Troy-Bilt 204 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped with a n internal com bustio n engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp ed with a sp ar[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Please do NO T return the unit to the retailer from whic h it was purc hased, without first contacting Customer Support. T able of Contents BE FORE Y OU ST ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the eq uipment an d copy the inf ormati on to the sample model p late p rovided[...]

3 NO TES Use this pag e to make notes and write down important information.[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices T raining 1 . Read, un der stan d, and fol low all in stru cti ons on t he ma- chi ne and in t he man ual ( s) b efore at tempt ing to as semb le and o perate. Keep t his man ual in a safe p lace fo r future and re gular re ferenc e and for or deri ng repl acem ent par ts. 2. Be fam iliar wi th all c ontro ls and t hei[...]

5 Operation 1 . Do not p ut hand s and feet n ear rotat ing par t s or in the feedi ng cha mber s and di sch arge o penin g. Cont act wi th th e rotat ing im pell er can am putate f inger s, han ds, an d feet. 2. Before s tar tin g the ma chin e, make sure th e chip per ch ute, feed int ake, and cu tt ing ch amber ar e empt y and fr ee of all deb r[...]

6 3 Setting Up Y our Chipper Shredder V acuum IM PORT ANT : This unit i s shippe d without g asolin e or oil in the eng ine. Be cer tain to ser v ice eng ine with g asoline and oil as i nstruc ted in the se parate engine man ual before oper ating your machine. Loose P arts In Car ton 1 . Following is t he list of loo se par ts ship ped with your eq[...]

7 3 4. a. Rem ov e the t wo flang e nuts, hex bolt s and sadd le washers wh ich sec ure the rig ht side of th e upper handl e to the right s ide of the l ower handle. See Figure 3 - 4. b . Remove the three hex nuts an d bell washers fr om the weld st uds besi de the op ening on t he right si de of the ch ipper-shredd er vacuum. See Figure 3 - 4. 5.[...]

8 4 W ARN IN G : Be f amiliar w ith all con trols and th eir pro per o per ation . Know how to stop th e machin e and dise ngag e the m quickly. Now that you have set up your yard vacuum for operat ion, get acqu ainted with it s control s and features. These are de scrib ed below and i llustrated on t his page. This kn owledge w ill allow you to us[...]

9 4 W ARNING Use e x treme care when handlin g gasoline. Gasoline is e x tremely flammable and the vapors are e xplosiv e. Never f uel machine indoors or whi le the engine is hot or runn ing. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ig nition. Gas and Oil Fill-Up Ser vic e the engin e with ga soline and o il as instr ucted in the [...]

10 W ARN IN G : Always stop e ngine and disco nnec t spark plu g wire b efore cle aning, lub ricati ng or doing a ny kind of maint enanc e on your machin e. Lubrication 1 . Whe els : Lubr icate th e rear wheels wit h light oil o nce a season. 2. Noz zle D oor Adjust ment L evers : Lubri cate each adjust ment lever once a seaso n with lig ht oil. 3.[...]

11 Figure 5-3 Figure 5-4 5 Figure 5-5 Maintaining Y our Chipper Shredder V acuum 3. Remove and set asid e the vacuum bag. 4. a. Rem ov e the four se lf-tapp ing screws from th e bot tom of the dis charge c hute. See Figure 5 -3. b . Remove the hex bolt, sad dle washer an d hex nut from th e top and remove the dis charge c hute assem bly . S ee Figu[...]

12 F or r epa ir s be y on d th e m in or a dj us t men ts li st ed h er e, co n ta ct an a ut ho ri zed s er v ice de al er . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fail s to start 1 . Throt tle lever not in correc t star ting posit ion. 2. Spark pl ug wire disc onnec ted. 3. Choke not in CHO KE positi on (i f equip ped ). 4. Fuel tan[...]

13 W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from chipper shredder vacu um for an y reason. Storing Y our Y ard V acuum 1 . Cl ean the equi pment thor oughly . 2. Wipe eq uipment wi th an oiled r ag to prevent rust. 3. Refer to engine ma nual for correc t engin e storage instru ctio ns. 4. Store unit in a c lean, dr y area. Do n ot store next [...]

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15 8 P ar ts List 1 . 78 1 - 06 33 Chute Flap Str ip 2. 735 - 0249 Chute Flap 3. 728- 01 75 Pop Rivet 4. 73 1 - 1838A Discharg e Chute 5. 764- 0 4001 Bag 6. 631 - 0 08 6 Nozzle Asse mbly 7 . 73 1 - 183 1 N ozzle Flap 8. 7 10- 09 69 Screw 9. 720 - 0426 Height Ad justment K nob 1 0. 732-0754 Sprin g Lev er 1 1. 78 1 - 0702 Index Brac ket RH 1 2. 78 1[...]

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17 8 P ar ts List 1 . 78 1 - 067 7 Cha in Case LH 2. 78 1 - 0676 C hain Case RH 3. 754- 0 457 V - Belt 4. 7 48 - 031 3 Spac er 5. 7 4 1-0 4 1 3 Hex Flange B earing 6. 736 - 033 6 Flat W asher 7 . 7 1 3 - 0422 Chain 8. 7 10- 08 96 T T S crew 1/4 - 1 4 x 0.625” 9. 7 10- 06 03 H ex W asher S crew 5 /1 6 1 0. 6 1 8- 025 6 Chip per Shredd er T rans. A[...]

18 NO TES Use this pag e to take notes and write down important information.[...]

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