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Chip per Shredder Vacuum Model Number 203 IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD LLC P .O . BO X 361131 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-0019 Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or ne ar any unimproved forest- covered, brush-covered or gr ass-covered land unless the engine’s e[...]
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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practice s ........... ............. ................... ............. ........... 3 Assemblin g Your Chip per Shredder Vacuum ......... ................... ............. ........... 5 Know Your Ch ipper Shred der Vacuum ................... ............ .................... ........... 6 O[...]
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3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: T his symbol points ou t importan t safety ins tructio ns which, if not followed, c ould endanger the p ersonal safety a nd/or pr operty o f yoursel f and others. Read a nd follo w all instructi ons in this man ual before at temptin g to operate this machine. F ailure to com ply with thes e i[...]
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4 j. To reduce a fir e hazard , keep machi ne free of grass, lea ves, or othe r debris build -up. Clean up oil or fuel spil lage and re move any fuel soak ed debris . k. Al low machin e to cool at least 5 minut es before sto ring. OPERA TION 1. Do not put hands and feet near rotating parts or in the f eeding c hambers and d ischarge opening. Contac[...]
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5 WARNING: - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY: Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and f ol low the w a rnings and instr uctions in this manual a nd on the machine. NOTE: Not all sa fety label s shown may apply to you r chipper sh redde r vacuum. SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM IMPORT ANT: This unit is shi p[...]
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6 Attaching T he Nozzle • Remove three wing nuts from the front of the chip per shredder vacuum . • Place nozzle in posi tion over the three studs on unit and secur e with wing nuts just rem oved. See Figu re 2. Figure 2 NOTE: T h e metal ta b on the nozzl e must depr ess the safety swi tch button attached to the front of chipp er shredde r vac[...]
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7 Throttle Control Lever (Not Shown) The throt tle cont rol leve r is loca ted on the eng ine. It control s the engine ’ s speed and sto ps the engine . See separat e engine manu al pack ed with unit for det ails. Starter Han d le (Not Shown) The starter handle is located on the engi ne. Pull the starter handle to star t engin e. Engine C ontrols[...]
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8 • Engines with pr i mer: Prime en gine as ins tructed in sep arate engi ne manual. • The thr ottle control lever is loc ated on the engi ne. Move engi ne throttle c ontrol le ver to FA ST or START p osition . • Place one foot on the left rear wheel to preven t the unit from ski dding whil e starting. • Grasp sta rter hand le and pull r op[...]
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9 SECTION 5: ADJUSTING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM WARNING: Do not at any time make a ny adjustments without fir st stopping engine, disconnecting spark plug wire, and grounding it aga inst the engine. Front Caster Wheels This ch ipper sh redder vac uum is equip ped with fr ont cast er wheels. The caste rs can be lo cked in a straigh t ahead p osi[...]
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10 SECTION 6: MAINTAINING YOUR CHIPPER SHREDDER VACUUM WARNING: Before performing any mainte- nance or repairs, stop t he engine, wait until the m achine comes to a complete stop, disconnect the spark plug wire and ground agains t the engine to prevent unin- tended starting. Lubrication ( R e f e r t o F i g u re 5 ) Wheels: Lub ricate the rear whe[...]
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11 Fig ure 1 0 • Reattach the discharge chute assembl y with the hardwar e previousl y removed and connect the bag to unit. Sharpening Or Replacing Chipper Blades NOTE: W hen tippi ng the unit , empty the fuel tank and keep s park p lug si de up. • Discon nect the spa rk plug wire an d ground it again st the engine. • Remove the flail scree n[...]
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12 Fig ure 1 2 • Remove th e safety swi tch from the fr ont of the ou ter housing by removi ng the two se lf-tapping s crews. See Figu re 12. • Remove the two hex bolts and hex lock nuts which extend thr ough the hous ing. Lift the flail screen ou t of the h ousing. Refer to Figure 10. • Remove the oute r hous ing and housi ng blad es by remo[...]
