`swing-away-hitch mount` truck - Scag Giant-Vac
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1. Positive Battery Cable Ground 18hp B amp S Vanguard Engine Muffler Guard 5 16 18 x 1 3 4 Hex bolt 5 16 Lock Washer 5 16 18 Hex Bolt Standard Swing Arm Assembly Complete Long Swing Arm Assembly Complete Decal GV Logo 9in White on Black Decal Danger Safety Decal Warning Safety Decal Notice PRP H HEH E Eo j HH Ho HH PEP H H o p HH Ho H 12. from angle iron and plywood with a hinge on top Do NOT use any thinner plywood as the internal pressure is apt to blow the sides out A hole slightly larger than the discharge hose diameter approx 7 1 2 8 should be cut in the rear door so that the leaf loader can discharge debris into the box Make sure that this is a tight fit Also a rubber gasket not supplied should be placed around this hole This will also help keep debris from the engine air intake of the truck loader NEVER INSERT ANY BODY PART OR OTHER FOREIGN OBJECT IN ANY OPENING WHILE THE MACHINE IS RUNNING MOTOR INSTRUCTIONS You have received a complete engine manual with your machine Be sure to especially note the instructions on OILING ALL MACHINES ARE SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL OR GASOLINE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED If you have any difficulties with the engine check the Yellow Pages of your phone book for the engine dealer nearest you rather than us as the engines are under their own manufacturer s warranty 4 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE 1 2 Follow implicitly the engine manufacturer s recommendations for maintenance and storage Never adjust the Truck Loader or change attachments until the engine has been turned off and the spark plug wire has been disconnected If carburetor adjustment is necessary stand to one side and keep feet and hands in the clear while making adjustments Keep engine free from accumulations of grass leav
3. THE GIANT VAC SWING AWAY HITCH MOUNT TRUCK LOADER MODELS TLH18201BVG TLHX18201BVG TLS18201BVG OPERATOR S MANUAL Congratulations You have just purchased one of the finest pieces of outdoor power equipment on the market today If properly cared for your Giant Vac Hitch Mount Truck Loader will provide years of dependable service Please read and follow this instruction manual carefully in order to get the most out of your new equipment As you unpack your Giant Vac truck loader you will find the following 1 Carton containing power unit with impeller 1 Carton containing hitch swing arm assembly complete intake and discharge assemblies hardware kit and manuals Inspect parts for any damage that may have occurred in shipping If any are found save the packing boxes and IMMEDIATELY notify the transport carrier who delivered your machine as they are responsible for the damage and are the only ones to make any adjustments Before leaving our plant all parts are inspected to ensure proper fit thus you will have little difficulty in assembling your Giant Vac if you follow these steps CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING Gasoline and Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects and other reproductive harm As an owner of off road gasoline or diesel engine equipment and or as an employer you also may have an obligation under the California Occupational Safe
4. e towing vehicle other than in the driver s cab of the towing vehicle 14 Make sure that the driver of the towing vehicle has the operator of the Truck Loader in full view at all times Also when operating the Truck Loader instruct the operator to stay to the side of the machine never in front or behind 2 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Insert Hitch Swing arm assembly into pickup truck hitch receiver and secure with pin and hairpin cotter not supplied Install power unit on hitch mount assembly with impeller to the rear and secure with four 4 1 2 x 1 1 4 hex head bolts Parts List Ref 42 flat washers 29 lock washers 25 and nuts 424 Install Intake flange 4 to power unit with 5 16 x 3 4 bolts and lock washers 5 Flip up Intake flange safety cover 8 this should already be installed onto the intake flange by the factory and install quick attach hose adapter 11 to intake flange Important Be sure to lock hose adapter into intake flange by pushing adapter into flange as far as it will go then twisting into locking slots Secure adapter by installing 5 16 fender washer 12 and 5 16 plastic knob nut 13 onto each adapter stud Install 5 16 locknut 14 onto each stud tightening snugly against knob nut to prevent loosening and or loss of knob nut and subsequent disconnection of hose adapter Attach intake hose 16 to hose adapter using one hose clamp 15 Assemble hose support band 17 around
