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Read and understand this manual and all instructions before operating the Multi-Surface Vacuum.

Vacuum: Mulit-Surface

Safety & Operating Instructions

VMS25 & VMS25E

MacKissic Inc. 1-800-348-1117 www.MacKissic.com [email protected]

Summary of Contents for MIGHTY MAG VMS25

Page 1: ...Read and understand this manual and all instructions before operating the Multi Surface Vacuum Vacuum Mulit Surface Safety Operating Instructions VMS25 VMS25E MacKissic Inc 1 800 348 1117 www MacKissic com info Mackissic com ...

Page 2: ... could result in minor or moderate injury This information is important in theproper use of your machine Failure to follow this instruction could result in damage to your machine or property Serial Number ASerialNumberisusedtoidentifyyourmachineandislocatedontheSerialNumberLabelonyourmachine Foryour convenienceandreadyreference enter the Serial Number in the space provided on the front cover of th...

Page 3: ...l Support Representatives will be happy to help you Labels YourMulti Surface Vacuumcarriesprominentlabelsasremindersforitsproperandsafeuse Shownbelowarecopiesof all the Safety and Information labels that appear on the equipment Take a moment to study them and make a note of their locationon yourMulti Surface Vacuumasyousetupandbeforeyouoperatetheunit Replacedamagedormissingsafety and information l...

Page 4: ...afe operation to use your machine Never place your hands feet or any part of your body near or under any moving part while the machine is running Keepbystandersawayfromyourworkareaatalltimes Tobesafe donotoperatethemachinenearsmallchildrenorpets and never allow children to operate the vacuum Stop the engine when another person or pet approaches Never use the machine with the debris bag removed Nev...

Page 5: ... ignition spark with the spark plug or spark plug wire removed Use an approved spark tester Never tamper with safety devices Check their proper operation regularly Never change the engine governor settings or modify the engine speed Modifications will void your warranty To reduce fire hazard keep the engine and muffler area free of debris build up such as leaves grass oil grease or any other combu...

Page 6: ...Alwayskeeptheequipmentinagoodsafeoperatingcondition Alwaysmakecertainnutsandboltsaretightandalwaysuse the supplied self locking hardware do not substitute Use the Multi Surface Vacuum only in daylight Whileusingthevacuum donothurryortakethingsforgranted Whenindoubtabouttheequipmentoryoursurroundings stop the machine and take the time to look things over Never leave the machine unattended with the ...

Page 7: ...es Ifyouhave any questions at all pleasefeelfreetocontactus atwww MacKissic com orcall1 800 348 1117 Multi Surface Vacuum Controls and Features Handle Bar Assembly Vacuum Housing Safety Switch Vacuum Snout Flat Free Wheels Collection Bag Height Adjust Lever Discharge Tube Quick Disconnect Latches Safety Switch Electric Start If Applicable Figure 1 CONTACT US AT www MacKissic com 7 ...

Page 8: ...ng Protection 7 Work Gloves 8 Safety Key Electric start only Manual Start Electric Start Engine See Engine Owner s Manual See Engine Owner s Manual Impeller Drive Method Direct Drive Direct Drive Impeller Speed 145 MPH 145 MPH Height Adjustment Range 5 8 to 4 5 8 to 4 Collection Bag Volume 4 bushels 4 bushels Overall Length 67 67 Overall Height 43 43 Width 25 5 25 5 Machine ship Weight 187 Lbs 197...

Page 9: ...hes Figure 6 2 PositiontheUpper BagHanger Frameontothetwo Lower BagHanger Sideswiththetopholesfacing closertotherearofthemachine Secure thelowertwo sets ofholes inthe Upper BagHanger Frame tothe Lower Bag Hanger Frames with four 5 16 18x 1 Bolts and four5 16 18Nylon Locknutsusingtwo1 2 Wrenches TightentheHardwareyouinstalledin the previous step 3 TaketheUpperHandleBarAssemblyandslidetheflat endsof...

