Yard-Man 24A-020D401 manual

Chip per Shredder Vacuum Model Number 24A-020D40 1 PRINTED IN U.S .A. FORM NO . 770-101 97C.fm (8/01) IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRO DUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OH IO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or ne ar any unimproved fores[...]

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

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol points ou t impor tant safety instruct ions whic h, if not follow ed, could endanger the p ersonal safety and/or property of you rself and other s. Read and follow all ins tructions in this man ual before at temptin g to operate thi s machin e. Failure to comply with these instr [...]

4 i. Never store the machi ne or fuel co ntainer inside whe re there is an open flame , spark, or pilot ligh t (e.g. furna ce, water hea ter, space hea ter, cloth es dryer , etc.) j. To red uce a fire haza rd, keep mac hine free of grass, lea ves, or othe r debris bui ld-up. Clean up oil or fuel spil lage an d remove an y fuel soak ed debris . k. A[...]

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 all sa fety la bels shown may apply to your chip per shre dder vac uum. SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM IMPORT ANT : This unit is[...]

6 Attaching T he Handle • Unfold the upper hand le until i t align s with the lo wer handle. • Secur e the two handle s by tigh tening the win g nuts (carriage bo lts must be s eated prope rly into the handle) . See Fi gure 1. • Remove the hairpin cli ps from the handl e bracke ts on the chipp er shred der vacu um and re move the carriage bol[...]

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

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 such as stalk s or heavy br anches up to 1 1/2 ” in diameter 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, re move and c lean as inst ructed 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 ea ch wheel sho ulder sc rew once a season wi th light oil. Refer to Figur e 5. Nozzle height adjustment lever s: Lu bricate th e piv ot points of the n ozzle height adju stment[...]

11 • Remove the shoul der scr ews and be ll washer s that go through the pivot arm s and height bra cket adjusters to the front sup port brace. • Remove the three screws on th e upper hous ing that secure the no zzle cover an d the nine scr ews that secure the lo wer housi ng to the upper hous ing. See Figu re 12. Fig ure 12 • Remove lo ck nu[...]

12 SECTION 6: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For r epairs beyond the mi nor adj ustments listed above, contac t your ne arest a uthoriz ed ser vice deal er. Problem Cau se Rem edy Engine fail s to s tart 1. Spark plug wi re disc onnected. 2. Fuel tank emp ty or stale fuel . 3. Thrott le contro l lever not in corre ct startin g position . (If Equipp ed) 4. C[...]

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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. 710-0604A 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 O D 8. 732-0962 Compress ion Sp ring 9. 781-0778A Mountin [...]

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17 Model 24A-020D401 Ref. No. P art No. P art Des cription 1. 749-0438D Upper Hand le 2. 720-0314 Handl e Knob 5/16 -18 3. 710-1174 Carriage Bo lt 4. 749-0907B Low er Handle 5. 664-0090 Bag Asse mb ly 6. 711-1293 Studs 7. 712-0397 Wing N ut 1/4- 20 8. 710-0703 Carriage Scre w 1/4-20 x.75 9. 726-0453 Loc k U-C lip Nut 3/8 -16 10. 781-0777 Rear W hee[...]

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