5. elease Hose Adapter 10 5 16 Fender Washer 5 16 Plastic Knob Nut 5 16 Lock Nut 10 Hose Clamp 10 x 10 Intake Hose 10 Support Band 5 16 x 3 1 2 Hex Bolt 5 16 Nut Intake Nozzle 10 w Adj Handle Boom Chain Upper Boom Support Lower Boom Support 1 2 Nut 1 2 Lock Washer 1 2 x 1 Hex Bolt Discharge Stack 1 2 x 4 1 2 Hex Bolt 1 2 Flat Washer Discharge Elbow 7 Squeeze Ring 7 x 30 Metal Discharge Hose 3 8 x 7 1 2 Turnbuckle Upper Body Support Chain Standard Swing Arm Vehicle Side Standard Swing Arm Unit Side Long Swing Arm Vehicle Side Long Swing Arm Unit Side Swing Arm Bushing Swing Arm Pivot Pin 5 8 Flat Washer 1 1 4 Single Split Collar Swing Arm Locking Bracket 5 8 11 Handle 3 8 x 7 1 2 Turnbuckle Boom Chain Secondary Safety Chain Long Arm TLH18201 TLHX18201 TLS18201 LH HH PT BRP NED PRP NNNNH OPP LH H H H HH 5 NEP H HH HH PH PNP 00 70863 39058 31612 31562 31633 31634 39025 39186 31002 31003 31004 27265 27266 79174 79300 79301 79302 ITEMS NOT SHOWN Housing Liner w hardware Battery Battery Hold down 12 x 1 2 Sheet Metal Screw Battery Cable
6. es or excessive grease An accumulation of these combustible materials may result in a fire Store gasoline in a safe and approved container in a cool dry place Keep the Truck Loader and fuel container in locked storage to prevent children from playing and or tampering with them Gasoline powered equipment or fuel containers should not be stored in a basement or any closed area where heating or heat appliances or open pilot lights are present unless the fuel is completely drained from the power equipment and the fuel containers GIANT VAC WARRANTY GIANT VAC INC here in after called Giant Vac warrants each new Giant Vac to the original retail purchaser of the new Giant Vac eguipment to be free from manufacturing defects in normal service for a period of 1 year unless it is used for rental purposes which limits the warranty to 30 days This warranty does not apply to engines tires or other parts that are purchased and warranted by their manufacturer Items such as bags grass catchers hose and blades are not warranted as these are considered expendable items This warranty does not include eguipment failures due to normal wear Any obligation under this warranty is expressly limited to the replacement or repair at an authorized servicing Giant Vac dealer or at a point designated by us of such parts as appear to us to have been defective All defective parts have to be returned freight prepaid before credit will be issued We s
7. hall not be liable for transportation charges in connection with the replacement or repair of defective parts This warranty does not apply to a Giant Vac upon which repairs or alterations have been made by others except with our prior written approval We shall not be liable for conseguential damages or contingent liabilities for the fitness of any Giant Vac for any particular purpose We make no other express implied or statutory warranty nor is anyone authorized to make any in our behalf GIANT VAC INC 535 Macon Street McDonough GA 30253 PHONE 866 792 8223 CONNECT EYEBOLT ON FRAME OR OTHER SECURE PART OF VEHICLE INSTALL HEAVY DUTY EYEBOLT ONTO FRAME OF DEBRIS BOX N N m amd IN W 000 gt OPTIONAL LONG SWING ARM ONLY INSTALLATION OF TRANSPORT SUPPORT CHAINS ONTO TRANSPORT VEHICLE 1 40209 SAPLOCSLHTIL ONI OWA LNVIS NO 10151 21609 31020 20209 31031 20203 31461 31406 20212 31578 31626 31436 34016 34007 40109 31141 31004 20163 31140 40122 40130 31022 31078 31093 24665 31021 31043 24666 34047 34089 31624 31627 27261 27262 27263 27264 31454 31630 31489 31462 23195 31625 31624 31140 DESCRI PTI ON Motor Base amp Housing Impeller 7 16 20 x 2 Impeller bolt Washers amp Key Kit Intake Flange 10 5 16 x 3 4 Hex Bolt amp Lock Washer Intake Flange Safety Cover 10 1 2 x 2 1 2 Hex Bolt 1 2 Lock Nut Quick R
