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0 sziip!c!g OPERATOR’S MANUAL Chipper Vacuum 5125 Series Mfg. No. Description 1692371 Model 5/25,5HP Chipper Vacuum 1692562 Model 5/25,5HP Chipper Vacuum 5125 Series Mfg. No. Description 1692373 Model 6/25,6HP Chipper Vacuum 1692564 Model 8/25,6HP Chipper Vacuum 8/25E Series Mfg. No. .Description 1692466 Model 6/25E, 6HP Chipper Vacuum, Electric ...
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MANUFACTURING, INC. 500 N Spring Street I PO Box 997 Port Washington, WI 53074-0997 www.simplicitymfg.com 0 Copyright 1998, Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. ...
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Baker Chipper/Shredder OPERATOR’S MANUAL Chipper Vacuum 5125 Series Mfg. No. Description 1692372 Model 5/25,5HP Chipper Vacuum 1692583 Model 5/25,5HP Chipper Vacuum 8125 Series Mfg. No. Description 1692374 Model 8/25,8HP Chipper Vacuum 1692585 Model 8/25,8HP Chipper Vacuum 8/25E Series Mfg. No., Description 1692467 b Model 8/25E, 8HP Chipper Vacu ...
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Baker 500 N. Spring Street P.O. Box 997 Port Washington, WI 53074.0997 USA 0 Copyright 1998, Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. ...
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INTRODUCTION NORMAL CARE Model Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ...
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Introduction MODEL IDENTIFICATION l Record your model number, manufacturer number and serial numberfrom the I.D. tag in the space pro- vided t for easy reference. The Chipper Vacuum I.D. tag is located on the side of the unit as shown in the illustration below. l Refer to the engine manufacturer’s owner’s manual for the location of the engine s ...
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DESCRIPTION General The shredding chamber is designed to shred materials that have been vacuumed directly into the unit through the extra-wide vacuum intake nozzle or through the flexi- ble vacuum hose, eliminating the need to manually load or feed material into the shredder. Selective vacuum-shredding can be performed with the optional 20 foot lon ...
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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” that advises you of the relative intensity, or ...
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l Never store the fuel container or Chipper Vacuum indoors where there is a possibility of contact with any 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 contains carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, and ...
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Safety Rules l Never leave the machine running unattended. Always turn off the engine, wait ior 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 machine. Do not allow adults to operate it without ...
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Safety Rules equipment can result in serious injury, damage to equipment, and voiding of your warranty. storage preparations before storing the unit for pro- longed periods. TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE l If you must travel across rock, gravel, or other debris-covered terrain, set the engine speed control to Wow”, and close the variable suction contr ...
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Features & Controls MAJOR COMPONENTS OPTIONAL HOSE KIT ASSEMBLY Engine G. Vacuum Hose w/Nozzle (optional) . Chipper Cone/Chipper Knives H. Vacuum Nozzle w/Variable Suction Control . Shredding Chamber I. Vacuum Hose Intake . Drive Wheels J. Handle Assembly E. Frame K. Transmission (not shown) F. Discharge Bag L. Discharge Tube. 8 ...
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CONTROLS A. Choke The choke controls the fuel to air ratio, and helps make cold starts easier by providing a rich, easily-ignited fuel mixture. B. Throttle The throttle controls engine speed, and allows you to conserve fuel by powering down during idle periods, or to achieve optimal chipping/shredding/vacuuming power by running the engine at full s ...
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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 materials to be chipped to reduce unnecessary lifting a ...
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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 starting rope out with a steady pull, and allow rop ...
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Operation Drive Speed Selector Forward speed is selected using the speed control lever mounted on the right side of the handle. The speed control lever has three positions: slow, medium or fast (Figure 3). The ability to select different speeds for differing types of waste material pick-up and varying surface conditions helps give you precise contr ...
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Operation l Hold tree limbs and branches carefully as they are being 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 chipping knives. Hold the material safely away fro ...
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Operation 4. lnserl the connector end of the vacuum hose into the intake opening, using care to fully seat the connector in 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 in the area to be vacuumed, using care to ...
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Operation 2. Remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug to prevent the possibility of inadvertent starting. On electric-start models, remove the key to prevent any- one from inadvertently activating the electric start feature. Although the unit won’t start with the spark plug removed, the rotor will turn, and serious injury could result if yo ...
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Operation A safe collection area should be located where children, pets, and bystanders will not come into contact with chipped material as it is being discharged, or be hit by deflected pieces that may ricochet away from the collec- tion area with great force. When using direct discharge, check the discharge area frequently for accumulation of mat ...
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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 lame clumos. Go slow to avoid clogging the vacuum intak ...
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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 dealer, or call our Customer Service Department at a wide variety of organic yard and garden waste materi- 414-284-6786 for assistance before proceeding. als. To o ...
