Using The Vacuum Snout; Using The Rake-In Tray - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Operation
Using the Vacuum Snout
The Vacuum Snout draws debris
directly off the ground and into the
shredding chamber as you walk
behind the machine. See Photo 4-
10. To protect the operator from
being struck by discharged materi-
als while moving the machine, the
collection bag must always be in-
stalled before using the Vacuum
Snout.
1. Perform the engine "Pre-
Starting Procedures" on Page 26.
Make sure you are wearing safety
goggles, work gloves, sturdy
footwear, and hearing protection.
2. Start the engine as described on
Page 26. The Vacuum Snout (and
the chipper cutting blade) are now
in full operation.
3. To begin vacuuming, engage
the wheels as described in "Wheel
Drive Operation" on Page 24.
• Use slower ground speeds if the
materials are wet or heavy.
Using the Rake-In Tray
The Rake-In Tray is designed for
stationary vacuuming operation
only. See Photo 4-11. It is espe-
cially useful if the leaf cover is
particularly heavy.
1. Perform the engine "Pre-
Starting Procedures" on Page 26.
Make sure you are wearing safety
goggles, work gloves, sturdy
footwear, and hearing protection.
2. Start the engine as described on
Page 26. The Rake-In Tray (and
the chipper cutting blade) are now
in full operation.
3. Move the machine to a leaf pile
or leaf row and park it on level
ground. On 5HP models, place the
GEAR SHIFT LEVER in P (Park).
• In certain conditions it may be
helpful to vacuum in a reverse di-
rection (only when on level
ground) after first making a pass in
a forward direction.
• Adjust the Vacuum Snout down-
ward when vacuuming wet leaves
or when doing a final clean up.
Adjust the Vacuum Snout upward
for deeper piles of leaves. See
"Adjusting Vacuum Inlet Height,"
on Page 22.
• Spring clean-up can be espe-
cially difficult! Leaves and other
debris may have matted down over
the preceding months. For best re-
sults when vacuuming this type of
debris: remove the screen, lower
the Vacuum Snout, and walk
slowly. Move the machine back
and forth over particularly stub-
born debris, or loosen the debris
with a few quick passes of a rake,
and then vacuum.
4. Rake the leaves directly into the
tray. Avoid overfilling the vacuum
inlet which can lead to clogging.
5. When you have finished one
area, move to the next leaf pile or
row and resume vacuuming.
6. To stop the engine, push the en-
gine ON/OFF switch to OFF.
Remove any hearing protection and
listen for all moving parts to come
to a complete stop.
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4. To stop forward or reverse mo-
tion, release the WHEEL DRIVE
BAIL.
5. To stop the engine, push the en-
gine ON/OFF switch to OFF.
Remove any hearing protection
and listen for all moving parts to
come to a complete stop.
Photo 4-10: Using the Vacuum
Snout.
Photo 4-11: Using the Rake-In Tray.