Yard-Man 247.77038 Chipper User Manual


 
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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). See Figure 1
Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets
on the Yard Vacuum and remove the carriage bolts
and wing nuts from the lower handle. See Figure 2.
Place the bottom holes in lower handle over pins on
handle brackets and secure with hairpin clips.
Insert carriage bolts through 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 Hose Assembly
Slide hose adapter of hose assembly into the base
adapter located on the left front of the Yard
Vacuum. See Figure 3.
Pull spring loaded pin out on the base and align pin
with the first hole in the hose adapter.
Release the pin to lock the hose in place.
Connect the hose handle near nozzle end of hose
to the side bracket on the upper handle. Refer to
Figure 6.
Snap hose handle to the lower handle bracket to
secure in place and lay hose tubing on side bracket
hanger next to chipper chute. Refer to Figure 6.
Figure 3
Attaching The Bag
Grasp bag handle with one hand and slide locking
rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward
engine. Use the end of mounting bracket as
leverage when sliding the locking rod. See Figure 4.
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 4
Wing Nuts
Carriage Bolt
Hairpin Clip
Spring
Loaded Pin
Hose
Adapter
Straps
Bag Handle
Stud
Locking
Front Tab
Stud
Rod