Simplicity 6/25 - Manual

DESCRIPTION General The shredding chamber is designed to shred materialsthat have been vacuumed directly into the unit throughthe extra-wide vacuum intake nozzle or through the flexi-ble vacuum hose, eliminating the need to manually loador feed material into the shredder. Selective vacuum-shredding ...

A The Safety Alert symbol shown to the left is used to alert you to important safety information that must be read, fully understood, and followed at all times when handling, transporting, operating, servicing, or storing your Chipper Vacuum. Each safety alert symbol is followed by a “signal word” t...

l Never store the fuel container or Chipper Vacuumindoors where there is a possibility of contact withany ignition source such as a spark, open flame,pilot light, heating element, or smoking materials. l Never attempt to test or operate the unit indoors or in an enclosed area. Engine exhaust contain...

Safety Rules l Never leave the machine running unattended. Always turn off the engine, wait the rotor to come to a complete stop, and disconnect the spark plug before leaving the area. Always move the unit to a safe storage area for prolonged idle periods. l Never allow children to operate the machi...

Safety Rules equipment can result in serious injury, damage toequipment, and voiding of your warranty. storage preparations before storing the unit for longed periods. TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE l If you must travel across rock, gravel, or otherdebris-covered terrain, set the engine speed control to W...

Features Controls MAJOR COMPONENTS OPTIONAL HOSE KIT ASSEMBLY E n g i n e G. Vacuum Hose w/Nozzle (optional) . Chipper Cone/Chipper Knives H. Vacuum Nozzle w/Variable Suction Control . Shredding Chamber Vacuum Hose Intake . Drive Wheels J. Handle Assembly E. Frame K. Transmission (not shown) F. Disc...

CONTROLS A. Choke The choke controls the fuel to air ratio, and helps makecold starts easier by providing a rich, easily-ignited fuel mixture. B. Throttle The throttle controls engine speed, and allows you toconserve fuel by powering down during idle periods, orto achieve optimal chipping/shredding/...

SITE LOCATION 1. Select an area that will provide stable footing for both the Chipper Vacuum and the operator. Do not operate on wet, slippery surfaces, or in areas with heavy pedestrian traffic that may distract you from alert operation of the unit. 2. Locate the Chipper Vacuum near the waste mater...

Operation Starting The Engine Manual Start Units 1. Move choke lever to full choke position. 2. Move throttle lever to “fast”. 3. Place foot on front wheel to hold unit firmly in place, and adopt a stable stance. 4. Pull starting rope out slowly one time and allow to return normally. 5. Pull startin...

Operation Drive Speed Selector Forward speed is selected using the speed control levermounted on the right side of the handle. The speed control lever has three positions: slow, medium or fast ( F i g u r e 3 ) . The ability to select different speeds for differing types ofwaste material pick-up and...

Operation l Hold tree limbs and branches carefully as they arebeing put into the chipper cone, releasing your grip as soon as the self-feeding action of the chipper knives begin to pull the material in. l Longer pieces may have a tendency to twirl around forcefully as they are being drawn into the c...

Operation 4. the connector end of the vacuum hose into the intake opening, using care to fully seat the connectorin the opening. If the connector is not fully inserted,and electrical interlock switch will keep the unit from starting or running (Figure 6). 5. Place the hand-held vacuum intake nozzle ...

Operation 2. Remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug to prevent the possibility of inadvertent starting. Onelectric-start models, remove the key to prevent any-one from inadvertently activating the electric startfeature. Although the unit won’t start with the spark plug removed, the rotor wil...

Operation A safe collection area should be located where children,pets, and bystanders will not come into contact withchipped material as it is being discharged, or be hit bydeflected pieces that may ricochet away from the collec-tion area with great force. When using direct discharge, check the dis...

Operation slides smoothly into place in one of four slots (Figure 9).To adjust the opening of the vacuum intake nozzle flap: 1. Grip the curved portion of the lever arm, 2. Pull the lever out of the present slot, l On extremely damp ground cover, leaves sometimes get vacuumed into the unit in Go slo...

