Throttle Control; Choke Control; Gas And Oil Fill-Up; Gasoline - Craftsman 247.77013.0 Operator's Manual

BAG HANDLE
Usedto grasp bagin orderto assistin attaching,removing,and
emptyingbag.See Figure10.
BAG
Collectsshreddedmaterialfed throughthe chipperchute or vacuumed
throughthe nozzleor hose.
BLOWER CHUTE
Whenattachedto unit, the blowerchute isusedto dischargeyard
wastesuchas leaves,pineneedle,or small twigsacrossyard.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Thethrottlecontrolsthe engine speedand stop function.Through
threeseparatepositionson the leverfrom left to right,the operationis
as follows:
Althoughmulti-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, e tc.) improvestarting
in coldweather,they will resultin increasedoil consumption when
usedabove32°E Checkyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglow on oil.
1. Checkthe oil level makingcertain notto rub thedipstickalong the
insidewalls of the oil fill tube. This wouldresultin a false dipstick
reading.Refillto FULL markon dipstick,if necessary.Capacity
isapproximately18oz. Overfillingwill causethe engineto smoke
profuselyand will resultin poor engineperformance.
2. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
3. Keepoil levelat FULL.Runningthe enginewith too little oil can
resultin permanent e nginedamage.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and other sourcesof ignition.
Start/Run Slow/Idle Engine Off
CHOKE CONTROL
Thechokecontrol is usedto chokethe carburetorand assist in starting
the engine.
STARTER HANDLE
Usedto startthe engine.
GAS AND OiL FILL-UP
Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)
First Time Use
1. Removeoil fill dipstick.
2. With theYardVacuumon levelground,usea funnelto empty
entirecontentsof oil bottle providedintothe engine.
3. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
Subsequent Uses
Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SF,SG,or SH. Selectthe oil'sSAE viscositygradeaccordingto the
expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below:
/_Colder_ 32°F _Warme_
0il Viscosity Chart
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Gasoline
1. Removefuel capfrom the fueltank.
2. Makesurethe containerfrom whichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanand free from rust or foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline
that may be stalefrom long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat has been sittingfor any periodlongerthan four
weeksshouldbe consideredstale.
3. Fillfuel tank withclean, fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly
to approximately1-1/2inches belowtopof neckto allowfor fuel
expansion.Do notuse gasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replace
fuel cap.
Useof alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor usingethanolor
methanol)canattract moisturewhich leadsto separationand forma-
tion of acids duringstorage.Acidic gascan damagethe fuelsystem
of an enginewhilein storage.
Toavoidengineproblems,thefuel systemshouldbe emptiedbefore
storagefor30 days or longer.Drainthe gas tank,start theengine
and let it run untilthe fuel linesand carburetorare empty.Usefresh
I fuel next season.See STORAGE Instructionsforadditionalinforma-
_tion.
mayoccur.
NOTE:Checkthe fuellevel periodically to avoidrunningout of gaso-
linewhile operatingthe YardVacuum.If the unit runsout of gas as it
ischipping,it maybe necessaryto unclogthe dischargearea beforeit
can be restarted.Referto SERVICEAND MAINTENANCE section.
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