Craftsman 247.770990 Operator's Manual page 11

Choke Control
The choke controlis usedto choke thecarburetorand assist in starting
the engine.
Starter Handle
Usedto startthe engine.
Nozzle
Yardwastesuchas leavesor pine needlescan be vacuumedup
throughthe nozzlefor shredding.
Hose Assembly
Usedas an alternativeto the nozzleto vacuumyardwastesuch as
leavesor pine needlesin hard to reachplaces.See Figure9.
Nozzlel Hose Vac Lever
The nozzle/hose vac handleis locatedon top of the nozzle.Use it to
switchvacuumsuctionbetweenthe nozzleand the hoseassembly.
Hose Handle
Usedto guidehoseassemblywhenvacuuming.
Bag Handle
Usedto graspbag in order to assistin attaching,removing,and
emptyingbag.See Figure9.
Bag
Collectsshreddedmaterialfed throughthe chipperchute or vacuumed
throughthe nozzleor hose.
Blower Chute
When attachedto unit, the blowerchute is usedto dischargeyard
wastesuchas leaves,pine needle,or small twigsacrossyard.
GAS AND OIL FILL=UP
Oil
(one bottle shipped with unit)
First Time Use
1. Removeoil fill dipstick.
2. With theYardVacuumon levelground,usea funnelto emptyentire
contentsof oil bottle providedintothe engine.
3. Replace oil fill dipstickand tighten.
Subsequent Uses
Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SE SG,or SH. Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto the
axpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below.
Colder -_ 32°F _,,_Warmel
0il Viscosity Chart
Althoughmulti-viscosity oils (5W30,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
in cold weather,they will result in increasedoil consumption when
usedabove32°RCheckyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
1. Checkthe oil levelmakingcertain notto rub the dipstickalongthe
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 result in poor engineperformance.
2. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
3. Keepoil levelat FULL.Runningthe enginewith too little oil can
resultin permanent e nginedamage.
Gasoline
1. Removefuelcap from the fueltank.
2. Makesurethe containerfrom whichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanand free from rust or foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline
that maybe stale from long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat hasbeen sittingfor anyperiod longerthanfourweeks
shouldbe consideredstale.
3. Fillfuel tank with clean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly. Do
notusegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuel cap.
IMPORTANT: Toavoidengineproblems,the fuelsystemshouldbe
emptiedbeforestoragefor30 daysor longer.Drainthe fuel fromthe
tank by runningthe engineuntil thefuel tank is empty.Use freshfuel
nextseason.See STORAGE sectionfor additionalinformation.
NOTE:Checkthefuel levelperiodicallyto avoidrunningoutof
gasolinewhile operatingthe YardVacuum.If the unitrunsout of gas
as it is chipping,it may be necessaryto unclogthe dischargearea
beforeit can be restarted.Referto SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENT
sectionon page 17.
FreshStart
TM
Gas
Cap
This unit is equippedwith a FreshStart
TM
continuousfuelpreserver
gas cap whichautomaticallydripscontinuousfuel preserverinto
yourfuel tank for up to six monthsdependingon conditions,suchas
temperature,usagepatterns,fuel type and blend.Toactivatethe gas
cap, followthe instructionsbelow:
1. Snapthe fuelpreservercartridgethat comeswith your unitinto the
fuel cap.
2. Peeloff thewhite tab fromthe cartridge.
3. Twistthe FreshStart
T M
caponto thefuel tank.
Whenyouvisuallysee that thefuel preservercartridgeis empty,
replacement c artridgesare availablethroughyour localSearsParts &
RepairCenterand mostSearsstores.
_ WARNING:Use extremecarewhen handling
gasoline. Gasoline is extremelyflammable and the
vapors are explosive.Neverfuel machine indoors
or while the engineis hot or running. Extinguish
cigarettes, cigars, pipes,and other sources of
ignition.
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