WASTE MATERIALS GUIDE If you are unsure about processing a material not cov-ered in the guide below, contact your local authorized Your Chipper Vacuum is designed to efficiently process d e a l e r , o r c a l l o u r C u s t o m e r S e r v i c e D e p a r t m e n t a t a wide variety of organic ya...

Normal Care SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE Your Chipper Vacuum has been designed to provide you with years of reliable operation. Keeping your ChipperVacuum in top running condition will prolong its life, and help you obtain optimum performance whenever you wish tochip or shred yard or garden waste. Please r...

Normal Care For stubborn debris, the vacuum nozzle housing can beremoved from the unit following the steps in the hammerservice section of this manual, and hosed out with a gar-den hose. and clean out if required. Always shut engine off and fluid levels to run down below full may result in erratic r...

TEMPORARY STORAGE (30 Days Or Less) Here’s a quick checklist of things to do when storing your Chipper Vacuum temporarily, or between uses: l Keep the unit in an area away from where childrenmay come into contact with it. l When this equipment is stopped for service, inspec- tion, or storage, or to ...

Troubleshooting Repair GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, causes and remedies. See the service information on the following pages forinstructions on how to do most of these minor repairs yourself. If you prefer, all of these procedures can be perf...

Troubleshooting Repair POWER DRIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Power Drive won’t engage. Power drive runs erratically. Drive chains chatter. Unusual noise or vibration while unit is moving. l Bail lever cable too loose. l Bail lever cable end not engaged in clutch lever. l Drive belt broken or loose. l Drive ch...

Troubleshooting Repair F i g u r e 1 5 . R e m o v e C o v e r P a n e l F a s t e n e r s Figure 16. Lift Top Cover Up And Away From Unit F i g u r e 1 7 . R e m o v e R i g h t C o v e r P a n e l F a s t e n e r s SHREDDING HAMMERS 1. Turn the unit off, allow the rotor to stop completely, and dis...

Troubleshooting Repair D .E . G .H . I. J .K.L . R o t o rS p a c e r J Hammer (2) Flat Washer Lock Washer 2” 318-f 6 Triangular Hammer (2) B u s h i n g , F l a n g e dCap Screw Lock Washer C h i p p e r K n i f e ( 2 ) Figure 29. Proper Hammer Assembly 15. Rotate the rotor to move the next hammer ...

Troubleshooting Repair 8. Loosen the discharge tube hex nuts on the right side of the discharge tube, providing approximately clearance between the hex nut and the tube ( F i g u r e 3 4 ) . 9. Using a socket wrench and box wrench, remove the hex head cap screw and hex nut secur-ing the discharge tu...

F i g u r e 4 3 . W r a p D r i v e B e l t A r o u n d L o w e r I d l e r Pulley And Angled Pulley DRIVE BELT The drive belt may be accessed by removing the top, right, and rear covers as shown in previous sections. 2. Remove the drive pulley bearing plate and slip off the drive belt as shown in F...

Troubleshooting Repair, F i g u r e 4 7 . R e c o n n e c t I d l e r P u l l e y T e n s i o n S p r i n g 9. Lift the drive belt over the edge of the drive pulley and engage the pulley, beveled edge in, and slide the drive belt pulley plate and drive shaft into position. Install the two hex head s...

Repair Damaged chains may be replaced by first loosening ten- sion, then disconnecting master link (front chain only) or removing complete chain (rear chain only), and installing new chain on sprockets. Front Drive Chain 1. Loosen hex nut that locks sprocket in position, and move sprocket forward or...

4. See figure 52. Reattach the rod to the front axle with the clip. NOTE: Changing the rod length will affect the groundclearance measurement at all height ranges and may beused to make fine adjustments to the nozzle height atany position desired. CLUTCH CABLE The clutch cable does not require servi...

Options Accessories VACUUM ATTACHMENT This easy-to-add accessory allows the Chipper Vacuumto be equipped with a vacuum hose and other attach- ments to help simplify pick up of lightweight materialssuch as leaves and grass clippings. It can also beadjusted to vacuum without disturbing landscapingmate...