Troy-Bilt 24A-070F766- Manuals

Page 3 - SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; DANGER; TRAINING

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES 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. ...

Page 5 - SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR YARD VACUUM; Opening Carton; Loose Parts In Carton; Disconnecting Spark Plug Wire

5 SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR YARD VACUUM IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual before operating your machine. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the Yard Vacuum ...

Page 6 - Attaching The Handle; Attaching The Hose Assembly

6 Attaching The Handle • Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets and remove the carriage screws and wing nuts from the lower handle. See Figure 3A. Figure 3 • Place the bottom holes in lower handle over the pins on the handle brackets and secure with hairpin clips. • Insert carriage screws...

Page 7 - Attaching The Bag; Attaching The Blower Chute

7 Attaching The Bag • Grasp bag handle with one hand and slide locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket as leverage when sliding the locking rod. See Figure 6. Figure 6 • Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening and release locking rod to s...

Page 8 - SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR YARD VACUUM

8 SECTION 3: KNOW YOUR YARD VACUUM Figure 8 Read this operator’s manual and safety rules before operating your Yard Vacuum. Compare the illustrations in Figure 8 with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. WARNING: The operation of any YardVacuum can...

Page 9 - SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR YARD VACUUM; Starting Engine; Stopping Engine; To Remove Blower Chute

9 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR YARD VACUUM WARNING: The operation of the YardVacuum can result in foreign objectsbeing thrown into the eyes, which candamage your eyes severely. Always wearthe safety glasses provided with this unitor eye shields before chipping or blowingand while performing any adjustm...

Page 10 - Using the Nozzle Vacuum; Using the Hose Assembly

10 Using the Nozzle Vacuum Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the top position on the nozzle to vacuum through nozzle. See Figure 10. Figure 10 • The spring loaded pin must be in the first hole (closest to the end of the tube) of the hose adapter to operate the nozzle vac. • Place both hands on top of t...

Page 11 - SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR YARD VACUUM; Lubrication; Maintenance; Customer Responsibilities

11 SECTION 5: MAINTAINING YOUR YARD VACUUM WARNING: Always stop engine anddisconnect spark plug wire beforecleaning, lubricating or doing any kind ofmaintenance on your machine. Lubrication Wheels: Lubricate each wheel shoulder screw once a season with light oil. Refer to Figure 17. Nozzle height ad...

Page 12 - SECTION 6: SERVICING YOUR YARD VACUUM; Drive Control Cable Adjustment

12 SECTION 6: SERVICING YOUR YARD VACUUM Drive Control Cable Adjustment Adjust the drive control cable if the yard vacuum does not self propel with the drive control engaged, or if the unit hesitates while the engine maintains the same speed after approximately 20 hours of use. To move the z-fitting...

Page 13 - Sharpening Or Replacing Chipper Blade

13 • Remove self-tapping screw on right side of unit that attaches to the fail screen. See Figure 16. Figure 16 • Remove hex screw on top of rear housing near mounting bracket and the flange lock nut that secures flail screen. See Figure 14. • Remove and clean the screen by scraping or washing with ...

Page 14 - Storing Your Yard Vacuum

14 • Using a 3/16” allen wrench, remove the flat head cap screws that hold the chipper blade to the impeller. These screws are accessible through the opening created when the chipper chute was removed earlier. See Figure 20. Figure 20 • The nuts on the flat head cap screws can be reached from undern...

Page 15 - SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING

15 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, contact your nearest authorized service dealer. Problem Cause Remedy Engine fails to start 1. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Throttle control lever not in correct starting p...