The Craftsman lawn vacuum is an essential machine that you'll need when facing a yard full of leaves. A Craftsman leaf vacuum saves you from the hassle of raking and bagging leaves or lawn clippings. When your lawn vacuum isn't working as it should, find the Craftsman leaf vacuum parts you need to fix the problem at Sears PartsDirect.
Maintenance and storage tips for your Craftsman lawn vacuum
Never disable or tamper with safety devices on your lawn vacuum. Repair any safety device that malfunctions.
Check bolts, screws and fasteners for proper tightness before every use to keep the lawn vacuum in safe working condition. Tighten any loose fasteners before using the lawn vacuum.
Don't change engine governor settings to speed up the engine. The governor is set to run the engine at maximum safe operating speed.
Follow the instructions in the owner's manual to safely store your lawn vacuum during the off-season. Add fuel stabilizer to the tank during your final use before storing to prevent carburetor damage.
Perform a tune-up on the engine before storage so the lawn vacuum is ready to go for the next season.
How to rebuild the carburetor on your Craftsman lawn vacuum engine
Move the lawn vacuum to a well-ventilated area and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Remove the air filter housing and drain the fuel tank.
Remove the blower housing and take a digital picture of the carburetor choke and throttle linkage connections. Remove the carburetor and place it on a clean work surface.
Remove float bowl drain plug and drain fuel from the float bowl into a fuel-safe container. Remove the float bowl and reinstall the float bowl drain plug.
Remove the float and needle valve. Pry out the main jet. Remove the O-ring from the outlet port. Remove the air cleaner gasket.
Clean all carburetor parts using carburetor cleaner. Wipe down the carburetor.
Reassemble the carburetor using the seals, gaskets and parts from the carburetor rebuild kit.
Reinstall the carburetor on the lawn vacuum engine.
Reassemble the lawn vacuum engine and connect the spark plug wire.
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