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OWNER’S AND
OPERATOR’S
MANUAL
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5F•6F•8F•10F
CSV’S WITH GASOLINE ENGINES
The New Performance Standard
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Common CONTENTS (and Expensive) Mistakes Sure-fire ways to shorten the life of ❶ SAFETY page 7 your chipper-shredder-vac while incurring costly repairs along the way: • Neglecting the engine’s need for fresh, clean oil. ❷ ASSEMBLY page 8 • Not cleaning the engine recoil of debris or changing the air filter from time to time. Over-heating results, burning ❸ OPERATION page 11 out the engine. • Chipping dead wood or lumber and not sharpening ❹ HOW IT WORKS page 12 the knives more often. • Fo
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THIS AIN’T EXACTLY A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THEPATRIOT WARRANTY NORTH AMERICA ONLY BUT... For two years from the date of purchase, The Patriot Company will Rest assured. This Patriot repair or replace at its option, free of charge to the original owner, Chipper-Shredder-Vac™ is the any parts found to be defective due to materials or workmanship. most versatile leaf clean-up This warranty applies to products sold and kept in North machine around. And, it is more America, that are operated a
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CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WARNING: NEVER PUT YOUR HANDS, ! FACE OR CLOTHING INTO THE CHIP- ▲ 1-800-798-CHIP PER CONE OR OTHER INLETS WHEN OUTSIDE THE U.S. CALL 1-414-259-8997 THE ROTOR INSIDE IS STILL TURNING. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Central Standard Time KEEP YOUR FINGERS AND FACE OUT MONDAY - FRIDAY (EXCEPT MAJOR HOLIDAYS) OF THE INLETS, OUTLETS AND FAX 1-414-259-9612 EXHAUSTS WHEN THE ROTOR IS TURNING OR ENGINE IS RUNNING. SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY MAY RESULT. What About Engine or Starting Problems?
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page 5 CAUTION: OPERATE YOUR GAS ENGINE KEY FEATURES ! OUTDOORS, IN A WELL-VENTILATED ▲ ™ Patriot FORESTER Chipper-Shredder-Vac AREA. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY FROM THIS POWER EQUIP- HOPPER GUARDS MENT. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH PUSH/PULL HANDLE SHREDDER (Do not reach beyond CAN RESULT. HOPPER the guards.) DISCHARGE WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THIS CHUTE ! ▲ EQUIPMENT UNTIL IT IS COM- PLETELY ASSEMBLED AND SER- VICED AND YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS SPARK PLUG CHIPPER CONE MANUAL. FILL
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page 6 Fire and Burn Hazards Gasoline is very flammable. The vapor can explode. Use extreme care when handling gasoline. KEEP FUEL AWAY FROM CHILDREN. Use a proper fuel container for your gasoline. Do not remove the gas cap until you have shut down the chipper-shredder-vac. Re-fuel the engine out of doors and only after the engine has cooled down. Use a gasoline funnel. Do not operate or store the chipper-shredder-vac, or the gasoline, near open flames or other heat sources. Safety & Maint
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page 7 Message to Parents Poor judgement when using this ❶ SAFETY equipment may result in damage and serious personal injuries. Help prevent accidents by making The Shut Down Procedure thoughtful decisions about if, when, Before assembling, using, servicing, or otherwise operating your chipper- and how older children will operate shredder-vac, protect everyone’s safety by knowing how and when to use the this equipment. Shut Down Procedure. Age is not the only factor. 1. Size, strength, and c
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page 8 ❷ ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Put the leg into its holder. Insert the lynch pin and clip the U-shaped clasp over the front of the leg, onto the end of the pin. HEX HEAD CAP SCREW, STEP 2 5/16-18 x 3.25” The bag retaining bolt Insert the base of the chipper casting, used in Step 3. bottom first, into the oval hole. Use your 1/2” wrench to tighten three serrated flange nuts (5/16-18) on the exposed studs. Do not over-tighten these nuts. Do not file or grind any part of the chipper cone base. SERRA
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page 9 STEP 5 FIRE AND EMISSIONS Attach the bag over the entire deflec- ! tor shield assembly and the retaining WARNINGS ▲ bolt you installed in STEP 3. Pinch (ESPECIALLY FOR CALIFORNIA the plastic barrel clamp and pull OWNERS AND OPERATORS) down sharply until the bag is tightly attached. The bag must be put on CAUTION: This engine may not be equipped before each use of your chipper- with a spark arrester. If it is to be used on any forest-covered, brush-covered or shredder-vac. grass-cove
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page 10 15-ft. Vac Kit Assembly (Optional) The optional vacuum kit, 15 feet long and 4” in diameter, is used to vacuum and grind leaves, pine straw and other loose organic waste. The kit is sold separately; instructions are provided here and with the kit for your convenience. FIRST Insert two 1.25”-20 carriage bolts from inside the nozzle and through the holes in the handle. Fasten with the two 1/4”-20 serrated flange nuts provided using a 7/16” wrench. SECOND Push one end of the hose firmly
