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Choke Control
The chokecontrolis 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
leavesorpine needlesin hard to reachplaces.See Figure9.
Nozzlel Hose Vac Lever
The nozzle/hosevac 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,pineneedle,or small twigsacrossyard.
GAS AND OIL FILL=UP
Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)
First Time Use
1. Removeoil fill dipstick.
2. WiththeYardVacuumonlevelground,usea funnelto emptyentire
contentsof oil bottleprovidedintothe engine.
3. Replaceoil fill dipstickand tighten.
Subsequent Uses
Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwith APIserviceclassification
SE SG,or SH.Selectthe oil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto the
axpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chart below.
Colder -_ 32°F _,,_Warmel
0il Viscosity Chart
Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W30,10W30,etc.)improvestarting
incold weather,they will result in increasedoil consumptionwhen
usedabove32°RCheckyourengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoid
possibleenginedamagefrom runninglowon oil.
1. Checkthe oil levelmakingcertainnotto rubthe dipstickalongthe
insidewalls of the oilfill tube.Thiswouldresultin 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 dipstickandtighten.
3. Keepoil levelat FULL.Runningthe enginewith too little oil can
resultin permanentenginedamage.
Gasoline
1. Removefuelcap from the fueltank.
2. Makesurethe containerfromwhichyou will pourthe gasolineis
cleanandfree from rust or foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline
that maybe stale from long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat hasbeen sittingfor anyperiod longerthanfourweeks
shouldbeconsideredstale.
3. Fillfuel tankwithclean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly. Do
notusegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuel cap.
IMPORTANT:Toavoidengineproblems,the fuelsystemshouldbe
emptiedbeforestoragefor30 daysor longer.Drainthe fuel fromthe
tankby runningthe engineuntil thefuel tank is empty.Use freshfuel
nextseason.SeeSTORAGEsectionfor additionalinformation.
NOTE:Checkthefuel levelperiodicallyto avoidrunningoutof
gasolinewhile operatingthe YardVacuum.If the unitrunsout of gas
as it is chipping,it maybenecessaryto unclogthe dischargearea
beforeit can be restarted.Referto SERVICEANDADJUSTMENT
sectionon page 17.
FreshStart TM Gas Cap
Thisunit is equippedwitha FreshStartTM continuousfuelpreserver
gas cap whichautomaticallydripscontinuousfuel preserverinto
yourfuel tankfor upto six monthsdependingon conditions,suchas
temperature,usagepatterns,fuel type and blend.Toactivatethe gas
cap,followthe instructionsbelow:
1. Snapthe fuelpreservercartridgethatcomeswith your unitinto the
fuel cap.
2. Peeloff thewhite tab fromthe cartridge.
3. Twistthe FreshStartTM caponto thefuel tank.
Whenyouvisuallysee thatthefuel preservercartridgeis empty,
replacementcartridgesare availablethroughyour localSearsParts &
RepairCenterand mostSearsstores.
_ WARNING:Useextremecarewhenhandling
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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