Vacuuming And Chipping Guide - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

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VACUUMING AND CHIPPING GUIDE
The chart below lists some commonly available materials that can be processed with the various vacuuming at-
tachments or the chipper. This chart is intended only as a
general guideline.
For complete vacuuming and
chipping operating instructions, be sure to read this entire Operation Section.
MATERIAL
I
VACUUM SNOUT
I
RAKE-IN TRAY
VACUUM HOSE CHIPPER
Dry leaves
Yes
Yes Yes
No
Damp leaves
Yes (remove Yes (remove Yes (remove
No
screen, if necessary)
screen, if necessary) screen, if necessary)
Wet, matted leaves No Yes (remove screen; feed
Yes (remove screen; take No
small amounts; periodically small "bites"; periodically
flush w/water or run dry
flush w/water or run dry
wood through chipper) wood through chipper)
Pine needles Yes (remove screen; Yes (remove screen) Yes (remove screen) No
use slow wheel speed)
Gone-by vegetables No No No Yes (remove bag)
Cornstalks No No No Yes (remove dirt clods
before chipping to avoid
dulling blade)
Half-rotted compost No No See "Wet, matted leaves" No
Grass clippings Yes (remove screen for
Yes Yes
No
maximum suction, if
necessary)
Vines No No
No Yes (cut into shorter
lengths; drop into chute)
Limp, green vegetation No
No No Yes (drop into chute;
such as squash vines use stick to tamp down,
if necessary)
Newspaper
No
No No Yes (roll up 2-3
sections at a time;
drop into chute)
Light brush No No No Yes
Larger branches No No
No Yes (regulate feed rate,
if necessary)
Acorns, Sweet Gum Yes (remove screen; use No Yes (remove screen; Yes
Tree Balls, etc.
slow wheel speed; put some nuts may collect in
snout in lowest position)
hose adapter)
Black Walnuts, No No No Yes (only 1 or 2
Chestnuts, etc. at atime)
MATERIALS TO AVOID!
• Metal, rocks, glass, plastic or other non-organic
foreign objects.
• Dirt and sand (will quickly dull chipper blade)
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• Sticks and twigs (will clog vacuum attachments - put
in chipper chute only)