Craftsman 247.77099 User Manual

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Place nozzle/hose vac lever in the top position on the 
nozzle to vacuum through nozzle. See Figure 12.

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The spring loaded pin must be in the first hole 
(closest to the end of the tube) of the hose adapter 
to operate the nozzle vac.

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Place both hands on top of the upper handle and 
fully lift the drive control against the upper handle to 
propel the unit over yard.

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Use the speed control to choose either the high or 
low speed. The speed control may be moved either 
while the unit is propelling or before engaging the 
wheels.

 

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.

Yard waste such as leaves and pine needles can be 
vacuumed up through the nozzle for shredding. After 
material has been shredded by the flail blades on the 
impeller assembly, it will be 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. Materials such as stalks or heavy branches 
up to 1-1/2” in diameter may be fed into the chipper 
chute.

IMPORTANT:

 The flail screen is located inside the 

housing in the discharge area. If the flail screen 
becomes clogged, remove and clean as instructed in 
the Maintenance section on page 16. For best 
performance, it is also important to keep the chipper 
blade sharp. 

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Place nozzle/hose vac handle in the bottom 
position on the nozzle to redirect vacuum to the 
hose assembly. See Figure 13.

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The spring loaded pin must be in the second hole of 
the hose adapter to operate the hose assembly.

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Unhook the hose from upper handle bracket and 
grasp the hose handle to guide while vacuuming 
yard waste such as leaves or pine needles in hard 
to reach places.