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BAG HANDLE
Usedto grasp baginorderto assistinattaching,removing,and
emptyingbag.SeeFigure10.
BAG
Collectsshreddedmaterialfed throughthe chipperchuteorvacuumed
throughthe nozzleor hose.
BLOWER CHUTE
Whenattachedto unit,the blowerchuteisusedto dischargeyard
wastesuchas leaves,pineneedle,or smalltwigsacrossyard.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Thethrottlecontrolsthe enginespeedandstopfunction.Through
threeseparatepositionson the leverfromleftto right,the operationis
as follows:
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W30,10W30,etc.) improvestarting
incoldweather,theywill resultin increasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°E Checkyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglow onoil.
1. Checkthe oil level makingcertainnotto rubthedipstickalongthe
insidewallsof the oilfill tube.Thiswouldresultin afalsedipstick
reading.Refillto FULLmarkondipstick,if necessary.Capacity
isapproximately18oz. Overfillingwill causethe engineto smoke
profuselyand will resultin poor engineperformance.
2. Replaceoil fill dipstickandtighten.
3. Keepoillevelat FULL.Runningthe enginewithtoo littleoil can
resultin permanentenginedamage.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,andother sourcesof ignition.
Start/Run Slow/Idle Engine Off
CHOKE CONTROL
Thechokecontrolis usedto chokethe carburetorandassistinstarting
the engine.
STARTER HANDLE
Usedto startthe engine.
GAS AND OiL FILL-UP
Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)
First TimeUse
1. Removeoil fill dipstick.
2. With theYardVacuumon levelground,usea funnelto empty
entirecontentsof oil bottle providedintothe engine.
3. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
Subsequent Uses
Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification
SF,SG,or SH.Selectthe oil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto the
expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below:
/_Colder_ 32°F _Warme_
0il Viscosity Chart
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Gasoline
1. Removefuel capfromthe fueltank.
2. Makesurethe containerfromwhichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanandfree fromrustorforeignparticles.Neverusegasoline
thatmaybe stalefromlongperiodsof storageinitscontainer.
Gasolinethat has been sittingfor any periodlongerthan four
weeksshouldbeconsideredstale.
3. Fillfuel tankwithclean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly
to approximately1-1/2inchesbelowtopof neckto allowfor fuel
expansion.Do notuse gasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replace
fuel cap.
Useof alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor usingethanolor
methanol)canattract moisturewhichleadsto separationand forma-
tion of acidsduringstorage.Acidicgascan damagethe fuelsystem
of anenginewhilein storage.
Toavoidengineproblems,thefuel systemshouldbeemptiedbefore
storagefor30 daysorlonger.Drainthe gas tank,start theengine
andlet it rununtilthe fuel linesandcarburetorare empty.Usefresh
I fuel nextseason.SeeSTORAGEInstructionsforadditionalinforma-
_tion.
mayoccur.
NOTE:Checkthe fuellevel periodicallyto avoidrunningout of gaso-
linewhile operatingthe YardVacuum.If the unit runsout of gas as it
ischipping,it maybe necessaryto unclogthe dischargeareabeforeit
can be restarted.Referto SERVICEANDMAINTENANCEsection.
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