Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5F, 6F, 8F, 10F Patriot Products
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OWNER’S AND OPERA TOR’S MANUAL ❧ 5 F•6 F•8 F•1 0 F CS V’S WITH GASOLINE EN GINES The New Performance Standard.
A TTENTION: WEAR GOGGLES AND STURD Y SHOES WHEN USING THIS MACHINE. HEARING PROTECTION IS ALSO ADVISED . ▲ ! CONTENTS ❶ S AFETY page 7 ❷ ASSEMBL Y page 8 ❸ OP ERA TION page 1 1 ❹ HO W IT W O.
T HIS A IN ’ T E XACTL Y A N EW Y ORK T IMES B ESTSELLER , B UT ... Rest assur ed. This Patriot Chipper-Shr edder-V ac™ is the most versatile leaf clean-up machine around. And, it is more efficient and aggr essive than products twice its weight costing much more.
FORESTER CSV Owner ’s & Operator ’ s Manual, 80007-172-5F © 1996 The Patriot Company . All rights reserved. Illustrations by Robert F . Schwengel. Patriot FORESTER Chipper-Shredder- V ac™ is a trademark of The Patriot Company , r egister ed in USA.
W ARNING: DO NOT OPERA TE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS COM- PLETEL Y ASSEMBLED AND SER- VICED AND YOU HA VE READ AND UNDERST AND THIS MANUAL. FILL OUT , SIGN AND RETURN YOUR W ARRANTY CARD AND SA TISF ACTION SURVEY AFTER Y OUR INITIAL USE OF THE PROD- UCT .
page 6 Fire and Burn Hazards Gasoline is very flammable. The vapor can explode. Use extr eme 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.
page 7 W ARNING: DO NOT OPERA TE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL (1) IT IS COM- PLETEL Y ASSEMBLED AND SER- VICED, AND (2) Y OU READ AND UNDERST AND THIS MANUAL. ▲ ! ❶ S AFETY The Shut Down Procedure Befor e.
HEX HEAD CAP SCREW , 5/16-18 x 3.25” The bag r etaining bolt used in Step 3. SERRA TED FLANGE NUT Side and top views. The serrations on the bottom bite into the steel for better staying power . page 8 ❷ ASSEMBL Y STEP 1 Put the leg into its holder .
KEEP A WIDE ST ANCE AND GENTL Y PUSH AND FOLD BUSHY DEBRIS INTO THE CONE. page 9 FIRE AND EMISSIONS W ARNINGS (ESPECIALL Y FOR CALIFORNIA OWNERS AND OPERA TORS) CAUTION: This engine may not be equipped with a spark arrester .
page 10 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 here and with the kit for your convenience.
CA UTION: OPERA TE YOUR GAS ENGINE OUTDOORS , IN A WELL-VENTILA TED AREA. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AW A 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.
CA UTION: 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 INJUR Y . “QUICK-FEED” PRUN- INGS DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SHREDDER WITH A LOOSE, OPEN GRIP .
W ARNING: THE POWER MUST BE OFF , THE ROTOR FULL Y STOPPED AND THE SP ARK PLUG WIRE DISCONNECTED FROM THE SP ARK PLUG BEFORE ANY SERVICE OR MAIN- TENANCE IS PERFORMED.
THE V A CUUM (OPTIONAL) WORKS BEST WHEN YOU LET THE NOZZLE HOVER OVER THE WASTE. CAUTION: THE ROTOR WILL COAST EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE IS OFF . MAKE SURE THIS ASSEMBL Y IS FULL Y STOPPED AND DISCONNECT THE SP ARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE IS PER- FORMED.
Sharpen the chip - ping knives when they lose their self- feeding action. Minimum distance = 1/8” Single hammer , fork facing out. Single hammer , fork facing in. CORRECT “ST AGGERING” OF HAM- MERS SHOWN HERE: Removing a knife without disassembling the housings.
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 .
page 17 ❼ ILL USTRA TED P ARTS LIST The “Illus. #” refers to the numbered parts in the illustrations. Use the “Order #” and the “Description” when order - ing. “Qty .” refers to the total number of each part the machine is built with.
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 37 8 B 5 4 5 9 C 9 5 6 37 5 7 6 37 8 8 B 5 9 9 C 5 37 15 3 Se ver al patents approved or pending. page 18 CA UTION: THE ROTOR WILL COAST EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE IS OFF .
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 (w ashers) (screws) 24 38 1 40 20 2 30 29 22 (scre ws) (washers) 25 10 26 (scre ws) 12 30 36 30 13 21 39 B 39 A 27 30 28 21 14 17 41 32 31 30 33 32 (w ashers) (screws) 35 16 30 23 4 11 3 33 31 Se ver al patents approved or pending.
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 B 39 A 30 32 Scre ws (inside) 33 W ashers (inside) 31 Nuts (outside) Detail of the shredder hopper .
❽ TR OUBLE-SHOOTER CA UTION: BEFORE A TTEMPTING TO REMED Y PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER-V AC, TURN THE ENGINE OFF , W AIT FOR THE ROTOR TO STOP TURNING, AND DISCONNECT THE SP ARK PLUG WIRE. F AILURE TO DO SO CONSTITUTES NEGLIGENT BEHA VIOR AND MA Y RESUL T IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJUR Y .
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