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.
WARNING: Do not attempt to shred, chip, or vacuum any material larger than specified on the machine or in this manual. Personal injury or damage to the machine could result.
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 Service and ADJUSTMENTS on page 15 . 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.
Using the Hose Assembly
•Place nozzle/hose vac handle in the bottom position on the nozzle to redirect vacuum to the hose assembly. See Figure 11.
•The spring loaded pin must be in the second hole of the hose adapter to operate the hose assembly.
•Unhook the hose from upper handle bracket and grasp the hose handle to guide while vacuuming yard waste such as leaves or pine needles in hard to reach places.
Nozzle/Hose |
Vac Handle |
(Bottom Position) |
Spring Loaded Pin |
(Second Hole) |
Figure 11
Nozzle Height Adjustment
The nozzle can be adjusted to any six 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 12.
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 12
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