Operation - Craftsman 247.77099 Operator's Manual

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
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.
Drive Control
Located on the underside of the upper handle, the drive
control is used to engage/disengage wheels. Fully
squeeze the drive control against the upper handle to
engage the wheels; release to disengage. (DO NOT slip
clutch).
Speed Control
Located on the left side of the upper handle, the
speed control is used to select the forward speed of
the yard vacuum.
Move the speed control only when the
IMPORTANT:
engine is running. Changing the speed control setting
with the engine off can damage the yard vacuum.
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.
Starter
Handle
Hose Handle
Lower
Hose Handle
Bracket
Bag Handle
Hose
Assembly
Chipper
Chute
Hanger
Bracket
(See Figure 8)
Meets ANSI safety standards

OPERATION

Drive Control
Nozzle Height
Adjustment Lever
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 the carburetor and
assist in starting the engine.
Starter Handle
Used to start the engine.
9
Speed Control
Blower Chute
Bag
Slow/
Idle
Spark Plug Wire
Nozzle/Hose
Vac Lever
Nozzle
Stop
Engine
Off