8. intake hose approximately 37 feet from free end of hose using 5 16 hex head bolt 18 with two nuts 19 locked together Now attach intake nozzle 20 to loose end of intake hose using the remaining hose clamp Install discharge stack 27 on top of blower housing outlet and fasten with two 2 1 2 x 4 1 2 hex bolts 28 four 4 flat washers 29 lock washers 25 and nuts 24 At this point install turnbuckle 33 onto unit by first sliding 1 2 x 4 1 2 bolt with one flat washer down through hole in the discharge stack mounting bracket located under boom support bracket Slide eye end of turnbuckle onto bolt then slide bolt down through mounting bracket on power unit securing with second flat washer lockwasher and nut Install discharge elbow 30 on top of stack using two 1 2 x 4 1 2 hex bolts 28 four flat washers 29 two lock washers 25 and nuts 24 as described in previous step Attach flexible metal discharge hose 32 to discharge elbow using squeeze ring 31 taking care to tighten squeeze bolts evenly and securely Insert metal hose through debris box door Information concerning debris box contained further along in this manual BE SURE THAT ELBOW IS ATTACHED TO STACK AS TO DIRECT DISCHARGE INTO THE BED OF THE TRANSPORT VEHICLE Assemble upper and lower boom supports 22 23 using two 2 1 2 x 1 bolts 26 lock washers 25 and nuts 24 Slide round portion of lower bo
9. o hold hose and nozzle during transport 4 Optional Long Swing Arm Only Fasten hook end of Secondary safety turnbuckle 45 to vehicle See notes on fastening to vehicle in Step 2 Hook one end of Secondary safety chain 46 to eyebolt end of turnbuckle Feed other end of chain through eye on end of swing arm Pull taut and then fasten S hook to upper section of chain Tighten securely by taking in turnbuckle WHEN TRANSPORTING THE TRUCK LOADER DO NOT EXCEED 30 M P H HIGH SPEED DRIVING AND POOR ROAD CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK LOADER AND THE PICK UP TRUCK DEBRIS BOXES IMPORTANT The Giant Vac Hitch Mount Truck Loader is designed to be used in conjunction with a truck that has a leaf receiver box installed NEVER run or operate your Giant Vac Truck Loader unless it is completely connected to a receiver box and the discharge hose is installed Following are a few suggestions for constructing a leaf debris box To begin with it is extremely important to have an adequate screen for allowing air to escape We strongly recommend the entire top of the box be covered with screening Flattened expanded metal mesh or square wire makes an excellent screen The debris box is generally fabricated out of plywood and angle iron A 3 angle iron frame is first fabricated Then the sides are lined with thick exterior type plywood A frame is made for the top and then covered with metal screening door should be fabricated
10. om through hole in boom support bracket and over pin on top of blower housing Attach boom chain 21 to hole in upper boom support using S hook on end of chain Feed other end of boom chain through eye in top of hose support band and attach S hook to link in upper section of chain Adjust to support nozzle approximately 12 above ground level 3 UNIT OPERATION AND TRANSPORT FOR TRANSPORT 1 Connect safety chain on swing arm to vehicle there should be a hookup on the vehicle hitch for this to prevent unit from swinging to open position during transport 2 Extend turnbuckle on power unit Step 5 of assembly instructions by turning out either end as far as possible Fasten S hook end of upper body support chain 134 to a good strong point on the vehicle installing a heavy duty eyebolt onto the debris box would be ideal Fasten chain to hook end of turnbuckle taking up as much slack as possible to keep the chain taut Tighten further by taking in turnbuckle This is done by rotating center portion of turnbuckle in appropriate direction until chain is as tight as possible 3 Remove boom chain and swivel boom to side of truck bed and secure with a rope or hardware It is recommended disconnecting intake hose assembly from power unit via hose adapter and fastening hose assembly to debris box with two or three transport mounting brackets not included Or place intake hose over engine frame and secure with bungee cord or similar tie down t
