Troy-Bilt 47261 User Manual

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VACUUMING AND CHIPPING GUIDE
The chart below lists some commonly available materials that can be processed with the various vacuuming at-
tachments
or the chipper. This chart is intended only as a general guideline. For complete vacuuming and
chipping operating instructions, be sure to read this entire Operation Section.
MATERIAL
I
VACUUM SNOUT
I
RAKE-IN TRAY
VACUUM HOSE
CHIPPER
Dry leaves
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Damp leaves
Yes (remove
Yes (remove
Yes (remove
No
screen, if necessary)
screen, if necessary)
screen, if necessary)
Wet, matted leaves
No Yes (remove screen; feed
Yes (remove screen; take
No
small amounts; periodically
small "bites"; periodically
flush w/water or run dry
flush w/water or run dry
wood through chipper) wood through chipper)
Pine needles Yes (remove screen; Yes (remove screen)
Yes (remove screen)
No
use slow wheel speed)
Gone-by vegetables
No
No No
Yes (remove bag)
Cornstalks
No
No
No Yes (remove dirt clods
before chipping to avoid
dulling blade)
Half-rotted compost
No
No See "Wet, matted leaves" No
Grass clippings Yes (remove screen for
Yes Yes
No
maximum suction, if
necessary)
Vines No No
No Yes (cut into shorter
lengths; drop into chute)
Limp, green vegetation No
No No
Yes (drop into chute;
such as squash vines
use stick to tamp down,
if necessary)
Newspaper
No
No
No Yes (roll up 2-3
sections at a time;
drop into chute)
Light brush No
No No Yes
Larger branches No No
No
Yes (regulate feed rate,
if necessary)
Acorns, Sweet Gum Yes (remove screen; use
No Yes (remove screen; Yes
Tree Balls, etc.
slow wheel speed; put some nuts may collect in
snout in lowest position)
hose adapter)
Black Walnuts, No
No No
Yes (only 1 or 2
Chestnuts, etc. at a time)
MATERIALS TO AVOID!
• Metal, rocks, glass, plastic or other non-organic
foreign objects.
• Dirt and sand (will quickly dull chipper blade)
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• Sticks and twigs (will clog vacuum attachments - put
in chipper chute only)

Troy-Bilt 47261 Specifications

General

Brand	Troy-Bilt
Model	47261
Category	Yard Vacuum
Language	English