Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum - Troy-Bilt 204 Operator's Manual

4
Setting
Up Your
Chipper
Shredder
Vacuum
WARNING
Be familiar with all
controls and their
proper operation.
Know how to stop the
machine and disen-
gage them quickly.
Always wear
safety glasses during
operation or while
performing any ad-
justments or repairs.
Thrown objects
which ricochet can
cause serious injury
to the eyes.

Know Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum

† Tamper
Plug
Caster Lock
WARNING: Be familiar with all controls
and their proper operation. Know how
to stop the machine and disengage
them quickly.
Now that you have set up your yard vacuum for
operation, get acquainted with its controls and features.
These are described below and illustrated on this page.
This knowledge will allow you to use your new equip-
ment to its fullest potential.
Chipper Chute
Allows twigs and small branches up to 3" in diameter to
be fed into the impeller for chipping. See Figure 4-1.
Tamper Plug
(If Equipped)
This plug is inserted into the chipper chute to push twigs
and small branches towards the impeller blades without
endangering your hands.
Nozzle Door Adjustment Levers
The nozzle adjustment levers are located on each side
of the nozzle door. They are used to adjust nozzle door
for ground clearance that will provide the best perfor-
mance for the operating conditions. See Figure 4-1.
Chipper
Chute
Figure 4-1
Vacuum/Chipper Bag
Collects shredded or chipped material fed through the
chipper chute or vacuumed up through the nozzle.
Drive Control
The drive control is located on the upper handle assem-
bly. Squeezing the drive control against the upper handle
engages the rear wheels. Release the drive control to
slow down or stop wheel drive. See Figure 4-1.
Caster Locks
The caster locks are located on top of each front caster
wheel. Refer to the Adjustment Section to position wheel
locks. See Figure 4-1.
serious injury to the eyes.
Engine Controls
See the separate engine manual for the location and
function of the controls on the engine.
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Drive Control
Nozzle Door
Adjustment
Lever † If Equipped
WARNING: Always wear safety glasses
during operation or while performing
any adjustments or repairs. Thrown
objects which ricochet can cause
Vacuum/
Chipper
Bag