Echo Bear Cat 75360 2002 - Manual (Page 17)

Page 11 Bear Vac Operator’s Manual
VACUUMING GUIDE
Please read and follow all
safety instructions in this
manual. Failure to operate the
Bear Vac in accordance with
the safety instructions MAY RE-
SULT IN PERSONAL INJURY!
NOTE
Operation
Exclude pieces of metal, rocks,
bottles, and other foreign objects
when vacuuming.
IMPORTANT
Fig. #8, Bear Vac vacuuming
Operating tips:
1. Avoid overfilling the vacuum nozzle.
This can lead to clogging, especially
if the material is wet and soggy.
2. Work from the outer edge of leaf
piles and gradually move inward with
the vacuum.
3. Before leaves fall, mow the lawn to
a shorter length to aid in vacuum-
ing.
4. Check and empty the collection bag
frequently.
5. Avoid vacuuming twigs and sticks
that are likely to clog the vacuum
nozzle.
6. Use slower ground speeds if the ma-
terials vacuumed are wet or heavy.
7. Typically the Bear Vac works best
when operated at full throttle.
Adjusting the height of the nozzle:
The nozzle can be adjusted between 5
settings. The height of the Bear Vac
nozzle can be adjusted by pulling the
height adjustment cable, adjusting the
Bear Vac to the desired position, and
releasing the height adjustment cable
to lock the Bear Vac in position.
Engaging self-propelled Bear Vacs:
The self propelled Bear Vac vacuums
are engaged with the clutch engage-
ment bail located under the handlebar.
When the bail is brought up to the bar
the clutch is engaged and the machine
moves forward. When the bail is re-
leased the speed of the machine can
be adjusted between three settings
using the transmission shift control lo-
cated on the left of the handlebar.