Using The Optional Vacuum Inlet Cap; Chipping Without The Collection Bag; Safety Considerations; Using The Chipper Without The Collection Bag - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Operation
Using the Optional Vacuum Inlet Cap
The optional Vacuum Inlet Cap
(see Photo 4-16) restricts the air
flow inside the processing cham-
ber, freeing extra power for the ro-
tating chipper blade.
Install the Vacuum Inlet Cap
whenever you are tackling large-
scale chipping projects and extra
power is required. The cap also al-
lows you to transport the machine
without having a vacuuming at-
tachment installed. See Page 21
for instructions on how to install the
Vacuum Inlet Cap.
Chipping Without the Collection Bag
Operating the chipper without the
collection bag will result in the
processed material being dis-
charged onto the ground. See
Photo 4-17. This may be desirable
in the following circumstances:
• You may wish to discharge the
material directly onto your com-
post heap or onto an out of the way
place on your property.
• You may wish to process green
or leftover vegetables, without
having the messy debris plug up or
soil the collection bag.
Photo 4-16: Vacuum Inlet Cap.
DANGER
To Prevent Personal Injury or Property Damage:
• Do not allow hands or any other part of the body or clothing near or
inside the discharge deflector, or near any moving part. Cutting blades
begin to rotate when engine starts and slow down gradually after en-
gine is shut off.
• Do not operate the machine with the Vacuum Snout unless the collec-
tion bag is installed.
• Do not operate on a paved, gravel, or hard surface when the collec-
tion bag is removed. Material exits at high speeds and may bounce
from a hard surface. Always select a level, earthen surface and stay
clear of the discharge deflector area.
Safety Considerations
When chipping without the collec-
tion bag, make sure that you:
a.) Stay clear of the operator's
position behind the handlebars.
b.) Carefully observe all of the
safety precautions listed above
and on page 29.
c.) Keep bystanders away from the
operating area.
Using the Chipper Without the
Collection Bag
1. Park the machine on a level,
earthen surface.
2. Stop the engine and remove the
collection bag.
3. Start the engine.
4. While staying well clear of the
discharge deflector area, feed ma-
terial into the chipper chute ac-
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cording to the chipping instruc-
tions described on Pages 30-31.
5. You can also operate the chip-
per with the collection bag in-
stalled - but with the flap open.
This technique allows you to direct
the discharging material in a spe-
cific direction (the debris will be
funnelled out through the open end
of the bag). This technique is not