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44 DR  COMMERICAL LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Safety & Operating Instructions
Symptom Possible Cause
Lawn deck is
not vacuuming
well.
⇒ Be sure the lawn deck blades are engaged and
running at full throttle.
⇒ Be sure the deck is set at the proper mowing height.
⇒ Be sure the vacuum engine is running at full throttle.
⇒ Use 1
st or 2 nd gear on your lawn tractor for best
results.
⇒ Look for clogs along the Collector Box Inlet Hose.
Shake the hose to loosen and free any clog.
⇒ Turn off the lawn tractor engine and vacuum engine,
and check the Hose Adapter for clogs. See page 21.
⇒ Turn off the lawn tractor engine and vacuum engine,
and disconnect the vacuum engine spark plug wire.
Check for clogs in the Blower Exit Elbow and Inlet
Hose. Remove the hose and shake clogs loose. See
pages 37 and 38.
⇒ If your lawn deck still is not vacuuming properly, call
1(800) DR-OWNER (376-9637) for assistance.
Leaves or grass
come out of the
top of the
Centrifugal
Separator and
the Collector
Box is not full.
⇒ Check for clogs along the edges of the Centrifugal
Separator cone.
⇒ Check the Collector Box Inlet Hose to be sure it is
about 4 to 6 inches inside the Centrifugal Separator
inlet and approximately level. See page 36.
Leaves or grass
come out of the
top of the side
panels.
⇒ Be sure the pin is in the hole in the center of the top of
the side panels. See page 14.
⇒ Be sure all of the panel flexible latches are secure.
WARNING! Before performing any maintenance procedure, stop the
engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.