Know Your Yard Vacuum
Read this operator's manual and safety rules before operating your Yard Vacuum. Compare the illustrations
below with your equipment to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save
this manual for future reference.
WEAR YOUR
SAFETY GLASSES
FORESIGHT IS BETTER
THAN NO SIGHT
Starter
Handle
Lower Hose Handle
Bracket
Throttle Control
Choke Control
OPERATING CONTROLS
Chipper Chute
Allows twigs and small branches up to 1 1/2" in
diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping.
Nozzle
Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be
vacuumed up through the nozzle for shredding.
Bag
Collects shredded material fed in through the chipper
chute or vacuumed in through the nozzle.
Blower Chute
When attached to unit, the blower chute is used to
blow or scatter yard waste such as leaves, pine
needle, or small twigs across yard.
Bag Handle
Used to grasp bag in order to assist in attaching,
removing, and emptying bag.
Craftsman Yard Vacuums conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The operation of any Yard Vacuum can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses, provided with the
Yard Vacuum, for operating this equipment or while performing any adjustments or repairs on
it.
Hose Handle
Hose
Assembly
Chipper
Chute
Hanger
Bracket
Nozzle Height
Adjustment Lever
(See Figure 8)
Meets ANSI safety standards
OPERATION
Bag
Bag Handle
Figure 8
Nozzle Height Adjustment Lever
Used to adjust the nozzle ground clearance ranging
from 5/8" to 4 1/8".
Throttle Control
This lever controls the engine speed and stop
function. Through three separate positions on the
lever from left to right, the operation is as follows:
Start/
Run
Choke Control
The choke control is used to choke of the carburetor
and assist in starting the engine.
Starter Handle
Used to start the engine.
9
Nozzle/Hose
Vac Lever
Blower Chute
Spark Plug Wire
Nozzle
Slow/
Engine
Idle
Stop
Off