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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 8) 
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.

IMPORTANT:

 Move the speed control only when the 

engine is running. Changing the speed control setting 
with the engine off can damage the yard vacuum.

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 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 8

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

Hose Handle

Hanger
Bracket

Hose
Assembly

Nozzle

Nozzle/Hose
Vac Lever

Speed Control

Hose Handle

Bracket

Drive Control

Lower

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