Page 10: ...therear ofthemachine andbetween theHandles Securethe Tubetothefront ofthe Housingwith two5 16 18 x 3 4 Self TappingBolts and two 5 16 Fender Washers 9 SecuretheTubeandtwoSafetyWireHarnessCable Clampstotherearof theHousingwithtwo5 16 18x5 8 BoltsandFlatWashers not fender washers Figure10 10 ConnecttheSafetyHarnessontotheTerminalsoftheBagSafetySwitch Figure11 andsecuretheCableClamptotheholeintheside...

Page 11: ...end of the Bag AttachthetwoStrapstotheHooksnearthetopoftheHandlebar Figure 13 14 LocatethethreeBagHangerStraps onthefrontoftheBagandhangthem on the Hook on the right side and to the two Carabines at left and center of the Bag Hanger Frame 15 Slip the Bag Inlet Neck over the Discharge Tube Figure 14 16 Hook the bottom two Latch Hooks over the Metal Ring in the Bag Inlet and latch them 17 Hookthetop...

Page 12: ...below the top of the oil fillopening Note Addoilslowlyandwaitseveralminutesforoiltosettlebeforerecheckingoil level 2 Replace and tighten the oil fill cap To Add Gasoline 1 Removethecapfromthefueltank Insertacleanfunnelintothefueltank Figure 17 2 Fillthefueltankwithfresh cleanunleadedregularautomotivegasolineto1 inch below the bottom of the filler neck to provide space for any fuel expansion 3 Rein...

Page 13: ...enginerunssmoothlybeforeeachChoke adjustment Starting the Engine Electric Start 1 MovetheChokeControlLevertothe CHOKE position leaveintherun position if the engine is already warm Figure 19B 2 Move throttle control to FULL SPEED rabbit position 3 Insert the Safety Key into the slot under the Starter Switch Figure 19B NOTE The Engine will not start or run with the Safety Key removed 4 Press the Sta...

Page 14: ...scharge tube 4 Hook the bottomtwoLatches overtheMetalRing intheBagInletbutdo notclosetheLatches atthis time 5 HookthetopLatchovertheMetalRingintheBagInletandclosetheLatch ClosethebottomtwoLatches Emptying the Bag 1 Shutofftheengine disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug andmakesureallmovingpartshavecometoa complete stop 2 Leavethebaginpositionbetweenthehandles Unzipthebackflapandletthedebrisfa...

Page 15: ...ised to the upper setting about 2 3 4 inches 2 Formovingthemachinelongdistances youwillavoiddamagetothesnout by raising it to the highest setting 3 To raise the snout Grasp the height adjuster handle apply pressure away fromtheadjusterplateandBACKtowardstheoperator sposition Figure 20 4 To lower the snout Grasp the height adjuster handle apply pressure away fromtheadjusterplateandFORWARDawayfromth...

Page 16: ...ended height Your VMS will vacuum better on short grass Avacuumisdesignedtobeusedfrequentlyduringperiodswhenleavesaredropping Donotletleavesget4 ordeeper The drier the leaves thebetter Thethickertheleaflayerthesloweryoushouldproceed Ifleavesarewetormatteddownitmaybenecessaryto fluff up leaves before using the vac Snoutheightiscritical Thesnoutshouldrideabovetheleaflayertoallowpropervacuuming close...

Page 17: ...g Fins Change Engine Oil 1st time 5 hours Replace Spark Plug Replace Air Filter Changing Engine Oil Checkengineoillevelregularly WHILETHEUNITISINALEVELPOSITION Checktheoilbeforeeachusage Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbefore checkingoillevel Withenginelevel theoilmustbeabouta1 4inchbelowthe top of the yellow oil fill cap opening Change oil after the first five hours of operationandevery25hoursther...

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Page 19: ... Note Thechargingsystemofarunningengineisdesignedtomaintainabattery spresentcharge Startingamachinethathasa significantly discharged ordead Battery using theRecoilStarterorJumperCables willnotrecharge theBattery To connect a Battery Charger to your Multi Surface Vacuum follow the steps listed below 1 Detach the two 2 Battery wires going to the Battery on your Multi Surface Vacuum 2 Attachtheblack ...