11. ruck loader and the tow vehicle Make sure the hose and boom are secured before towing your truck loader 3 Do not operate with guards or component parts removed from unit 4 Before making any adjustments or repairs stop engine and remove spark plug wire 5 While in operation keep all parts of body away from intake and discharge sections 6 When operating machine keep people and pets a safe distance away 7 Before starting be certain to check the engine s OIL AND GASOLINE See engine manufacturer s Service Manual NEVER check the engine while engine is running or while you are smoking Check only when engine is cold 8 NOTE Before starting engine be certain unit is completely assembled SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS cont 18 HP UNITS Put acid in the battery and make sure the battery is charged Attach both battery cables Slide throttle control to the uppermost position When engine is cold you may have to initially choke engine The choke lever is located above throttle control Next turn key past run position to start After the engine starts release key it will automatically spring back to run position and move throttle lever down to approximately halfway 9 After the machine is running check the adjustment of the chain on the hose support This is vitally important for ease of operation To make this check speed up the engine You should then be able to push the nozzle to the ground and p
12. ty and Health Act or under Proposition 65 to warn persons exposed to gas and diesel engine exhaust and or other Proposition 65 chemicals in and around your workplace See California Health and Safety Code section 25249 5 Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations at Section 1200 er seq and Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations Section 5194 SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS TRAINING 1 Regard your Giant Vac as a piece of power eguipment and teach this regard to all who will operate this unit 2 Never allow children or young teenagers to operate the Giant Vac 3 Be sure you know how to stop the engine at a MOMENT S NOTICE 4 Instruct children to keep away from the area of operation at all times PREPARATION 1 Before starting operation clear the entire work area of all debris that could catch on or be thrown by the Truck Loader 2 Unless there is very good artificial light use only during daylight 3 Fill gasoline driven machines outdoors Avoid spilling gasoline and DO NOT fill the engine while it is running or while you are smoking 4 Be certain the intake hose boom is properly adjusted according to the instructions found in an earlier section of this manual OPERATION 1 Never insert any body part or other foreign object in any opening while the machine is running 2 CAUTION When transporting the truck loader do NOT exceed 30 M P H High speed driving and poor road conditions can cause damage to the t
13. ull it back up by using three fingers of one hand If you cannot operate the nozzle accordingly the chain should be readjusted In operation you will note the boom will readily swing over an 8 foot path 10 We recommend the following for efficient use of the Truck Loader If the leaves are dry run the machine at approximately half throttle This will help reduce the amount of small particles of debris escaping through the exhaust screen When the leaves are wet or partially frozen run the machine at full throttle If the pile of leaves is high a short back and forth sweeping motion will effectively eat into the pile of leaves If the leaves are wet it is best to move into the pile with a gulping motion In this way you will pick up a guantity and then move the hose slightly away from the pile to allow the leaves to rapidly flush through 11 Never use your Giant Vac Truck Loader to pick up sand or stones Debris like this is very abrasive and can damage the impeller and blower housing 12 The Truck Loader is designed to be used in conjunction with a truck that has a receiver box installed Be sure the receiver box is of adeguate construction to withstand the high velocity and force of the incoming debris NEVER run or operate your Truck Loader unless it is completely connected to a receiver box and the intake hose is installed 13 NEVER allow a person to ride sit or stand on the Truck Loader NEVER allow a person to ride sit or stand on th
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