Craftsman 247.77099 Opening Carton, Removing Unit from Carton, Disconnecting Spark Plug, Assembly

ASSEMBLY

	Fresh Start™
	Cartridge
Bottle of		WEAR YOUR
		Safety Glasses
Engine Oil
	Hose Assembly
Operator’s
Manual
Drive	Upper
	Handle
Control	Speed
	Control		Blower
			Chute
Rope
Guide	Wing
	Nut	Lower
		Handle
Upper
Hose
Handle	Handle		Cable
Bracket
	Knobs		Guide
Lower
Hose
Handle
Bracket
			Carriage
			Screws
	Wing
	Nuts
	Bag

Figure 1

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil in the engine. After assembly, see OPERATION section of this manual for proper fuel and engine oil fill-up.

NOTE: Reference to right and left hand side of the Yard Vacuum is observed from the operating position.

This Yard Vacuum has been completely assembled at the factory, except for the handle, bag, and blower chute. These parts are shipped loose in the carton.

A pair of safety glasses, the owner’s manual, a bot- tle of engine oil, and one FreshStart™ cartridge are also included in the carton. See Figure 1.

OPENING CARTON

•Cut each corner of the carton vertically from top to bottom.

•Remove all loose parts.

•Remove loose packing material.

REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON

•Lift unit from the rear to detach it from underlying carton material and roll unit out of carton.

•Check carton thoroughly for any other loose parts.

NOTE: Make sure not to crimp cables while removing loose parts or the entire unit from the carton.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON (See Figure 1)

•Upper and Lower Handle

•Hose Assembly

•Bag

•Blower Chute

•Safety Glasses

•A Bottle of Engine Oil (may be located in bag)

•Operator’s Manual

•FreshStart™ Cartridge

DISCONNECTING SPARK PLUG

Before proceeding with assembly of your new Yard Vacuum, disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground it onto the retaining post on the engine. This will prevent accidental starting of the engine. See Figure 2.

Retaining	Spark
	Plug Wire
Post
Disconnect and Ground to Post

Figure 2

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