DR Power Tow-Behind Optional Vac and Mulch Discharge (September 2014 - Present) - Manual (Page 6)

6 DR ® LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optional Accessories
Installing the Vac Hose Accessory to your DR Leaf and Lawn
Vacuum:
1. Disconnect the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum Inlet Hose from your lawn
mower Deck Adapter by loosening the Thumbscrew Clamp (Figure 2).
2. Connect the Vac Hose with the Leaf and Lawn Vacuum Hose by sliding the
Vac Hose Adapter into the Inlet Hose Cuff (Figure 3). Tighten the
Thumbscrew Clamp to secure the hoses.
Operating the Vac Hose Accessory
1. Start the engine and adjust the throttle to Fast (Rabbit).
2. While holding the Vac Hose Nozzle just above the ground, sweep the area
side to side that you wish to vacuum (Figure 4).
Tip: When vacuuming leaves off mulched areas, hold the nozzle just above the
leaves and lower it slowly to determine the height that will pickup the leaves and
not the mulch.
Tip: When vacuuming leaves in an area with loose brush, twigs and branches;
step on them to hold them down so as not to ingest them into the vacuum
nozzle. They may clog or puncture a hole in the vacuum hose.
Tip: Avoid dragging the Vacuum Hose over curbs, stonewalls, or piles of cut
branches. The hose is tough, but can puncture on sharp objects.
Vac Hose
Figure 3
Inlet
Hose
Hose Adapter
Thumbscrew
Clamp
Figure 2
Deck
Adapter
Thumb Screw
Clamp
Inlet
Hose
Hose Cuff
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Avoid vacuuming stones, glass and hard objects.
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Make sure that either the collector sleeve or the optional mulch discharge
hose are securely attached to the DR Lawn and Leaf Vacuum outlet chute.
Do not vacuum in sandy areas where large quantities of sand will be
vacuumed while mowing or vacuuming. Sand will erode the vacuum housing.
Figure 4
Sweep nozzle side to side