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Troy-Bilt 204 manual

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  • Page 1

    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[...]

  • Page 2

    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[...]

  • Page 3

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

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 7

    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.[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

  • Page 10

    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.[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 12

    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[...]

  • Page 13

    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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    14 Model 204 67 65 69 71 28 65 66 70 68 59 61 62 63 64 A C C A 56 7 6 36 52 44 30 38 37 35 34 57 54 55 16 15 53 48 24 23 20 21 4 5 20 45 43 46 31 32 29 30 33 42 39 39 2 1 38 41 40 41 47 60 51 58 10 11 9 14 18 17 3 18 19 19 22 25 25 13 8 12 50 49 26 27[...]

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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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    16 Model 204 23 26 28 22 25 33 46 41 39 38 31 42 48 49 51 40 45 37 32 34 36 30 44 34 37 35 29 52 20 27 24 27 11 83 19 17 18 16 83 87 74 89 88 58 56 60 62 65 63 64 57 77 53 15 13 84 A B B A 2 71 67 66 68 5 6 1 8 7 8 80 61 59 76 75 74 67 68 82 72 6 78 12 79 5 80 67 68 81 73 86 9 3 72 69 50 43 47 10 10 21 54 55 68 70 85 79 78 14 4 4[...]

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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[...]

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

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

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    MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR GDO C - 100 0 20 R E V . A Th e limi te d wa rr an t y s et f or t h be low i s giv en by T ro y- Bil t LL C wi th re spe c t to ne w mer ch and ise p urc ha se d and u se d in th e Uni te d St a te s an d / or i ts t er ri tor ie s an d pos se ss ion s, an d by M TD P rod uc ts L imi te d wi th r es pe ct t[...]