Troy-Bilt 204 Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum, Chipper Chute, Nozzle Door Adjustment Levers

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Setting

Up Your

Chipper

Shredder

Vacuum

WARNING

Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation.

Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum

Drive Control

† Tamper

Plug Chipper

Chute

Caster Lock

Vacuum/

Chipper

Bag

Nozzle Door

Adjustment

Lever	† If Equipped
Figure 4-1

Know how to stop the machine and disen- gage them quickly.

Always wear safety glasses during operation or while performing any ad- justments or repairs. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause serious injury to the eyes.

WARNING: Be familiar with all controls and their proper operation. Know how to stop the machine and disengage them quickly.

Now that you have set up your yard vacuum for operation, get acquainted with its controls and features. These are described below and illustrated on this page. This knowledge will allow you to use your new equip- ment to its fullest potential.

Chipper Chute

Allows twigs and small branches up to 3” in diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping. See Figure 4-1.

Tamper Plug (If Equipped)

This plug is inserted into the chipper chute to push twigs and small branches towards the impeller blades without endangering your hands.

Nozzle Door Adjustment Levers

The nozzle adjustment levers are located on each side of the nozzle door. They are used to adjust nozzle door for ground clearance that will provide the best perfor- mance for the operating conditions. See Figure 4-1.

Vacuum/Chipper Bag

Collects shredded or chipped material fed through the chipper chute or vacuumed up through the nozzle.

Drive Control

The drive control is located on the upper handle assem- bly. Squeezing the drive control against the upper handle engages the rear wheels. Release the drive control to slow down or stop wheel drive. See Figure 4-1.

Caster Locks

The caster locks are located on top of each front caster wheel. Refer to the Adjustment Section to position wheel locks. See Figure 4-1.

WARNING: Always wear safety glasses during operation or while performing any adjustments or repairs. Thrown objects which ricochet can cause

serious injury to the eyes.

Engine Controls

See the separate engine manual for the location and function of the controls on the engine.