Figure 7
Using The Vacuum Shredder
Place both hands on top of 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 blades on the impeller assembly,
it will be discharged into catcher bag.
IMPORTANT:
No 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. Material such as stalks or heavy branches up to 3” 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 the maintenance section. For best performance, it is also
important to keep the chipper blade sharp.
WARNIN:
Always stop engine, disconnect spark plug, and ground against
engine before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind of maintenance on
your machine.
Engine Maintenance
Refer to the separate engine manual for all engine maintenance
instructions
a.
Check engine oil lever before each use as instructed in the separate
engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow instructions
carefully.
b.
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 separate engine manual packed
with your unit.
c.
The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once a season.