Operating Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum - MTD Series 020 Operator's Manual

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Operating
Your
Chipper
Shredder
Vacuum
WARNING
When moving throttle
control lever, be care-
ful of heated surfaces
and sharp edges on
muffler guard.
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Figure 4-4
Outer Flap
Figure 4-5
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Move throttle control lever to slow (turtle) position.
Whenever possible, gradually reduce engine speed
before stopping engine.
2. Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF position.
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3. Disconnect spark plug wire and ground it to the
retaining post to prevent accidental starting while the
equipment is unattended.
TO EMPTY BAG
1. Unhook bag straps from the lower handle.
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2. Unsnap bag clip from the top of lower handle. See
Figure 4-4.
3. Grasp bag handle with one hand and pull lock rod
on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine
to release.
4. Lift bag off back of unit.
5. Twist the two buttons on the back of the bag to un-
lock and empty contents. See Figure 4-5. Hold bag
handle and bag clip while emptying the contents.
6. Compress bag opening and fold inner flap over
opening.
7. Fold outer flap over inner flap and insert buttons on
the bag through metal outlets. See Figure 4-5.
8. Twist the buttons to lock bag. Place bag back onto
unit as instructed in the Assembly Section.
Buttons
Inner
Flap
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WARNING: When moving throttle con-
trol lever, be careful of heated surfaces
and sharp edges on muffler guard.