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Normal Care SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE Your Chipper Vacuum has been designed to provide you with years of reliable operation. Keeping your Chipper Vacuum in top running condition will prolong its life, and help you obtain optimum performance whenever you wish to chip or shred yard or garden waste. Please read this normal care schedule, and observe these ...
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Clean Engine Air Intake Area The engine is air-cooled, and requires unobstructed air flow into and around the engine. The cooling fins on the engine cylinder head area must also be kept clear of chipper and shredding deposits, as well as any other build-up of debris that could prevent heat from radiating away from the engine (Figure 14). To clean t ...
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Normal Care For stubborn debris, the vacuum nozzle housing can be removed from the unit following the steps in the hammer service 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 remove the spark plug wire from the spark plug b ...
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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 children may come into contact with it. l When this equipment is stopped for service, inspec- tion, or storage, or to change an accessory, opera- tors shall make sur ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common problems, causes and remedies. See the service information on the following pages for instructions on how to do most of these minor repairs yourself. If you prefer, all of these procedures can be performed for you by your local authorized deal ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair POWER DRIVE TROUBLESHOOTING Power Drive won’t engage. I Power drive runs erratically. I 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 chain(s) broken. l Drive chain(s) off sp ...
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Troubleshooting %I Repair Figure 15. Remove Cover Panel Fasteners Figure 16. Lift Top Cover Up And Away From Unit Figure 17. Remove Right Cover Panel Fasteners SHREDDING HAMMERS 1. Turn the unit off, allow the rotor to stop completely, and disconnect the spark plug wire. 2. Remove top cover by prying up panel fasteners with a flat blade screwdriver ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair Figure 20. Pull Drive Pulley Bearing Plate And Slide Figure 21. Pull Drive Pulley Bearing Plate Assembly Drive Belt Off Pulley Out Of Vacuum Nozzle Housing Figure 22. Remove Vacuum Nozzle Housing Nuts Figure 23. Pull Off Safety Interlock Wire At Spade Terminal 5. Pull the drive pulley bearing plate straight out, and lif ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair Figure 25. Disassemble Variable Suction Adjustment Control Bracket From Engine 9. Using a i/2” socket wrench and i/2” box wrench, remove the hex head screw and hex nut that secures the variable suction adjustment control bracket to the engine block base (Figure 25). 10. Lift the vacuum nozzle housing away from the s ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair ii c: D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. ‘2733 Rotor Spacer J Hammer (2) Flat Washer 318 Lock Washer 310 Capscrew 318-16 x 2” Capscrew 318-f 6 x 1” Triangular Hammer (2) Bushing, Flanged Cap Screw 5/16-18 x 5/8” 5116 Lock Washer Chipper Knife (2) Figure 29. Proper Hammer Assembly 15. Rotate the rotor to move the next ha ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair 8. Loosen the discharge tube hex nuts on the right side of the discharge tube, providing approximately i/8” clearance between the hex nut and the tube (Figure 34). 9. Using a l/2” socket wrench and i/2” box wrench, remove the hex head cap screw and hex nut secur- ing the discharge tube to the top brace (Figure 35) ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair Figure 35. Remove Discharge Tube Hex Head Cap Screw And Hex Nut 13. Rotate the rotor to move the first chipping knife into position at the rear opening in the shredding cham- ber. Pulling slowly on the starter rope will make the rotor rotate. 14. Insert a l/Z” thick x 1 l/2” - 2” wide x IO - 12” long piece of wo ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair Front View Side View gure 39. Chipper Knife Minimum Distance - ounting Holes To Bevel Edge l Chipper knives require a 30” bevel on the cutting edge (as shown in figure 39) for efficient chipping action. * Contact your local dealer or blade sharpening service if you prefer not to sharpen the blades yourself. 19. Clean ...
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Figure 43. Wrap Drive Belt Around Lower Idler Pulley And Angled Pulley DRIVE BELT 1. 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 Figures 19 - 21. 3. Lift the idler pulley spring off the threaded stud, and re ...
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Troubleshooting & Repair, Figure 47. Reconnect Idler Pulley Tension Spring 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 screws and lock washers removed earlier, and tighten securely (Figure 46). 10. R ...
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Troubleshootin# #I 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 backward until chain flexes ap ...
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4. See figure 52. Reattach the rod to the front axle with the clip. NOTE: Changing the rod length will affect the ground clearance measurement at all height ranges and may be used to make fine adjustments to the nozzle height at any position desired. CLUTCH CABLE The clutch cable does not require service. If the clutch cable should become detached ...
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Options & Accessories VACUUM ATTACHMENT This easy-to-add accessory allows the Chipper Vacuum to be equipped with a vacuum hose and other attach- ments to help simplify pick up of lightweight materials such as leaves and grass clippings. It can also be adjusted to vacuum without disturbing landscaping material such as decorative rock. Technical ...
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