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Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized service dealer or contact the service department, P.O. Box 361131 Cleveland, Ohio 44136-0019. TROY-BILT LLC P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 PRINTED IN U.S.A.
TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices Maintaining Your Yard Vacuum Assembling Your Yard Vacuum Trouble Shooting Know Your Yard Vacuum Illustrated Parts List Operating Your Yard Vacuum Warranty FINDINGMODELNUMBER This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new Yard Vacuum. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance.
SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION P RACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury.
i. Never s tore themachine or fuelcontainer Never operate without either the inlet nozzle or insidewhere thereisanopenflame, s park, optional hose attachment properly attached to the or pilotlight(e.g.furnace, w aterheater, machine. Never attempt to attach or change either spaceheater, c lothes dryer, e tc.) attachment while the engine is running.
understand and follow the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine. ARNING - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, NOTE: Not all safety labels may apply to your Yard Vacuum..
Attaching TheHandle • Unfold the upper handle until it aligns with the lower handle. Hose • Secure the two handles by tightening the wing nuts (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle). See Figure 1. Spring • Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets on the Yard Vacuum and remove the carriage bolts and wing nuts from the lower handle.
Attaching TheBlowerChute(ifEquipped) Blower Chute NOTE: The blower chute is an optional feature on some model yard vacuums. It is NOT standard equipmenL If your unit is not equipped with a blower chute, contact Customer Support instructed on page 2 for information regarding price and availability.
Chipper Chute HoseAssembly Allow twigsandsmall b ranches u pto1 1/2" in diameter Used as an alternative to the nozzle to vacuum yard to be fed into the impeller for chipping. waste such as leaves or pine needles in hard to reach places.
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• Twist t hetwobuttons onthebackofthebagto Nozzle/Hose unlock andempty contents. SeeFigure 7. Vac Handle • Holdbaghandle andbagclipwhileemptying t he (Top Posit!on) contents. • Compress b agopening a ndfoldinnerflapover opening. • Foldouterflapoverinner flapandinsert b uttons on thebagthrough metal o utlets. Twist t hebuttons tolockbag. Bu_ons Inner Flap Spring Loaded Pin...
NozzleHeightAdjustment The nozzle can be adjusted to any six positions, ranging from 5/8" to 4 1/8" ground clearance. The nozzle height has to be adjusted according to the conditions. Move the height adjustment levers forward or backward to adjust the nozzle upwards or downwards, Make sure both levers are in the same position.
Maintenance Engine Refer to the separate engine manual for all engine maintenance instructions. • Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit. Read and follow instructions carefully. • Clean air cleaner every 25 hours under normal conditions or once a season.
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• Apply lubricant to the threads of impeller removal tool and then thread the tool into the crankshaft. Stop when the impeller assembly can move on the crankshaft. Housing • Remove the impeller assembly from the crankshaft. Screws_ Unthread the impeller removal tool from the impeller assembly.
SECTION 6: TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start Spark plug wire disconnected. Connect wire to spark plug. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Throttle control lever not in correct Move throttle lever to FAST position. starting position.
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SECTION 7: PARTS LIST FORMODEL 24B-O60F766...
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Model24B-O60F766 Ref. Ref. Part No. Part No. Part Description Part Description 736-0451 710-3025 Saddle Washer,.320 x.93 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-18 x.625 749-04172 710-0502A Hex Washer Screw 3/8-16 x 1.25 Upper Handle 720-0279 Knob 710-0751 Hex Cap Screw 1/4-20 x.620 710-0599 731-2484 Screw, 1/4-20 x.500 Hose Base Adapter...
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Model24B-O60F766 Ref. Ref. Part No. Part No. Part Description Part Description 664-0095 732-1151A Bag Assembly Nozzle Door Torsion Spring 681-0154 731-2294A Nozzle Door Screen Assembly 710-1054 Hex Screw 5/16-24 x 1.0 781-04082 Front Wheel Support Brace 781-0490 781-04081 Chipper Blade Rear Wheel Support Brace 719-0530A 681-0156A...
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MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: ® The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC Troy-Bilt does not extend any warranty for products with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the sold or exported outside of the United States, its United States, its possessions and territories.
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