Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty OPERATOR’S MANUAL Yard Vacuum/Chipper/Shredder with Vacuum/Hose Model Series 060 IMPORTANT READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brushcovered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state l
This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new yard vacuum. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Customer Support............................................... 2 Safety Labels....................................................... 3 Safe Operation Practices.................................... 4 Setting Up Your Yard Vacuum............................. 6 Operating Your Yard Vacuum...................
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2 Safe Operation Practices WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol.
Operation Maintenance & Storage 1. Do not put hands and feet near rotating parts or in the feeding chambers and discharge opening. Contact with the rotating impeller can amputate fingers, hands, and feet. 2. Before starting the machine, make sure the chipper chute, feed intake, and cutting chamber are empty and free of all debris. 3.
3 Wing Nut Upper Hose Handle Bracket Cable Guide Rope Guide Setting Up Your Yard Vacuum NOTE: This Operators Manual covers a range of product specifications for various models. Characteristics and features discussed and/or illustrated in this manual may not be applicable to all models. Cub Cadet reserves the right to change product specifications, designs and equipment without notice and without incurring obligation. IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine.
3 Attaching The Handle 1. Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets and remove the carriage screws and wing nuts from the lower handle. a. Place the bottom holes in lower handle over the pins on the handle brackets and secure with hairpin clips. See Figure 3-2. b. Insert carriage screws through upper hole in lower handle from the inside and secure with wing nuts. See Figure 3-2. Setting Up Your Yard Vacuum B 2. a. Unfold the upper handle until it aligns with lower handle.
3 Attaching The Hose Assembly 5. a. Slide hose adapter of hose assembly into the base adapter located on the left front of the Yard Vacuum. See Figure 3-5. b. Pull spring loaded pin out on the base and align pin with the first hole (closest to the end of the tube) in the hose adapter. c. Release the pin to lock the hose in place. 6. a. Snap the hose handle first into the upper hose handle bracket and then into the lower hose handle bracket. See Figure 3-6. b.
3 Attaching The Blower Chute (If Equipped) NOTE: The bag must be removed before installing the blower chute. 8. a. Grasp blower chute with one hand and slide locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket as leverage when sliding the locking rod. See Figure 3-8. b. Slip blower chute over rim of discharge opening and release locking rod to secure chute in place. c. Raise the nozzle height to the highest setting when using the blower chute.
Know Your Yard Vacuum 4 Starter Handle Bag Operating Your Yard Vacuum Bag Handle Oil Fill Gasoline Fill Hose Handle WARNING The operation of any chipper shredder can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear the safety glasses provided with this unit or eye shields while operating or while performing any adjustments or repairs.
Blower Chute When attached to unit, the blower chute is used to blow or scatter yard waste such as leaves, pine needle, or small twigs across yard. WARNING: The operation of the Yard Vacuum can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can damage your eyes severely. Always wear the safety glasses provided with this unit or eye shields before chipping or blowing and while performing any adjustments or repairs. Gas And Oil Fill-Up 6. Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
To Remove Blower Chute 4 1. Grasp blower chute with one hand and pull lock rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine to release. Refer to Figure 8 on page 9. B 2. Remove blower chute from rim of the discharge opening. Operating Your Yard Vacuum D C Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be vacuumed up for shredding. After material has been shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly, it will be discharged into catcher bag or through blower chute.
Using The Hose Assembly 4 1. Place nozzle/hose vac handle in the bottom position on the nozzle to redirect vacuum to the hose assembly. See Figure 4-5. 2. The spring loaded pin must be in the second hole of the hose adapter to operate the hose assembly. 3. Unhook the hose from upper handle bracket and grasp the hose handle to guide while vacuuming yard waste such as leaves or pine needles in hard to reach places.
5 4. Nozzle/Hose Vac Lever: Lubricate the nozzle/hose vac lever on top of nozzle once a season with light oil. Refer to Figure 4-1. 5. Engine: Follow the separate engine manual packed with your unit for lubrication instructions. Engine Care Maintaining Your Yard Vacuum Refer to the Maintenance section of the Briggs & Stratton Owner/Operator manual packed with your unit. Read and follow instructions carefully. 1. Check engine oil level before each use as instructed in the separate engine manual. 2.
3. Remove the front hubcaps, flange lock nuts, front wheels, and wave washers that attach to the pivot arm assemblies. See Figure 5-3. 5 Front Support Brace and Lock Nut Pivot Arm Assembly 4. Remove the shoulder screws, thrust and bell washers that go through the pivot arms to the front support brace. The front support brace and lock nut can be removed at this time as well. See Figure 5-3. Bell Washer Thrust Washer Shoulder Screw 5.
6 Problem Engine fails to start Trouble Shooting Cause 1. Throttle lever not in correct starting position. 1. Move throttle lever to FAST or START position. 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Choke not in CHOKE position (if equipped). 3. Move choke lever to CHOKE position. 4. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 4. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 5. Engine not primed (if equipped). 5. Prime engine as instructed in Engine Manual. 6. Faulty spark plug. 6.
NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information. To order replacement parts, contact your local Cub Cadet dealer; or call our dealer locator number at 1 (877) 282-8684; or log onto www.cubcadet.
NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information. To order replacement parts, contact your local Cub Cadet dealer; or call our dealer locator number at 1 (877) 282-8684; or log onto www.cubcadet.
NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information. To order replacement parts, contact your local Cub Cadet dealer; or call our dealer locator number at 1 (877) 282-8684; or log onto www.cubcadet.
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7 Ref. Part No. Description Ref. Part No. Description 1. 731-0982A Radial Spoke Hubcap 28. 723-0295 Adjustment Clamp 2. 749-04172 Upper Handle 29. 749-1270 Nozzle Handle 3. 720-0279 Knob 30. 764-0648 Vacuum Hose Handle Grip 4. 710-0599 Screw, 1/4-20 x.500 31. 5. 710-1205 Eye Bolt 32. 731-2292 Hose Adapter 6. 781-1056 Upper Handle Bracket 33. 712-0442 Cap Lock Nut, 1/4-20 7. 710-0726 Hex Cap Screw 5/16-12 x.750 34. 710-1611B TT Screw, 5/16-18 x .750 8.
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7 Ref. Part No. Description Ref. Part No. Description 1. 664-0095 Bag Assembly 26. 732-1151A Nozzle Door Torsion Spring 2. 681-0154 Screen Assembly 27. 731-2294A Nozzle Door 3. 710-1054 Hex Screw 5/16-24 x 1.0 28. 764-0632A Bag 4. 781-0490 Chipper Blade 29. 664-04029 Chute Assembly 5. 781-0735 Pin Clip 30. 710-0726 Hex Index Screw, 5/16-12 x.750 6. 719-0329 Flail 31. 736-0247 Flat Washer.375 ID x 1.25 OD 7. 715-0166 Spiral Pin 32. 736-0217 Lock Washer 3/8 8.
MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by Cub Cadet LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. “Cub Cadet” warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date of original purchase and will, at its option, repair or replace, free of charge, any part found to be defective in materials or workmanship.
