I know nothing of your machine and I hadn't realized that anyone was making 'TroyBilt' machines anymore. However, it has a 10 HP engine on it and has a chip and shredder chute. One would expect that a 10HP engine would be used on a serious machine so I would expect it would do more than you hoped. It should chip hardwood too. Does that big chute have something inside that smashes small branches and leaves up?

Here are some photos I found online. Not mine, but about the same.

I guess you must have some kind of grinder chipper. I guess it will really crunch up leaves but it probably wouldn't feed small branches thru the chute that well.

I've used the Troybilt 8 HP Super Tomahawks for decades and still own the two I bought. My neighbor bought a used 10 HP model like in the photos above. His machine mulches fine and will chip anything you can fit in the chute. Strangely enough, I think my 8 HP models have a wider chute for chipping. Love those machines and use them a lot for making mulch and compost.

Don't run it anymore until you change the air filter. It really matters. Also, you should see what these machines produce when you feed them that tree service mulch! Amazing stuff!

Anyone know where I can find a manual for one of these? I picked mine up at an estate sale, but I need to replace the belt and the throttle control.

any luck on the belt or manual

Try here for the manual. It can be read online or downloaded as a PDF file.

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/183719/Troy-Bilt-47329.html

I have a Cub Cadet, chipper shredder and it gets used 2 or 3 times per year. We have a slightly wooded lot, but even with no more trees than there are, the brush pile grows rapidly from storm damage and yard trimming.

I get about 2 to 3 bushels of mulch each time I use it, and consider it is paid for itself. when considering the much from the mulch prospective, or from the cost of renting a unit once ever year or two.

While the initial cost is a little higher, it is like the Dremmel rotary tool. you don't need it all of the time but when you do it is the only option for the job.

Since I use it infrequently I always run it dry after each use. It always starts when I next need it.

I got one and it was great for blending feed for the sheep, but very slow for chipping and shredding. I think it chips too fine so it takes to much time to get anything piled up for chips, or chipped down.

Generally when the chips are too fine it means that your knife needs to be sharpened or replaced. Like when a chainsaw is spewing out dust instead of chips, the chain needs to be sharpened.

I know this is an old post but I'm trying to help my dad fix this exact model (47321), does anyone have the manual still? I cant find it online. Help?

The manual I listed above is still active

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/183719/Troy-Bilt-47329.html