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. See Figure 7.

Nozzle

Chipper

Chute

Figure 7

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

SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM. 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 engine and disconnecting spark plug wire.

Nozzle Height Adjustment

The nozzle can be adjusted to any five positions, ranging from 5/8” to 4 1/8” ground clearance. The nozzle height has to be adjusted according to the conditions. Move the height adjustment levers forward or backward to adjust the nozzle upwards or downwards. See Figure 8.

NOTE: In general, raise the nozzle height to vacuum a thick layer of leaves or to operate with the blower chute and lower the nozzle height for smoother surfaces.

 

Nozzle Height

Nozzle

Adjustment

Lever

 

Figure 8

SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM

Customer Responsibilities

MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE

PRODUCT

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Lubricate Nozzle Levers

 

 

Lubricate Locking Rod

 

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MTD 24A-020D000 manual Maintaining Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum, Nozzle Height Adjustment