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BEFORE
STARTING
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Your Vac System engine is shipped without oil or
gasoline. Service the engine with oil and gas as
instructed in the separate engine manual.
•
Inspect the Vac System to make sure all covers (rear
door, hardtop boot, elbow, hose adapter, hose and
deck adapter are properly attached.
•
Check tires for proper inflation (12 - 14 Ibs).
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WARNING:
Never fill fuel tank indoors, or
with the engine running, or while the engine
is hot. Do not smoke while filling tank.
HOW
TO STOP
YOUR
VAC
SYSTEM
•
To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to the
OFF position.
•
Disconnect spark plug wire from plug to prevent
accidental starting while equipment
is unattended or
is being worked on.
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CAUTION:
_-he muffler and adjacent
areas are hot!
HOW TO START
YOUR VAC SYSTEM
A
WARNING:
Never start or run the
engine without all covers being properly
attached to the blower housing and cart.
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Check oil and gas in Vac engine.
•
Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
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Move choke lever on engine to CHOKE position.
(A warm engine may not require choking.)
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Move throttle control lever on engine to FAST position.
•
Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will
pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind
slowly.
•
Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind
slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against
starter.
•
Repeat instructions
in two preceding paragraphs until
engine fires. When engine starts, move choke control
gradually to RUN position.
HOW TO USE YOUR VAC SYSTEM
A
CAUTION:
Vehicle braking and stability
may be affected with the addition of an
accessory or an attachment. Be aware of
changing conditions on slopes.
•
Inspect the Vac to make sure all covers (rear door,
hard top boot, elbow, hose adapter (nozzle), hose and
deck adapter are properly attached.
•
Check tires for proper inflation (12 - 14 Ibs).
•
Check oil and gas in Vac engine.
•
Begin operation at low speed, adjusting forward speed
to match grass height and/or moisture condition to
prevent clogging.
•
Do not attempt to vacuum up any material other than
vegetation found in a normal yard, such as light
branches, leaves, twigs, etc.
&
WARNING:
Should your Vac System
become clogged, shut off tractor and Vac
engines. Before attempting
to unclog,
remove wire from spark plug to prevent
accidental
starting.
•
To empty cart, shut off tractor engine and set brake.
•
Shut off Vac engine.
•
Remove rear door from cart.
•
Release latch lock lever on tongue and tip cart back.
See figure 35.
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CAUTION:
To avoid possible injury, be
sure that no one is near the cart before
releasing the latch lock lever.
•
Lift rear of harcl'.top and secure it in the upper raised
position with right and left prop rods.
•
Using a rake or suitable tool, pull grass clippings and/
or leaves out of cart.
•
After cart is emptied, close hard top, tip cart for-
ward and secure it to the tongue. Reattach rear
door and hardtop boot.
FIGURE 35
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