Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 24A-070F766 Troy-Bilt
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Self Propelled Yard Vacuum Chipper/Shredder/ Vacuum/Hose Model Number 24A-070F766 Oper ator’ s Man ual IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULE S AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y TR O Y-BIL T LLC P .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manu al is an important part of your new Yard Vacuum. It will help you as semble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance.
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out import ant safety instructions whic h, if not followed, could endanger the person al safety and/or property of yo urself and others. Read and fo llow all instructions in this manual before atte mpting to operate this machine.
4 j. To reduce a fire hazard, keep machine free of grass, le aves, or ot her debr is build-up. Clean up oil or fuel spillage and remove any fuel soaked debris . k. Allow machine to cool at least 5 minutes before sto ring. OPERA TION 1. Do not pu t hands and fe et near rotatin g parts or in the feeding chambers and discha rge opening.
5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR YARD VACUUM IMPORT ANT: This unit is shipped without gaso line or oil in the engine. Be cer tain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before op erating y our machin e. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the Yard Vacuum is observed from the operating position.
6 Attaching The Handle • Remove the hairpi n clips from the handle brackets and remove the carr iage screws and wing nuts from the lower handl e. See Figure 3A. Figure 3 • Place the bottom holes in lower handle over the pins on the handle br ackets and secure with hairpin clips.
7 Attaching The Bag • Grasp bag handle wit h one hand and slide locking rod on mounting br acket with other hand toward engine. Use the end of moun ting bracket as leverage when sliding t he locking rod. See Figure 6 . Figure 6 • Slip bag o ver the r im of the discharg e opening and release locking rod to secu re bag in place.
8 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR YARD VACUUM Figure 8 Read this operat or’s manual and safe ty rules before operating yo ur Yard Vacuum. Compar e the illustrations in Figure 8 with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of v arious co ntrols and adjustments .
9 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR YARD VACUUM WARNING: The operation of th e Yard Vacuum can result in foreign objects being thrown i nto the eyes, which can damage your eyes sev erely. Always wear the safety glasses provided with this uni t or eye shields bef ore chipping or blowing and while performing any adjustments or repairs.
10 Using the Nozzle V acuum Place nozzle/ho se vac lever in the top po sition on the nozzle to vacuum through nozzle. See Figu re 10. Figure 10 • The spring loaded pin mu st be in the first hole (closest to the end of the tube) of the hose adapter to operate the no zzle vac.
11 SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR YARD VACUUM WARNING: Always stop e ngine and disconnect s park plug wire bef ore cleaning, lubricating o r doing any kind of maintenance on your machine. Lubrication Wheels: Lubricate each whe el shoulder screw o nce a season with light oil.
12 SECTION 6: SERVICING YOUR YARD VACUUM Drive Contr ol Cable Adjustment Adjust the drive contro l cable if the yard vacuum does not self propel with the drive co ntrol engaged, or if the unit hesitates while the engine maintain s the same speed afte r approxim ately 20 h ours of us e.
13 • Remove self-tapping screw on right side of unit t hat attaches to the fail scr een. See Figure 16. Figure 16 • Remove hex screw on top of rear housing near mounting bracke t and the flange lock nut that secures flail screen. See Figure 14. • Remove and clean the screen by scraping or washing with water.
14 • Using a 3/16” alle n wrench, remo ve the flat head cap screws that hold the chipper blade to the impeller. These screws are accessib le through the opening create d when the chippe r chute was removed earlie r.
15 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For repairs be yond the mi nor adjustments listed abov e, cont act your nearest authori zed service dealer. Prob lem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Spark plug wire disconnect ed. 2. Fuel tank em pty or stale fue l.
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