Manual

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Drive Control
Speed Thr( Control Choke Control
Starter
Lower
Hose
Bracket
HoseAssembl'
Hose
Blower Chipper
Chute Chute
Bag
Bag Handle
Oil Fill
GasolineFill
)ark Plug Wire
Nozzle/Hose
Lever
Nozzle
Nowthat youhavesetup youryardvacuumfor operation,get
acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Thesearedescribedbelow
andillustratedon thispage.Thisknowledgewill allowyou to useyour
newequipmenttoits fullestpotential.
Theoperationof anyyard vacuumcan resultinforeignobjectsbeing
thrownintothe eyes,whichcan damageyoureyesseverely.Always
I wearthe safetyglassesprovidedwiththisunit oreye shieldswhile
[operatingor performinganyadjustmentsor repairson it.
NozzleHeig
Adjustment Lever
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iMPORTANT:Movethe speedcontrolonly whenthe engineis running.
Changingthe speedcontrolsettingwiththeengineoff can damagethe
yardvacuum.
CHIPPER CHUTE
Allowstwigsandsmallbranchesupto 1-1/2"in diameterto be fed into
the impellerfor chipping.SeeFigure10.
DRIVE CONTROL
Locatedon the undersideof the upperhandle,the drivecontrolis used
to engage/disengagewheels.Fullysqueezethe drivecontrolagainst
the upperhandleto engagethe wheels;releaseto disengage.(DO
NOTslip clutch).
SPEED CONTROL
Locatedon the leftside of the upperhandle,the speedcontrolis used
to selectthe forwardspeedof the yardvacuum.
NOZZLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Usedto adjustthe nozzlegroundclearancerangingapproximately
from5/8"to 4-1/8".See Figure10.
NOZZLE
Yardwastesuchas leavesorpineneedlescan bevacuumedup
throughthe nozzlefor shredding.
HOSE ASSEMBLY
Usedas analternativeto thenozzleto vacuumyardwastesuchas
leavesor pineneedlesin hardto reachplaces.SeeFigure10.
NOZZLE/HOSE VAC LEVER
The nozzle/hosevachandleis locatedon topof the nozzle.Useit to
switchvacuumsuctionbetweenthe nozzleandthe hoseassembly.
HOSE HANDLE
Usedto guidehoseassemblywhenvacuuming.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
CraftsmanYardVacuumsconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsinstitute(ANSi).
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