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12 Section 5— operation
Using The Hose Assembly
1. Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the bottom position on the
nozzle to redirect vacuum to the hose assembly. See Figure
5-4.
Figure 5-4
2. The spring loaded pin must be in the second hole of the
hose adapter to operate the hose assembly. See Figure 5-4.
3. Unhook the hose from upper and lower hose handle
brackets and grasp the hose handle to guide the hose
while vacuuming yard waste such as leaves or pine needles.
4. If necessary, attach the hose extension to vacuum in hard
to reach places as follows:
a. Insert round end of hose extension into end of hose
assembly.
b. Secure strap on hose extension to pin on hose
assembly. See Figure 5-5.
A
B
Figure 5-5
Using The Nozzle Vacuum
Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be vacuumed
up through the nozzle for shredding. After material has been
shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly, it will be
discharged into catcher bag. Do not attempt to shred or chip
any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e.
branches, leaves, twigs, etc.) Avoid fibrous plants such as tomato
vines until they are thoroughly dried out. Materials such as stalks
or heavy branches up to 1 1/2” in diameter may be fed into the
chipper chute.
1. Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the top position on the
nozzle to vacuum through nozzle. See Figure 5-3.
Figure 5-3
2. The spring loaded pin must be in the first hole (closest to
the end of the tube) of the hose adapter to operate the
nozzle vac. See Figure 5-3.
3. Place both hands on top of upper handle to push unit over
yard waste.
WARNING: Do not attempt to shred, chip, or
vacuum any material larger than specified on the
machine or in this manual. Personal injury or
damage to the machine could result.
IMPORTANT: The flail screen is located inside the housing in
the discharge area. If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove
and clean as instructed in Maintenance & Adjustments. For best
performance, it is also important to keep the chipper blade
sharp.