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page 11 ❸ OPERATION CAUTION: OPERATE YOUR GAS ! ENGINE OUTDOORS, IN A ▲ WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY Safe Operating Conditions FROM ANY OPERATING POWER Avoid wet, slippery terrains or areas congested with people and traffic. EQUIPMENT. Avoid using the machine on driveways, sidewalks, gravel, and other hard areas. The force of the air might make debris bounce up and hit cars, you, or bystanders. Wear goggles and other protective clothing. Chipping POUR, RATHER CHIPPER
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page 12 Vacuuming VACUUM (15-ft. kit optional) HP CAPACITY TYPE OF DISCHARGE Dry to wet leaves, 5, 6, 8 & 10 Loose waste Fine mulch (leaves), pine straw, sawdust, some fingerling shreds. grass clippings. VACUUMING TIPS • Keep the hose straight or slightly curved along the ground. • Allow nozzle to hover over the waste, rather than sticking it into the pile. • If the vacuum loses power, there may be a clog in the nozzle or in the throat of the shredder hopper. Lift the hose over your head and
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page 13 Fixing Clogs, Stalls & Jams Stalls, jams, and plug-ups most often occur when the machine is overloaded. WARNING: THE POWER MUST BE When vacuuming, walk slowly over heavy leaf coverage. When chipping, ! OFF, THE ROTOR FULLY STOPPED ▲ insert and retract thick branches so that the rotor maintains a constant speed. AND THE SPARK PLUG WIRE Do not put prunings down the shredder that exceed the diameter or length DISCONNECTED FROM THE SPARK capacities of the model you own (see page 11). PLU
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page 14 3 SET SCREW Loosen the lock collar by unscrewing and removing the set screw with an 1/8” Allen wrench. Insert a pin punch and tap at an angle with a ball peen hammer, turning the collar clockwise until you can remove it. (Before reassembling the collar, use sand paper to smooth the burr where THE VACUUM the set screw enters the hub. Be sure (OPTIONAL) WORKS the collar mounts flush with the out- side of the rotor bearing shaft.) BEST WHEN YOU LOCK COLLAR LET THE NOZZLE HOVER OVER 4 THE
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page 15 7 Service one hammer assembly at a time. Use a ball peen hammer and pin punch to remove the roll pins Single hammer, fork from each spacer and shaft as shown. facing in. (Discard the roll pins. Use new pins during reassembly.) Pull the shaft out of the rotor, catching the spacers and hammers with your free hand. Inspect the shafts and spacers for unusual wear. Replace them, if nec- essary. Reverse each worn hammer, or replace them as need be. Note how the Y-hammers are positioned
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page 16 Bitten by the Bug? • “The Rodale Book of ❻ WHAT TO DO WITH THE STUFF Composting,” by the editors of Rodale Press. • “The Mulch Book,” by Stu NOW THAT IT’S ALL Campbell (Storey Publishing). •“Worms Eat My Garbage,” by Mary Apelhof (Flower). CHIPPED & SHREDDED •“Yardening,” by Jeff and Liz Ball (MacMillan). The chips, shreds and mulch you make are valuable organic materials for your lawn and garden. Put them to good and immediate use—even if you are not an avid green thumb-er. Land
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page 17 ❼ ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST The “Illus. #” refers to the numbered parts in the illustrations. Use the “Order #” and the “Description” when order- ing. “Qty.” refers to the total number of each part the machine is built with. Items without an “Illustration #” are available but not shown in the drawings. Illus. # Order # Description Qty. Illus. # Order # Description Qty. 1 825150005H 5 HP OHV TECUMSEH, 1” SHAFT 1 32 707720005 BUTTON HEAD CAP SCREW, 1/4-20 x 3/4” 8 1 825150006H 6 HP OHV TEC
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page 18 CAUTION: THE ROTOR WILL COAST ! REAR VIEW EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE ▲ 42 The circled numbers here refer to the IS OFF. MAKE SURE THE ROTOR numbers in the first column of the parts IS FULLY STOPPED AND DISCONNECT 45 list. THE SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE. IF THE ROTOR IS STILL TURNING, IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. 19 43 15 6 7 44 5 3 8 1 37 8B 37 6 37 5 9 5 9C 9 5 9C 37 6 5 4 7 5 8 8B Several patents approved or pending.
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page 19 FRONT VIEW The circled numbers here refer to CAUTION: THE ROTOR WILL COAST 34 ! the first column of numbers in the EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE ▲ parts list. IS OFF. MAKE SURE THE ROTOR IS FULLY STOPPED AND DISCONNECT 18 THE SPARK PLUG WIRE BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE. IF THE ROTOR IS STILL TURNING, IT 41 MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. 15 (washers) 33 31 (screws) 32 31 24 38 3 12 4 11 1 41 30 23 (washers) 16 (screws) 33 32 35 (washers) (screws) 17 40 30 2 20 31 (scre
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page 20 CAUTION: THE ROTOR WILL ! COAST EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE ▲ IS OFF. MAKE SURE THE ROTOR STOPS TURNING, THEN DIS- CONNECT THE PLUG WIRE FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY 31 MAINTENANCE OR CLEAN-OUT. IF THE ROTOR 33 IS STILL TURNING, IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. 32 Detail of the shredder hopper. Nuts (outside) 31 Screws (inside) 32 31 Nut Washers (inside) 33 Washer 33 Both the shredder hopper and the chipper cone are assembled with the same hardware and wrench. 32 Screw 21 bear
