Manual

TO REMOVE BLOWER CHUTE
1. Graspblowerchutewithone handandpull lockrodonmounting
bracketwithotherhandtowardengineto release.Referto Figure
8 inthe ASSEMBLYsection.
2. Removeblowerchutefromoverthe rim of the dischargeopening.
USING THE NOZZLE VACUUM
1. Placenozzle/hosevacleverinthe top positionon the nozzleto
vacuumthroughnozzle.SeeFigure15.
2. Thespringloadedpinmustbein the first hole(closestto the end
of the tube)of the hoseadapterto operatethe nozzlevac.
3. Placebothhandsontop of the upperhandleandfullyliftthe drive
controlagainstthe upperhandletopropelthe unitoveryard.
4. Usethe speedcontrolto chooseeitherthe highor low speed.The
speedcontrolmaybemovedeitherwhilethe unitis propellingor
beforeengagingthewheels.
IMPORTANT:Movethe speedcontrolonlywhenthe engineis running.
Changingthe speedcontrolsettingwiththe engineoff candamagethe
yardvacuum.
Yardwastesuchas leavesandpineneedlescan bevacuumedup
throughthe nozzlefor shredding.Aftermaterialhasbeenshredded
by theflail bladesonthe impellerassembly,it will bedischarged
intocatcherbagorthroughblowerchute.Do notattemptto shredor
chipany materialotherthan vegetationfoundin a normalyard(i.e.
branches,leaves,twigs,etc.)Avoidfibrousplantssuchas tomato
vinesor palmfrondsuntiltheyare thoroughlydriedout. Materialssuch
as stalksor heavybranchesupto 1-1/2"indiametermaybe fed into
the chipperchute.
specifiedonthe machineorin thismanual.Personalinjuryor
to the machinecould result.
IMPORTANT:Theflail screenis locatedinsidethe housinginthe
dischargearea. Ifthe flail screenbecomesclogged,removeandclean
as instructedin the SERVICE&MAINTENANCEsection.Forbest
performance,it is alsoimportantto keepthe chipperbladesharp.
Do notat any timemakeanyadjustmentswithoutfirststopping
engineanddisconnectingsparkplugwire.
USING THE HOSE ASSEMBLY
1. Placenozzle/hosevacleverinthe bottompositionon the nozzle
to redirectvacuumto the hoseassembly.SeeFigure16.
2. Thespringloadedpinmustbein the secondholeof the hose
adapterto operatethe hoseassembly.
3. Unhookthe hosefromupperhandlebracketandgraspthe hose
handleto guidewhilevacuumingyardwastesuchas leavesor
pineneedlesin hardto reachplaces.
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Inner
Flap
Outer Flap
Figure14
Vac Lever
Figure15
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Figure16