Troy-Bilt 494 manual To Empty Bag, Lowering the Hopper Assembly, Using the Chipper Shredder

To Empty Bag

•Depress the plunger on the drawstring and slide the plunger out to loosen bag from discharge chute opening.

•Empty bag and reattach to the discharge chute opening. Depress the plunger on the drawstring and pull on the drawstring until the bag is tight around the chute opening.

Lowering the Hopper Assembly

•With one hand grasp the handle at the top of the hopper assembly and lift slightly.

•With the other hand pull out on the release rod and lower the hopper assembly to the ground.

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Using the Chipper Shredder

Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be raked up through the hopper assembly for shredding. After material has been shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly, it will be discharged out of opening or into catcher bag. 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. Twigs and small branches up to 3” in diameter can be fed into the chipper chute. If equipped, use the tamper plug to push material into the chipper chute. Refer to Figure 6.

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. For best performance, it is also important to keep the chipper blade sharp.

SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER

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Lubricate Release Bracket

Lubricate Hopper Assembly

Lubricate Discharge Chute

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SERVICE

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