8
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.
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.
OPERATING CONTROLS (See Figure 7)
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.
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:
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.
WEAR YOUR
FORESIGHT IS BETTER
THAN NO SIGHT
SAFETY GLASSES
Figure 7
Nozzle
Starter
Bag Handle
Bag
Chipper
Chute
Nozzle Height
Spark Plug Wire
Choke Control
Meets ANSI safety standards
Craftsman Yard Vacuums conform to the safety standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Throttle Control
Adjustment Lever
Blower Chute
Stop
Engine
Off
Slow/
Start/
OPERATION
Handle
Idle
Run
Handle Bracket
Hose Handle
Nozzle/Hose
Vac Handle