68 64 71 80 70 68 88 67 72 89 72 73 77 80 67 53 69 68 B 85 79 81 78 83 15 68 84 13 11 17 82 2 A 86 18 5 19 4 83 14 6 6 A 1 16 87 7 8 8 12 10 4 78 5 74 79 9 3 10 41 21 46 20 33 27 39 34 35 32 37 38 42 37 31 45 55 40 51 24 36 27 49 28 52 26 29 25 44 23 22 48 30 47 34 54 50 43 16
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1. 781-0677 Chain Case LH 45. 736-0270 Bell Washer.265 ID x.75 OD 2. 781-0676 Chain Case RH 46. 736-0329 Lock Washer 1/4 3. 754-0457 V-Belt 47. 736-0425 Bell Washer.325 ID x.930 OD 4. 748-0313 Spacer 48. 738-0440 Shoulder Spacer.375 ID x.165 OD 8 5. 741-0413 Hex Flange Bearing 49. 738-0826 Shoulder Bolt 1/4-28 x.375 6. 736-0336 Flat Washer 50. 756-0656 Flat Pulley 5.06 Dia Parts List 7. 713-0422 Chain 51. 782-7569 Belt Keeper 8. 710-0896 TT Screw 1/4-14 x 0.625” 52. 682-0054 Idler Bracket 9. 710
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with c. Routine maintenance items such as lubricants, filters, blade respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States sharpening, tune-ups, brake adjustments, clutch adjustments, and/or its territories and possessions, and by MTD Products Limited deck adjustments, and normal deterioration of the exterior finish with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in Canada due to
