The traction belt drive pulley is rotating
whenever the engine is running, even
when the traction drive is disengaged.
Contact with the pulley could cause
severe injury.
Stay away from moving pulleys and other
parts.
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Move the choke lever (located on the left
side of the engine) to the Choke position
(Figure 16).
Figure 16
1. Choke lever
4. Choke position
2. Throttle lever
5. Slow position
3. Run position
6. Fast position
2. Move the throttle lever (located on the right
side of the engine) to the Fast position
(Figure 16).
3. Pull the recoil starter handle out until positive
engagement results, then pull it vigorously
to start the engine. Allow the recoil rope to
retract slowly.
Important:
Do not pull the recoil rope
to its limit or let go of the starter handle
when the rope is pulled out because the
rope may break or the recoil assembly may
be damaged.
4. As the engine warms up, slowly move the
choke lever to the Off position (Figure 16).
Stopping the Engine
Move the throttle lever all the way to the left in the
Slow position (Figure 16).
The impeller continues to rotate for a few
seconds after the engine is stopped, and can
cause serious personal injury.
Do not place any part of your body into the
impeller area until you a certain that it has
stopped.
Adjusting the Intake
Housing Height
You can adjust the clearance between the air
intake housing and the ground by moving height
adjustment control to desired position. Set the
height to low (L) for vacuuming hard surfaces
such as sidewalks or driveways and to high (H)
for thick lush turf with a heavy covering of leaves
or clippings. The vacuum will work best when
you keep the intake as close to the ground as is
practical for the task you are performing.
1. Stop the engine.
2. Tip the machine slightly to the rear to take the
weight off the castor wheels while adjusting.
3. Move the height adjustment control forward to
lower the intake housing; move it to the rear to
raise the housing (Figure 17).
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