Know Your Yard Vacuum
Read this operator'smanual and safety rules before operating your Yard Vacuum. Compare the illustrations
below with your equipment to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
The operation of any Yard Vacuum can result in foreign objects being thrown intothe eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses, provided with the
Yard Vacuum, for operating this equipment or while performing any adjustments or repairs on it.
Starter | Blower | |
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| Handle |
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Bag | Throttle | Control/ |
| Choke | Lever |
| Primer | |
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| Plug Wire |
| Chute |
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Nozzle | Height | Nozzle |
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Adjustment Lever
Figure 6
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Chipper Chute
Allows twigs and small branches up to 1 1/2" in diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping. Nozzle
Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be vacuumed up through the nozzle for shredding.
Bag
Collects shredded material fed in through the chipper chute or vacuumed in through the nozzle.
Blower Chute
When attached to unit, the blower chute is used to blow or scatter yard waste such as leaves, pine needle, or small twigs across yard.
Bag Handle
Used to grasp bag in order to assist in attaching, removing, and emptying bag.
Nozzle Height Adjustment Lever
Used to adjust the nozzle ground clearance ranging from 5/8" to 4 1/8".
Throttle Control / Choke Lever
This single lever controls the engine speed, stop function, and the choke of the carburetor. Through four separate positions on the lever from left to right, the operation is as follows:
4P
Engine Slow/ Start/ Choke
Off Idle Run
Primer
The primer is used to assist in cold starting an engine.
Starter Handle
Used to start the engine.
Meets ANSI safety standards
Craftsman Yard Vacuums conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
