Cub Cadet CSV 050 CSV 050 Operator's Manual - Page 12

Using The Nozzle Vacuum Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be vacuumed up through the nozzle for shredding. After material has been shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly, it will be discharged into catcher bag. Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e. branches, leaves, twigs, etc.) Avoid fibrous plants such as tomato vines until they are thoroughly dried out. Materials such as stalks or heavy branches up to 1 1/2" in diameter may be fed into the chipper chute. 1. Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the top position on the nozzle to vacuum through nozzle. See Figure 5-3. 2. The spring loaded pin must be in the first hole (closest to the end of the tube) of the hose adapter to operate the nozzle vac. See Figure 5-3. 3. Place both hands on top of upper handle to push unit over yard waste. WARNING: Do not attempt to shred, chip, or vacuum any material larger than specified on the machine or in this manual. Personal injury or damage to the machine could result. IMPORTANT: The flail screen is located inside the housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in Maintenance & Adjustments. For best A performance, it is also important to keep the chipper blade sharp. Using The Hose Assembly 1. Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the bottom position on the nozzle to redirect vacuum to the hose assembly. See Figure 5-4A. 2. The spring loaded pin must be in the second hole of the hose adapter to operate the hose assembly. See Figure 5-4B. 3. Unhook the hose from upper and lower hose handle brackets and grasp the hose handle to guide the hose while vacuuming yard waste such as leaves or pine needles in hard to reach places. Figure 5-3 B Figure 5-4 12 Section 5- Operation