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OWNER’S & OPERA TOR’S MANUAL ❧ P P R R O O -SERIES -SERIES CSV’S WITH GAS ENGINES CSV’S WITH GAS ENGINES[...]
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T HIS A IN ’ T E XACTL Y A N EW Y ORK T IMES B ESTSELLER , B UT ... Rest assured. This Patriot Chipper-Shr edder-V ac™ is the most versatile leaf clean-up machine around. And, it is mor e efficient and aggr essive than products twice its weight costing much more. However , before you get started, read all the instr uc- tions in this manual to w[...]
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W ARNING: DO NOT OPERA TE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS COMPLETE- LY ASSEMBLED AND SERVICED AND Y OU HA VE READ AND UNDERST AND THIS MANUAL. FILL OUT , SIGN AND RETURN YOUR W ARRANTY CARD AND SA TISFA CTION SURVEY AFTER Y OUR INITIAL USE OF THE PRODUCT . ▲ ! W ARNING: NEVER PUT Y OUR HANDS , FA CE OR CLOTHING INTO ANY HOPPER, CONE OR CHUTE WHEN THE [...]
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PRO-SERIES CSV Owner ’ s & Operator ’ s Manual, 80007-172-5P © 2002 Patriot Products, Inc. All rights reserved. Illustrations by Robert F . Schwengel. Patriot PRO-Series Chipper-Shredder- V ac™ is a trademark of Patriot Products, Inc., r egister ed in USA. W ARNING: NEVER PUT Y OUR HANDS , FA CE OR CLOTHING INTO THE CHIP- PER CONE OR OTH[...]
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Common (and Expensive) Mistakes Sure-fir e ways to shorten the life of your chipper-shr edder-vac while incurring costly repairs along the way: • Neglecting the engine’s need for fresh, clean oil. • Not cleaning the engine recoil of debris or changing the air filter from time to time. Over-heating r esults, burning out the engine. • Chippin[...]
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Message to Parents Poor judgement when using this equipment may result in damage and serious personal injuries. Help prevent accidents by making thoughtful decisions about if, when, and how older children will operate this equipment. Age is not the only factor . 1. Size, strength, and coordina- tion. Each is requir ed to start, push, pull, and turn[...]
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Fire and Burn Hazards Gasoline is very flammable. The vapor can explode. Use extreme car e when handling gasoline. KEEP FUEL A W A Y FROM CHILDREN. Use a proper fuel container for your gasoline. Do not r emove the gas cap until you have shut down the chipper-shr edder-vac. Re-fuel the engine out of doors and only after the engine has cooled down. U[...]
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❷ ASSEMBL Y STEP 1 Put the leg into its holder . Insert the lynch pin and clip the U-shaped clasp over the front of the leg, onto the end of the pin. STEP 2 Insert the base of the chipper casting, bottom first, into the oval hole. Use your 1/2” wrench to tighten thr ee serrated flange nuts (5/16-18) on the exposed studs. Do not over-tighten the[...]
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STEP 5 Attach the bag over the entire deflec- tor shield assembly and the retaining bolt you installed in STEP 3. Pinch the plastic barrel clamp and pull down sharply until the bag is tightly attached. The bag must be put on before each use of your chipper - shredder -vac. Now check all the fasteners. They may have loosened during shipping. T ighte[...]
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15-ft. V ac Kit Assembly (Optional) The optional vacuum kit, 15 feet long and 4” in diameter , is used to vacuum and grind leaves, pine straw and other loose organic waste. The kit is sold separately; instructions ar e provided her e and with the kit for your convenience. FIRST Insert two 1.25”-20 carriage bolts from inside the nozzle and throu[...]
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CAUTION: OPERA TE YOUR GAS ENGINE OUTDOORS , IN A WELL-VENTILA TED AREA. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWA Y FROM ANY OPERA TING POWER EQUIPMENT . POUR, RA THER THAN DUMP , LOOSE W ASTE INTO THE SHREDDER HOPPER. ▲ ! page 1 1 ❸ OP ERA TION Safe Operating Conditions A void wet, slippery terrains or areas congested with people and traffic. A void using t[...]
