Bolens 247.77010 - Manual (Page 9)

5b. When temperature is below 32 degrees F:
• Move throttle control / choke lever on engine
to CHOKE position. (A warm engine may not
require choking.) See Figure 7.
• If not using choke to start engine, move throt­
tle control / choke lever to FAST position.
• Depress the primer bulb firmly with your
thumb five times. Wait about two seconds
between each push.
6. Standing behind the unit, grasp starter handle
and pull rope out until you feel a drag. Let the
rope rewind slowly.
7. Pull the rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm
stroke. Keep a firm grip on the starter handle.
Let the rope rewind slowly.
8. Repeat, if necessary, until engine starts. When
engine starts, move throttle /choke lever gradu­
ally to FAST position.
9. if engine falters, move control lever to CHOKE
position, then back to FAST position.
10. ALWAYS keep the throttle control in the FAST
position when operating the Yard Vacuum.
TO EMPTY BAG
® Unhook bag straps from the lower handle and
unsnap bag clip from top of the lower handle.
See Figure 8.
® Grasp bag handle with one hand and pull lock
rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward
engine to release.
• Remove bag from over the rim of the discharge
opening. Refer to Figure 4.
» Twist the two buttons on the back of the bag to
unlock and empty contents. See Figure 8.
® Hold bag handle and bag clip while emptying the
contents.
* After bag is emptied relock buttons.
TO REMOVE BLOWER CHUTE
• Grasp blower chute with one hand and pull lock
rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward
engine to release. Refer to Figure 5.
• Remove blower chute from over the rim of the
discharge opening.
OPERATION
Place both hands on top of upper handle to push unit
over yard waste. Yard waste such as ieaves and pine
needles are vacuumed up through the nozzle and
shredded by the flail blades on the impeller assembly
and discharged into catcher bag or through blower
chute.
Do not attempt to shred or chip any material other
than vegetation found in a normal yard (i.e. branches,
leaves, twigs, etc.). Avoid fibrous plants such as
tomato vines until they are thoroughly dried out.
Material such as stalks or heavy branches up to 1 1/2"
in diameter may be fed into the chipper chute. See
Figure 9.
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WARNING; Keep your hands away from
the nozzle opening and NEVER place your
hands or arms inside of the chipper chute
when the engine is running. Doing so
could result in serious personal injury.
WARNING: Always survey the area to be
vacuumed thoroughly before operating the
Yard Vacuum. Running over obstruc­
tions, such as small toys, can result in per­
sonal injury as well as damage to the Yard
Vacuum.
IMPORTANT; The flail screen located inside the
housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen
becomes clogged, stop engine and remove and clean
as instructed in the SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
section.