4
Operating
Your
Chipper
Shredder
Vacuum
Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum
Starter |
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Handle |
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| Bag | |
| Bag Handle | |
| Oil Fill | |
Hose | Gasoline Fill | |
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Handle | Hose Assembly | |
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Chipper | Nozzle/Hose | |
Chute | Vac Lever | |
| Nozzle | |
Nozzle Height |
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Adjustment Lever |
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Figure | ||
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 needles in hard to reach | |
on this page. This knowledge will allow you to use your | places. See Figure | |
new equipment to its fullest potential. | Nozzle/ Hose Vac Lever | |
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WARNING: The operation of any | The nozzle/hose vac handle is located on top of the | |
nozzle. Use it to switch vacuum suction between the | ||
chipper shredder can result in foreign | ||
nozzle and the hose assembly. | ||
objects being thrown into the eyes, | ||
Hose Handle | ||
which can damage your eyes se- | ||
verely. Always wear the safety glasses | Used to guide hose assembly when vacuuming. | |
provided with this unit or eye shields | Bag Handle | |
while operating or while performing | ||
Used to grasp bag in order to assist in attaching, remov- | ||
any adjustments or repairs. | ||
ing, and emptying bag. See Figure | ||
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| Bag | |
Chipper Chute | Collects shredded material fed through the chipper chute | |
Allows twigs and small branches up to | or vacuumed through the nozzle or hose. | |
to be fed into the impeller for chipping. See Figure | Starter Handle | |
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Nozzle Height Adjustment Lever | The starter handle is attached to the right upper handle. | |
Used to adjust the nozzle ground clearance ranging | Stand behind unit and pull the starter handle to start | |
approximately 5/8” to 4 1/8”. | engine. See Figure | |
Nozzle | Engine Controls | |
Yard waste such as leaves or pine needles can be | See the separate engine manual for the location and | |
vacuumed up through the nozzle for shredding. | function of the controls on the engine. |