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CAUTION: DO NOT LET GO OF BULKY W ASTE AND LET IT BOUNCE AROUND IN THE HOPPERS . IT MA Y DAMAGE THE MACHINE OR BE EJECTED TOWARD THE OPERA TOR OR BYST ANDERS AND CAUSE INJURY . “QUICK-FEED” PRUNINGS DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHREDDER WITH A LOOSE, OPEN GRIP . ▲ ! page 12 V acuuming VA CUUM (15-ft. kit optional) HP CAP A CITY TYPE OF DISCHAR G[...]
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Fixing Clogs, Stalls & Jams Stalls, jams, and plug-ups most often occur when the machine is overloaded. When vacuuming, walk slowly over heavy leaf coverage. When chipping, insert and retract thick branches so that the r otor maintains a constant speed. Do not put prunings down the shr edder that exceed the diameter or length capacities of the [...]
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3 Loosen the lock collar by unscrewing and removing the set scr ew with an 1/8” Allen wrench. Insert a pin punch and tap at an angle with a ball peen hammer , turning the collar clockwise until you can remove it. (Before r eassembling the collar , use sand paper to smooth the burr where the set screw enters the hub. Be sur e the collar mounts flu[...]
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7 Service one hammer assembly at a time. Use a ball peen hammer and pin punch to remove the r oll pins from each spacer and shaft as shown. (Discard the r oll pins. Use new pins during reassembly .) Pull the shaft out of the rotor , catching the spacers and hammers with your free hand. Inspect the shafts and spacers for unusual wear . Replace them,[...]
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❻ WHA T TO DO WITH THE STUFF NO W THA T IT’S ALL CHIPP ED & SHREDDED The chips, shreds and mulch you make are valuable organic materials for your lawn and garden. Put them to good and immediate use—even if you are not an avid green thumb-er . Landscape & Garden Use the reduced materials to make a gar den path and to edge saplings or s[...]
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Illus. # Component # Item Description Qty . 34 700020005 TR USS HEAD SELF-T APPING SCREW , #14 x 5/8 5 35 717520005 HEX HEAD CAP SCREW , 5/16-18 x 3-1/4” 2 36 710220005 L YNCH PIN 1 37 703200005 ROLL PIN, 3/16 x 3/4” 4 38 703100005 KEY , 1/4” SQU ARE x 1-7/8” 1 39A 802022135 FLANGETTE, INNER 1 39B 702000005 FLANGETTE, OUTER 1 40 709920005 P[...]
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REAR VIEW The circled numbers here refer to the numbers in the first column of the parts list. 42 45 43 1 44 19 6 7 8 8B 5 4 5 9C 5 9 6 37 5 7 6 37 8 8B 5 9 9C 5 37 15 3 Sev eral patents approv ed or pending. page 18 CAUTION: THE ROTOR WILL COAST EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE IS OFF . MAKE SURE THE ROTOR IS FULL Y STOPPED AND DISCONNECT THE SP ARK PLUG WIR[...]
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FRONT VIEW The circled numbers here refer to the first column of numbers in the parts list. 34 18 41 15 31 32 31 33 (washers) (screws) 24 46 38 1 40 20 2 30 29 22 (screws) (washers) 25 10 26 (screws) 12 30 36 30 13 21 39 A 39 B 27 30 28 21 14 17 41 32 31 30 33 32 (washers) (screws) 35 16 30 23 4 11 3 33 31 Sev eral patents approv ed or pending. pag[...]
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Detail of the outboard bearing assembly . The bearing is sealed and does not need lubrication. Both the shredder hopper and the chipper cone are assembled with the same hardware and wrench. 21 39 A 39 B 30 32 Screws (inside) 33 W ashers (inside) 31 Nuts (outside) Detail of the shredder hopper . 32 33 31 27 29 page 20 set screw lock collar bearing C[...]
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❽ TROUBLE-SHOOTER CAUTION: BEFORE A TTEMPTING TO REMEDY PROBLEMS WITH Y OUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER-V AC, TURN THE ENGINE OFF , WAIT FOR THE ROTOR TO STOP TURNING, AND DISCONNECT THE SP ARK PLUG WIRE. FAILURE TO DO SO CONSTITUTES NEGLIGENT BEHA VIOR AND MA Y RESUL T IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y . PR OBLEM CA USE REMED Y Engine won’t[...]