Echo Bear Cat 73606-00 User Manual
Instructions
SUBJECT: WHEELED VACUUM
8. Install the hose holder bracket by sliding the bracket down
the Wheeled Vacuum upper handlebar until it contacts the
Wheeled Vacuum lower handlebar. Secure with 1/4" U-bolts,
washers and locknuts.
9. Install the hose holder weldment to the right side of the machine on Honda models. Install the weldment to the left side
of the machine on Briggs and Stratton engines.
10. Bolt the hose holder weldment to the Wheeled Vacuum frame
with the existing 5/16" bolts and 5/16" washers.
11. Route the hose from the Wheeled Vacuum nozzle to the
hose holder bracket, then press the hose nozzle onto the
hose holder weldment.
HOSE KIT (PN 73606-00)
MODELS: ALL WHEELED VACUUMS
WARNING
BEFORE INSPECTING OR SERVICING ANY PART
OF THIS MACHINE, SHUT OFF POWER SOURCE,
DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG AND
MAKE SURE ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COME TO A COMPLETE
STOP.
The Wheeled Vacuum Hose Kit contains everything needed to
attach a vacuum hose to the Wheeled Vacuum. Refer to the
illustration on the back page during assembly.
1. Remove the hose clamp securing the plastic cap to the
Wheeled Vacuum nozzle.
2. Remove the plastic cap from the nozzle.
3. Attach the end of the vacuum hose opposite the hose nozzle
to the nozzle of the Wheeled Vacuum.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Adjust the engine to the desired throttle setting (see owners
manual for starting instructions).
2. Make sure the Wheeled Vacuum is parked on level
ground.
3. Remove the hose form the hose holder weldment.
4. Use the handle attached to the hose to easily maneuver the
hose around corners, underneath bushes, etc.
5. Move the hose from side to side when vacuuming and keep
the hose as straight as possible to prevent clogging. To avoid
clogging, do not vacuum too much material at once.
6. Never attempt to move the machine by pulling on the
hose.
7. Do not allow the hose to come in contact with the mufer of
the Wheeled Vacuum.
8. If the hose becomes clogged or jammed, stop the engine to
clear the obstruction.
4. Align the hose with the machine so that the hose handle is
upright when installed.
5. Attach the vacuum hose to the nozzle with the hose clamp
removed from the plastic cap.
6. Slide the seal plate under the nozzle of the Wheeled Vacuum.
If needed, use the extra foam to seal the rear side of the
Wheeled Vacuum nozzle.
7. Connect the seal plate to the nozzle by looping the two 6"
straps around the nozzle to the tab on the other side of the
seal plate.
Instruction Sheet
WARNING
DO NOT RUN THE VACUUM HOSE WITHOUT THE SEAL PLATE
INSTALLED. WITHOUT THE PLATE, THE UNIT WILL NOT PROVIDE
THE SUCTION NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE HOSE.
WARNING
THE UNIT CAN BE OPERATED WITH THE HOSE ATTACHED
TO THE WHEELED VACUUM, PROVIDED THE SEAL PLATE IS
REMOVED FROM THE MACHINE.
PN 73688-00
Rev. 091708
12
8
11
EXISTING 5/16" X 5/8" BOLT
EXISTING 5/16" FLAT WASHER
MOUNT ON RIGHT SIDE FOR
HONDA GXV140 ENGINE
MOUNT ON LEFT SIDE FOR BRIGGS
& STRATTON INTEC ENGINE
RETAIN PLASTIC CAP
FOR FUTURE USE
4
6
3
EXISTING HOSE CLAMP
TO BE RE-USED
13
7
EXISTING 5/16" X 5/8" BOLT
EXISTING 5/16"
FLAT WASHER
14
FOR USE WITH
10
NOZZLE WEAR PLATE.
2
5
1
APPLY FOAM AROUND
10
PERIMETER
OF SEAL PLATE.
KIT, WHEELED VACUUM HOSE (73606-00)
ITEM PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY
1 12627 STRAP, 6" TARP 2
2 16194 HOSE, PVC 4" ID C 10' LONG 1
3 16196 CLAMP, 4" HOSE 1
4 16258 GRIP, 1" ID X 4.63" 1
5 73673-12 PLATE, Wheeled Vacuum HOSE KIT SEAL 1
6 73887-12 WELDMENT, 4” HOSE NOZZLE 1
7 73884-12 WELDMENT, HOSE HOLDER/PLUG 1
8 73890-12 STRIP, HOSE HANGER 2
9 73688-00 INSTRUCTION, Wheeled Vacuum VACUUM HOSE KIT 1
10 73698-00 FOAM, PLATE SEAL 1
11 15541 U-BOLT, 1/4" X 1.0" X 1.75" ZP 2
12 15030 WASHER, 1/4" FLAT ZP 4
13 15355 LOCKNUT, 1/4-20 NE NYLON ZP 4
14 74141-12 BRACKET, HOSE HOLDER 1
ECHO BEAR CAT
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