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THROTTLE CONTROL
This levercontrolsthe enginespeedand stop function,Throughthree
separatepositionson the bver from left to right, theoperationisas
follows:
Start/Run
Slow/Idle
Engine Off
CHOKE
CONTROL
The choke controlis usedto choke thecarburetorand assist in starting
the engine,
STARTER
HANDLE
Usedto startthe engine,
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
OH (one bottle shipped with unit)
First Time Use
1,
Removeoil fill dipstick,
2,
With theYardVacuumon bvel ground,usea funnelto empty
entirecontentsof oil bottb providedintothe engine,
3,
Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten,
Subsequent Uses
Onlyuse high qualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SF,SG,or SH, Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto the
expectedoperatingtemperature,Followthe chart below,
r 6 '_6older _,_
32°F
Oil Viscosity Chart
Althoughmulti-viscosity oils (5W30,10W30,etc,)improvestarting
in cold weather,they will result in increasedoil consumption when
usedabove32°RCheckyourengineoil bvel morefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil
1,
Checkthe oil levelmakingcertain notto rub the dipstickalong the
insidewallsof the oil fill tube,This wouldresult in a false dipstick
reading,Refill to FULLmark on dipstick,if necessary,Capacity
is approximately 18 oz, Overfillingwill causethe engineto smoke
profuselyand will resultin poorengine performance,
2,
Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten,
3,
Keepoil levelat FULL,Runningtheengine with too little oil can
result in permanentenginedamage,
Use extremecarewhen handlinggasoline,Gasolineisextremely
flammabband the vaporsare explosive,Neverfuel machineindoors
or whib theengine is hotor running,Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and othersourcesof ignition,
Gasoline
1,
Removefuel capfrom the fueltank,
2,
Make surethe containerfrom whichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanand free from rust or foreignparticles,Neverusegasoline
that maybe stab from long periodsof storagein its container,
Gasolinethat hasbeensitting forany period longerthanfour
weeksshouldbe consideredstab,
3,
Fill fuel tank with cban, fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly, Do
not use gasolinecontainingMETHANOL,Replacefuel cap,
Use Alcoholbbnded fuels (calbd gasoholor usingethanolor metha-
nol) can attract moisturewhich leadsto separationand formationof
acids duringstorage,Acidicgas can damagethe fuelsystemof an
enginewhib in storage,
Toavoidengineproblems,thefuel systemshouldbe emptiedbefore
storagefor 30 days or longer,Drainthe gas tank,start theengine
and let it run untilthe fuel finesand carburetorare empty,Use
freshfuel next season,See STORAGE Instructions for additional
information,
Neveruse engineor carburetorcbaner productsin the fuel tank or
permanentdamagemay occur,
NOTE:Checkthe fuel levelperiodicallyto avoidrunningout of gaso-
line whileoperatingthe YardVacuum,If the unitrunsout of gas as it
is chipping,it may be necessaryto unclogthe dischargearea beforeit
can be restarted,Referto SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENT section,
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