Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 10F-CSV Patriot Products
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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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 ROL.
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 .
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.
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 .
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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 .
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