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HoseAssembly
Used asanalternative t othenozzle tovacuum yard
wastesuchasleaves or pineneedles i n hardto
reach places.
HoseHandle
Used toguidehoseassembly w hen vacuuming.
Nozzle/I-lose VacLever
Thenozzle/hose vachandle is located ontopofthe
nozzle. U seittoswitch vacuum suction between the
nozzle andthehoseassembly.
GASANDOIL FILL-UP
Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)
First Time Use
•
Remove oil fill dipstick.
•
With the Yard Vacuum on level ground, use a
funnel to empty entire contents of oil bottle
provided into the engine.
•
Replace oil fill dipstick and tighten.
Subsequent
Uses
Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API
service classification SF, SG, or SH. Select the oil's
SAE viscosity grade according to the expected
operating temperature. Follow the chart below.
Colder
_,
32°F
,..-"--Warmer
5W30
SAE 30
Oil Viscosity Chart
Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30, etc.)
improve starting in cold weather, they will result in
increased oil consumption when used above 32°F.
Check your engine oil level more frequently to avoid
possible engine damage from running low on oil.
•
Check the oil level making certain not to rub the
dipstick along the inside walls of the oil fill tube.
This would result in a false dipstick reading. Refill
to FULL mark on dipstick, if necessary. Capacity
is approximately
18 oz. Overfilling will cause the
engine to smoke profusely and will result in poor
engine performance.
•
Replace oil fill dipstick and tighten.
•
Keep oil level at FULL. Running the engine with
too little oil can result in permanent engine
damage.
Gasoline
•
Remove fuel cap from the fuel tank.
•
Make sure the container from which you will pour
the gasoline is clean and free from rust or foreign
particles. Never use gasoline that may be stale
from long periods of storage in its container.
Gasoline that has been sitting for any period
longer than four weeks should be considered
stale.
Fill fuel tank with clean, fresh, unleaded regular
gasoline only. Do not use gasoline containing
METHANOL. Replace fuel cap.
To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should
be emptied before storage for 30 days or longer.
Drain the fuel from the tank by running the engine
until the fuel tank is empty. Use fresh fuel next
season. See STORAGE section for additional
information.
WARNING:
Use
extreme
care
when
handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely
flammable
and the vapors are explosive.
Never fuel machine indoors or while the
engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish
cigarettes,
cigars,
pipes,
and
other
sources of ignition.
Check the fuel level periodically to avoid running
out of gasoline while operating the Yard Vacuum.
If the unit runs out of gas as it is chipping, it may
be necessary to unclog the discharge area before
it can be restarted. Refer to SERVICE AND
ADJUSTMENT
section on page 15.
TOSTOPENGINE
•
Move throttle control lever to STOP or OFF
position.
•
Disconnect spark plug wire and ground it to the
post to prevent accidental starting while the
equipment is unattended.
WARNING: When moving throttle
control
lever, be careful of heated surfaces and
sharp edges on muffler guard.
STARTENGINE
TO
1.
Attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to spark
plug.
2.
The
bag/chute
switch
button
must
be fully
depressed by the tip of front tab on bag handle
or blower chute for engine to start.
3.
Make sure bag/chute switch wire is connected to
engine and grounded to mounting bracket.
4.
Gas tank should be filled 3/4 to full before start-
ing.
5.
Move throttle
control to START/RUN
(Rabbit)
position. See Figure 9.
6.
Move the
choke
control
toward
the throttle
control
to choke the
engine's
carburetor.
(A
warm
engine may not require choking.)
See
Figure 9.
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