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13 • Secure the impeller assembly to the crankshaf t using the he x bolt, lock washer, an d flat was her previo usly rem oved. Torque the bo lt to 5 50 in . lbs. to 700 in. lbs . • Place the housing bl ades agai nst the in ner housing. See Figure 16. Fig ure 1 6 • Place the outer housin g against the inner housing . Insert two screw drivers i[...]
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14 SECTION 7: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For rep airs b eyond th e minor adjustme nts listed abov e, cont act your nearest a uthoriz ed ser vice deal er. Problem Cau se Rem edy Engine fails to s tart 1. Spark plug wi re disc onnected. 2. Fuel tank emp ty or stale fuel . 3. Thrott le contro l lever not in correct startin g position . (If Equipp ed) 4. Ch[...]
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15 Notes[...]
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16 Model 203 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 13 13 14 14 15 16[...]
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17 Model 203 Ref . No. P art No . P art De scriptio n 1. 681-0095 Chipper Chute 2. 712-3010 Hex Nut 5 /16-18 3. 736-0242 Bell Wa sher .340 ID x .872 OD 4. 731-1690A Discharge Chute 5. 764-049 2 Bag 6. 631-0069 Nozzle Assembly 7. 731-1831 Nozzle Flap 8. 710-0969 Screw 9. 720-0190 Height Adju stment Knob 10. 732-0754 Spring Lev er 11. 781-0702 Index [...]
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18 Model 203 1 2 2 3 4 2 5 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 32 33 34 35[...]
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19 Model 203 Ref. No. P ar t No. P art Descr iption 1. 681-0108 Impeller Ass ’ y Complete 2. 719-0329 Flail Blade 3. 715-0166 Spiral Pin 4. 681-0107 Impeller Assem bly 5. 711-0833B Cle v is Pin 6. 736-0119 Lock Wash er 5/16 7. 710-1054 Cap Screw 5/16-2 4 x 1.0 8. 781-0490 Chipper Blade 9. 712-0411 Hex Lock N ut 5/16-24 10. 736-0247 Flat Washer .4[...]
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20 Model 203 8 1 5 6 4 7 5 6 4 2 11 9 10 8 3 17 13 17 14 12 15 18 19 16 35 33 38 49 44 30 40 36 39 32 31 45 55 51 50 48 42 41 54 52 50 46 53 27 24 27 29 25 28 26 23 43 34 22 37 47[...]
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21 Model 203 Ref . No. P ar t No. P a rt Desc ription 1. 781-0677 Chain Ca se LH 2. 781-0676 Chain Ca se RH 3. 754-0457 V-Belt 4. 748-0313 Spacer 5. 741-0413 Hex Flange Bearing 6. 736-0336 Flat Wash er 7. 713-0422 Chain 8. 710-0896 Hex Washe r Screw 1/ 4-14 9. 710-0603 Hex Washe r Screw 5/ 16 10. 618-0256 Transmissi on Assem bly 11. 611-006 3 Axle [...]
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22 Model 203 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 26 12 13 13 12 25 12 12 23 24 25 26 26 27 18 18 28 29 29 30 30 31 32 32 13 13 33 20 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 39 40 38 38 41 42 43 38 38 37 37 44 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 29 29[...]
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23 Model 203 Ref. No. P ar t No. P art Descr iption 1. 749-1095 Upper Handl e 2. 1539-019 Push Nut 3. 711-0737 Stud Pin .250 x 1.75 4. 746-0714 Clutch Cab le 56" 5. 731-1735 Upper Clutch C over 6. 731-0620 Drive Lever 7. 731-1736 Lower Clutch C over 8. 710-0841 Screw #10-12 x .7 50 9. 731-1059 Mounting Ca ble Cap 10. 710-1331 Screw #10-16 x 1.[...]
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MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY FOR: The lim ited warr anty set f or th belo w is gi ven by MTD LLC with respect t o new mercha ndise purcha sed and u s ed in the United States, its po ssessions an d territories. MTD LLC w arrants thi s produ ct against def ects f or a period of two (2) y ears commenc ing on the date of original purchase and[...]