MTD 24A-020D401 Chipper User Manual


 
6
Attaching The Handle
Unfold the upper handle until it aligns with the lower
handle.
Secure the two handles by tightening the wing nuts
(carriage bolts must be seated properly into the
handle).
Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets
on the chipper shredder vacuum and remove the
carriage bolts and wing nuts from the lower handle.
See Figure 2.
Place each bottom hole in lower handle over pins
on handle brackets and secure with hairpin clips.
Insert carriage bolts thru upper hole in lower handle
from the outside and secure with wing nuts.
Figure 2
Loosen the wing nut that secures the rope guide to
the right side of upper handle.
Pull the starter rope out of the engine slowly and
slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the
wing nut.
Attaching The Bag
Grasp bag handle with one hand and pull locking
rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward
engine. See Figure 3.
Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening and
release locking rod to secure bag in place.
Place the straps on the bag over the lower handle,
hooking them on the studs.
Snap bag clip to the top of the lower handle.
NOTE: The safety switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the front
tab on the bag handle when securing the bag or the
engine will not start.
Figure 3
Attaching The Blower Chute (If Equipped)
Grasp blower chute with one hand and pull locking
rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward
engine. See Figure 4.
Slip blower chute over rim of the discharge opening
and release locking rod to secure chute in place.
Make sure the safety switch button is fully
depressed by the front tab on the blower chute.
Raise the nozzle height to the highest setting when
using the blower chute. Refer to nozzle height
adjustment in the OPERATION section.
Figure 4
Wing Nuts
Carriage
Bolt
Lower
Handle
Pin
Hairpin
Clip
Handle
Brackets
Locking
Rod
Bag
Handle
Stud
Bag
Clip
Strap
Lower
Handle
Front
Tab
Front
Tab
To Engine
Stud
Safety
Switch
Front
Tab
Blower
Chute
Locking
Rod
Safety
Switch
Front
Tab