BEFORE STARTING

Your Chipper Vac engine is shipped withoutoil or gasoline. Service the Chipper Vac engine with oil and gas as instructed in the separate engine manual.

Inspect the Chipper Vac to make sure all covers (rear door, hard top boot, elbow, hose adapter, hose and

deck adapter are property attached.

Check tires for proper inflation (12 - 14 Ibs).

with the engine running, or while the engine WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, or is hot. Do not smoke while filling tank.

HOW TO STOP YOUR CHIPPER VAC

To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to the OFF position.

Disconnect spark plug wire from plug to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended or is being worked on.

areasCAUTION:are holtThe muffler and adjacent

HOW TO START YOUR CHIPPER VAC

engine without all covers being properly

i_ WARNING: Never start or run the attached to the blower housing and cart.

Check oil and gas in Chipper Vac engine.

Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.

Move choke lever on engine to CHOKE position. (A warm engine may not require choking.)

Move throffle control lever on engine to FAST posi- tion.

Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowlyuntil engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will pull stightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly.

Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.

Repeat instructions in two preceding paragraphs until engine fires. When engine starts, move choke control gradually to RUN position.

HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER VAC

&CAUTION: Vehicle braking and stability may be affected withthe addition of an accessory or an attachment. Be aware of

changing conditions on slopes.

Inspect the Chipper Vac to make sure all covers (rear door, hard top boot, elbow, chipper chute with tamper plug, hose adapter (nozzle), hose and deck adapter are properly attached.

Check tires for proper inflation(12 - 14 Ibs).

Check oil and gas in Chipper Vac engine.

Begin operation at low speed, adjusting forward speed to match grass height and/or moisture condi- tion to prevent clogging.

Do not attempt to vacuum up any material other than vegetation found in a normal yard, such as light branches, leaves, twigs, etc.

To empty cart, shut off tractor engine and set brake.

Shut off Chipper Vac engine.

Remove rear door from cart.

sure that no one is near the cart before CAUTION: To avoid possibleinjury, be

releasing the latch.

Release the latch holding cart down to the tongue by pulling up on the latch lever. See figure 36.

Using a rake or suitable tool, pull the grass clippings and/or leaves out of cart.

After cart is emptied, secure cart to tongue with

latch and reattach the rear door and the hard top boot.

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FIGURE 36

WARNING: Should your Chipper Vac

&become clogged, shut off tractor and Chipper Vac engines. Before attempting to unclog, remove wire from spark plug to prevent accidental starting.

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