MTD 020 Maintaining Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum, To Remove Blower Chute If equipped, Lubrication

Models: 020

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To Remove Blower Chute (If equipped)

Remove bag from rim of the discharge opening. Refer to Figure 3.

Twist the two buttons on the back of the bag to unlock and empty contents. See Figure 7.

Hold bag handle and clip while emptying contents.

Compress bag opening and fold inner flap over the opening. Fold outer flap over the inner flap and insert buttons on the bag through metal outlets.

Twist buttons to lock the bag.

To Remove Blower Chute (If equipped)

Grasp blower chute with one hand and with the other, pull the lock rod on the mounting bracket toward engine to release. Refer to Figure 5.

Remove blower chute from rim of the discharge opening.

Using the Chipper Shredder Vacuum

Place both hands on top of the upper handle to push unit over yard waste. Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be vacuumed up through the nozzle for shredding. After material has been shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly, it will be discharged into catcher bag or through blower chute. Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e. branches, leaves, twigs, etc.) Avoid fibrous plants such as tomato vines until they are thoroughly dried out. Materials such as stalks or heavy branches up to 1-1/2” in diameter may be fed into the chipper chute.

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 the Maintenance section on page 9. For best performance, it is also important to keep the chipper blade sharp.

WARNING: Do not at any time make any adjustments without first stopping the engine and disconnecting the spark plug wire.

Nozzle Height Adjustment

The nozzle can be adjusted by moving the height adjustment lever to one of five positions, ranging from 5/8” to 4 1/8” ground clearance. Raise the nozzle height to vacuum a thick layer of leaves or to operate with the blower chute. Lower the nozzle height for smoother surfaces. See Figure 8.

 

Nozzle Height

Nozzle

Adjustment

Lever

 

Figure 8

SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM

WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of maintenance on your machine.

Lubrication

Wheels: Lubricate each wheel shoulder screw once a season with light oil.

Nozzle height adjustment levers: Lubricate the pivot points of the nozzle height adjustment levers once a season with light oil.

Engine: Follow the separate engine manual packed with you unit for lubrication instructions.

Maintenance

Engine

Some general recommendations for good engine performance are listed below. Refer to the separate engine manual for further details and instructions.

Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the engine manual. Read and follow instructions carefully.

Clean air cleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions or once a season. Clean every few hours under extremely dusty conditions. To service the air cleaner, refer to the engine manual.

Clean spark plug and reset the gap once a season. Check engine manual for correct plug type and gap specifications.

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MTD 020 Maintaining Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum, To Remove Blower Chute If equipped, Nozzle Height Adjustment, Engine