MTD Series 020 warranty Operating Your Chipper Shredder Vacuum, Engines with choke lever

WARNING: Use extreme care when han- dling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while

the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP

1.Check oil level and add oil if necessary. Follow engine manual for this. See Figure 4-1 for location of the oil fill.

2.Service the engine with gasoline as instructed in the engine manual. See Figure 4-1 for location of gas fill.

WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors with engine running or until the engine has been allowed to cool for at least two minutes after running.

Throttle Control

Choke Control

Figure 4-2

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Operating

Your

Chipper

Shredder

Vacuum

TO START ENGINE

IMPORTANT: The bag/chute switch button must be fully depressed by the tip of front tab on bag handle or blower chute for engine to start.

1.Attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to spark plug.

2.Make sure safety switch wire is connected to engine and properly grounded to mounting bracket.

3.Engines with choke lever:

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

Engines with primer:

Prime engine as instructed in separate engine manual.

4.The throttle control lever is located on the engine. Move engine throttle control lever to FAST or START position. See Figure 4-2.

5.Standing behind the unit, grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of compres- sion cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point).

See Figure 4-3.

6.Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind slowly.

7.Repeat the previous steps until engine fires. When engine starts, move choke control (if equipped) gradually to RUN position.

Figure 4-3

8.If engine falters, move choke control back toward the throttle control and repeat steps 5 through 7.

9.ALWAYS keep the throttle control in the START/RUN position when operating the Yard Vacuum.

WARNING: Never run the engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon

monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

WARNING

Use extreme care

when handling

gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running.

Extinguish cigarettes,

cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.

Never fill fuel tank indoors with engine running or until the engine has been allowed to cool for at least two minutes after running.

Never run the engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. En- gine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

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