TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY

RULES

2

SERVICE AND

ADJUSTMENTS

........................ 30

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

5

STORAGE

32

WARRANTY

..........................................................

5

TROUBLESHOOTING

33

CHIPPER/VAC

ATTACHMENTS

7

DECALS

..............................................................

35

ASSEMBLY

8

REPAIR

PARTS

- CHIPPERNAC

....................... 36

OPERATION

.......................................................

17

REPAIR

PARTS

- ENGINE

38

CUSTOMER

RESPONSIBILITIES

27

PARTS

ORDERING/SERVICE

Back Cover

iNDEX

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

Gasoline

 

 

 

 

 

Safety

Rules

2-4

Air Filter

 

 

28

Adding

.......................

 

 

19

Safety

Decals

35

Assembly

.......................

 

8-16

Specifications

 

18

Safety

Interlock

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It

 

 

Service,

Engine

27-29

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

Recommendation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handlebars

 

 

 

 

Checklist

 

27

Baffle

Plate

 

 

16

...................

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shredder

Screen

t 1

Blade,

Chipper

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

...................

 

 

 

I

 

 

Spark

Arrester

28

Blower

 

Deflector

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ignition System

 

 

29

Spark

Plug

 

29

Blower

 

Operation

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

Starter

Rope

17, 20

Bolts, Torque

 

 

31

Installing

Shredder

Screen

 

1l

 

 

Storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

J

 

 

Safety

...............................

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off-Season

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jams and Clogs

 

 

26

Chipper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

Chute

Location

 

17

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutting

Blade

 

30-31

 

 

 

 

Tips & Hints

 

 

 

Location of Controls

 

 

17

 

 

Operating Tips

 

25

................

Chipper

Operation

25

 

Lubrication

 

 

 

29

Operation

 

 

25

 

 

Vacuum

Hose Operation

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearing

Jams

and Clogs

26

 

 

M

 

 

Walk-Behind Vacuuming

22

Collection

Bag,

Install

10

 

 

 

 

Torque

Chart

31

Materials

to Avoid

 

 

21

Collection

Bag, Remove

12

 

Training,

 

Safety

2

Control

Lever,

Engine

17

Model/Serial

Number

 

5

Troubleshooting

33-34

Cooling

System, Cleaning

28

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer

Responsibilities

.....

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U

 

Cutting

Blade,

Chipper

 

30-31

Oil

 

 

5, 18

Unpacking

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!]

 

 

Off-Season

Storage

...........

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation,

Safety

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

V

 

Decals

 

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

....................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vacuum

Hose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

Installation

.................

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

...................

23

Engine

 

 

 

 

 

Parts List

........................

 

 

36-40

Vacuum

Inlet

 

Air Filter

 

28

Preparation,

Safety

............

 

2

Cap

............................

 

 

17

Control

Lever

 

17

Primer

 

 

!7,

20

Vacuuming

 

 

Cooling

System

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assembly

for

10

Fuel

 

...............................

 

 

19

 

 

R

 

 

Handlebar

Position for

8

Ignition

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

 

Operation

 

22

..................

 

 

Recoil Starter Rope

17, 20

......................

Oil

 

 

 

 

27

Vacuuming

and Chipping

 

Operation

 

19-20

Removing

Shredder

Screen

.....

11

Guide

.........................

 

21

Primer

................................

 

 

20

Replacing

Chipper

Cutting

30-31

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Arrester

 

28

Blade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark Plug

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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