Craftsman 486.24515 - Manual (Page 18)

BEFORE STARTING
• Your Chipper Vac engine is shipped without oii or
gasoline. Service the Chipper Vac engine with oi! 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 lbs).
HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER VAC
A WARNING: Never fill fuel tank indoors, or
with the engine running, or while the engine
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.
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CAUTION: The muffler and adjacent
areas are hot!
HOW TO START YOUR CHIPPER VAC
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WARNING; Never start or run the
engine without ail covers being properly
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 throttle control lever on engine to FAST posi­
tion.
Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will
pull slightly 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.
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CAUTION: Vehicle braking and stability
may be affected with the 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 ( 1 2 - 1 4 lbs).
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.
A CAUTION: To avoid possible injury, be
sure that no one is near the cart before
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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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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