Manual

Cleaning Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofany combustible
debris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskofoverheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Do not usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor drycloth.
LUBRICATION
* Wheels- Placea fewdropsof SAE30 oilon eachshoulderscrew
oncea season.
, Nozzle heightadjustment levers-Lubricatenozzleheight
adjustmentleverswith lightoil.
, Locking Rod- Lubricatethe lock rodandcompressionsprings
whichattachto the mountingbracket.
, Nozzle/HoseVac Lever: Lubricatethe nozzle/hosevacleveron
topof the nozzleoncea seasonwithlightoil.
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CLEANING EQUIPMENT
Cleanundersideof theyardvacuumonce a seasonto preventbuild-up
of debris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Disconnectandgroundsparkplugwire.Emptythefueltankby
runningengineuntiltankis dry.
2. Tipthe yard vacuumso thatit restson itsside,keepingthe
mufflersidedown.Holdyardvacuumfirmly.
3. Scrapeandcleantheundersideofthe deckandnozzlewitha
suitabletool.Donot spraywithwater.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasherorgardenhosetoclean
yourunit.Thesemaycausedamageto bearings,orthe engine.The
useof waterwill resultin shortenedlife andreduceserviceability.
4. Putthe yardvacuumbackon itswheelson theground.
CLEANING THE FLAIL SCREEN
Ifthe dischargeareabecomesclogged,removetheflail screenand
cleanareaas follows:
1. Stopthe engine.Makecertainthe chipper/shreddervacuumhas
cometo a completestop.
2. Beforeuncloggingthe dischargechute,disconnect and ground
the spark plugwire.
3. Removethe vacuumbagor blowerchutefromthe unitas
instructedin the OPERATIONsectionto obtainaccesstoflail
screen.
4. Removethe three selftappingscrewssecuringthebelt cover,and
removebeltcover.SeeFigure20.
5. Removeselftappingscrewon rightsideof unitthatattachesto
theflail screen.SeeFigure21.
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