MTD 24A-020D401 manual

Chip per Shredder Vacuum Model Number 24A-020D40 1 PRINTED IN U .S.A. OPERA T OR’S MANU AL FORM NO . 770-1019 7A.fm (3/0 0) IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRO DUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or ne[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent P age Important Safe Ope ration Practi ces .... .................... ............ .................... ........... 3 Assemblin g Your Chip per Shredder Vacuum ......... ................... ............. ........... 5 Know Your Ch ipper Shred der Vacuum ................... ............ ............. .................. 7 [...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol points ou t import ant safety instructio ns which, if not follow ed, could endanger the p ersonal safety and/or property of you rself and others . Read a nd fol low all instr uctions i n this man ual before at temptin g to operate thi s machin e. Failure to comply with these inst[...]

4 • Never store t he machi ne or fu el co ntaine r inside where th ere is an op en flame, spark , or pil ot lig ht (e. g. fu rnac e, w ater hea ter, spac e hea ter, cl othes dryer, etc.) • To reduc e a fire h azard , keep mac hine free of g rass, leaves, or other de bris bui ld-up. Cl ean up oi l fuel spillag e and re move any fu el so aked d e[...]

5 WARNING - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: Restrict the use of th is power m achine to persons w ho read, understa nd an d follow th e warnin gs and i nstructio ns in thi s manua l and on the mach ine. NOTE: Not al l safety la bels shown may appl y to your chip per sh redder vac uum. SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM IMPORT ANT : This unit i[...]

6 Attaching T he Handle • Unfold the upper handle unti l it align s with the lo wer handle. • Secure the two handle s by tighten ing the win g nuts (carriage bo lts must be s eated prope rly into the handle) . • Remove the hairpin cli ps from the ha ndle bracke ts on the chipp er shred der vacu um and remov e the carriage bolts and wi ng nuts[...]

7 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM Figure 5 Read this ope rator’s man ual and safe ty rules before operatin g your chi pper shredd er vacuu m. Compare th e illustr ations in Figure 5 with your unit to fam iliarize yourse lf with the loc ation of var ious cont rols and adjustme nts. Save th is manual for fu ture referen ce. Starter Han[...]

8 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM WARNING: The operation of any chipper shredde r vacuum can result in foreign objects being thro wn into t he eyes, which can damage yo ur eyes seve rely. Always wear the safet y gl asse s p rov id ed w ith this unit or eye shields before chipping or blowing and while performing any adjustment s or[...]

9 vines un til the y are thorou ghly d ried out. M aterials s uch as stalks or heavy branc hes up to 1 1/2” in diame ter may be fed into the chip per chute. See Figure 7. Figure 7 IMPORT ANT : The flail s creen is located in side th e housing i n the discha rge area. If the fla il screen becomes clogged, remo ve and c lean as instr ucted in SECTI[...]

10 WARNING: Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before cleaning, lubricating or doing a ny kind of maintenance on y our machine. Lubrication Wheels: Lubricate each wheel s hould er scre w once a season wi th light oil. See Figure 9. Nozzle height adjustment lever s: Lu bricate th e piv ot points of the n ozzle height adjustm ent l eve[...]

11 NOTE: W hen tippi ng the unit , empty the fuel ta nk and keep s park p lug si de up. • Discon nect the spa rk plug wire an d ground it awa y from the spark plug. • Remove the front hubca ps, shoul der screws, wav e washers, and bell washer s that attach to the fr ont wheels. Se e Figure 12. • Remove the sho ulder screws t hat go through t [...]

12 SECTION 6: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: Fo r repair s beyond the minor adjustments listed above, contac t your ne arest a uthoriz ed servi ce deal er. Problem Cau se Rem edy Engine fails to s tart 1. Spark p lug wi re disc onnected. 2. Fuel tank emp ty or stale fuel . 3. Thrott le contro l lever not in correct startin g position . (If Equipp ed) 4. C h[...]

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15 Model 24A-020D401 Ref. No. P ar t No. P art Description 1. 725-1700 Switch Cov er 2. 725-3166 Saf ety Swi tch 3. 710-0224 Hex Wash er Screw #10-16 x.50 4. 629-0920 Wire Ha rness 5. 710-0604 He x W asher Scre w 5/ 16-18 x.62 5 6. 714-0104 Cotter Pin 7. 736-0264 Flat W asher .330 ID x.630 OD 8. 732-0962 Compress ion Sp ring 9. 781-0778 Mountin g B[...]

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17 Model 24A-020D401 Ref. No. P art No. P art Des cription 1. 720-0295 F oam G rip 2. 749-0438C Upper Hand le 3. 720-0279 Knob 4. 710-1205 Eye Bolt 5. 720-0314 Handl e Knob 5/16 -18 6. 710-1174 Carriage Bolt 7. 749-0907A Low er Ha ndle 8. 664-0090 Bag Asse mb ly 9. 711-1293 Studs 10. 712-0397 Wing N ut 1/4- 20 11. 710-0703 Carriage Scre w 1/4 -20 x[...]

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