BEFORE STARTING
• Your Chipper Vac System engine is shipped without
oil or gasoline. Service the engine with oil and gas as
instructed in the separate engine manual.
• Inspect the Vac System to make sure all covers (rear
door, hardtop boot, elbow, hose adapter, hose and
deck adapter are properly attached.
• Check tires for proper inflation (12 - 14 Ibs).
WARNING: Never fillfuel 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.
CAUTION: r_e muffler and adjacent
areas are hot!
HOW TO START YOUR CHIPPER MAC
WARNING: Never start or run the
engine without all 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 position.
• 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.
HOW TO USE YOUR CHIPPER MAC
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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 (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 condition 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.
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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.
• To empty cart, shut off tractor engine and set brake.
• Shut off Chipper Vac engine.
• Remove rear door from cart.
• Release latch lock lever on tongue and tip cart back.
See figure 36.
CAUTION: To avoid possible injury, be
sure that no one is near the cart before
releasing the latch lock lever.
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• Lift rear of hard top and secure it in the upper raised
position with right and left prop rods.
• Using a rake or suitable tool, pull grass clippings and/
or leaves out of cart.
• After cart is emptied, close hard top, tip cart for-
ward and secure it to the tongue. Reattach rear
door and hardtop boot.
FIGURE 36
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