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OPERATOR’S MANUAL BIG VAC Models 72-000-A Starting Serial # 72001 May, 2001 SMITHCO PRODUCT SUPPORT 1-800-891-9435 Hwy SS and Poplar Avenue, Cameron WI 54822 E-mail: productsupport@smithco.com...
Thank you for purchasing a Read this manual and all other manuals pertaining to the Big Vac carefully as they contain safety, operating, assembly and maintenance instructions. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage. Keep manuals in a safe place after operator and maintenance personnel have read them. Right and left sides are from the operator’s seat, facing forward.
SYMBOLS Read Operator’s Manual Engine - Stop Engine Oil Glow Plug - On Hour Meter Hand Throttle Park Brake Off / Stop Electrical Power Engine - Start Temperature Light Gasoline Glow Plug - Off Hour Meter Choke - Closed Park Brake Release On / Start No Electrical...
Up/Down Arrow No Smoking Pinch Point Hydraulic Fluid Penetration Engage Ground Speed High Reverse Down/Lower Moving Parts Step Lift Arm Disengage Fast Neutral SYMBOLS Up/Raise Manual Operation Hot Surface Tractor Slow Forward Warning Danger Caution...
14. Never carry passengers. 15. Use parts and materials supplied by SMITHCO only. Do not modify any function or part. 16. Avoid sharp turns. Watch the tires of the tractor while turning to make sure they do not contact the tongue of the Big Vac.
10. Regularly test driveline guards by spinning or rotating them to ensure the have not become stuck to the shaft. 11. Always use the driveline recommended for your machine. Never switch drivelines among different ma- chines. 12. Reduce PTO shaft abuse by observing the following: a.
4. Collection of aerifier cores causes extreme wear on the liner (and if unchecked, on the housing). 5. Caution users that, while Smithco Sweeper-Vacs do an excellent job collecting cores, the lining (and the housing) will wear quickly in such use.
CONTROLS & INSTRUMENTS Hopper Lever - The hopper lever is used to lift and lower the hopper which also opens and closes the tailgate. Refer to decal for direction. B. Finger Reel Off-On Valve - Turns the reel on or off. Refer to decal for direction.
Before operating this machine, become familiar with all controls and functions of this unit and the tow vehicle. Also complete all maintenance requirements and read all safety warnings. By knowing both machines thor- oughly, how it operates and by doing the prescribed maintenance steps, you can expect relatively trouble-free operation for years to come.
(Full address of the manufacture - authorized representative established in the Community must also give the business name and address of the manufacture) declare under our sole responsibility, that the product Big Vac / 72-000-A (Make, Model) to which this declaration relates corresponds to the relevant basic safety and health requirements of the Direc-...
Batteries. Wheels and tires. A copy of the warranty for the above items is furnished if necessary with each SMITHCO product. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
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