Page 20: ... 8 Long 2 Adapter Vacuum 3 Snout Pick up 4 Poly Bag 5 Cable Tie 32 6 Handle Poly Bag Contents Figure 33 and Table Below 3 Compare the contents of the Shipping Box and Poly with the Contents lists above If you have any questions please contact us at www MacKissic com or call 1 800 348 1117 forassistance NOTE Assembly should be done on a clean level surface 3 Unscrewthex4 Nylon LocknutsandremovetheV...

Page 21: ...gether with a Screw insidesnout andLocknutat thehole at theend oftheHandle Only tighten hand tight for now 9 AsyouinstallthenextScrewandLocknut insertthelargerloopendofthe Wire Tether between the Handle and Pick up Snout 10 TightenthetwoScrews insidesnout andLocknutsusingaShortFlatHead Screwdriver and 7 16 Wrench 11 Hook the small loop end of the Wire Tether onto the Cable Guide 12 Installthethree...

Page 22: ...or replace air filter Engine overheats Carburetor not adjusted properly contact us at www MacKissic com or call 1 800 348 1117 for assistance Engine oil level low Fill crankcase with proper oil Internalenginecoolingfannotworkingproperlyduetodebrisbuildupoverenginecrankcover Clean debris away from engine crank cover for improved air circulation Unit does not discharge Discharge tube clogged Stop en...

Page 23: ...for assistance Gear shift lever does not shift Loose gear shift lever Check connections for loose nuts and bolts Broken gear shift linkage Replace linkage Loose transaxle shifting arm Tighten screw on shifting arm Wheels do not stop when Wheel Drive Bail Cable is released Wheel Drive Bail Cable tension spring broken stretched or disconnected Reconnect spring or cable Drive belt misaligned Check th...

Page 24: ...L X 5 8 L SPACE 18 030 0507 1100 Series Engine 19 090 0089 5 16 18 X 1 1 4 HHCS GR5 20 805 0121 BOTTOM COVER 21 805 0406 AXLE VMS 22 805 0114 LOWER HANDLE 23 090 0679 5 16 18 X 3 4 TYP 23 SELF TAP 24 805 0328 BATTERY BRACKET 25 030 0244 BATTERY 26 090 0708 5 16 18 X 5 HHCS 27 108 0414 BATTERY HOLD DOWN 28 805 0052 WHEEL SPACER 29 703 0108 4 10 3 50 4 PNEUMATIC WHEEL 30 090 0730 3 4 IN LOCKING COLL...

Page 25: ...Schematic MAIN ASSEMBLY 24 MULTI SURFACE VACUUM ...

Page 26: ...PING HHCS 45 090 0418 5 16 18 WHIZLOCK NUT 46 805 0339 SIDE BAG HANGER 47 805 0367 TOP BAG HANGER 48 090 0088 BOLT HHCS 5 16 18 X 1 49 805 0098 UPPER HANDLE BAR 50 805 0119 BAG HANGER HOOK 51 805 0354 VCB BAG BLACK W GROMMITS 52 805 0356 J TUBE ASSEMBLY 53 090 0502 5 16 FENDER WASHER 54 805 0347 SNOUT ASSEMBLY 55 090 0679 5 16 18 X 3 4 TYP 23 SELF TAP CONTACT US AT www MacKissic com 25 ...

Page 27: ...Schematic FINAL ASSEMBLY 26 MULTI SURFACE VACUUM ...

Page 28: ...e 02 32412 Clamp Hose 6 1 8 09 500 0041 Grip Handle 03 32027 B Hose 6 Dia X 8 Long 10 704 0197 Tether Wire 04 900 0074A Cable Tie 32 11 706 2243 Guide Cable 05 090 0179 Screw Machine Rd Hd 1 4 20 x 3 4 12 285621 Contact Interlock 06 704 0117 Snout Pick up 13 284581 Rivet 3 16 07 090 0470 Nut Nylon Lock 1 4 20 NS 080 0970 Shut Down Eng CONTACT US AT www MacKissic com 27 ...

Page 29: ... draining the tank Completelyfillthetankwithfresh unleadedgasandaddtheappropriateamountofstabilizerorgasolineadditive Runthe Engine for a short time to allow the additive to circulate Change Engine Oil CleandirtanddebrisfromtheCylinderHeadCoolingFins ImpellerHousing DebrisScreen andMufflerareaofthe Engine RemovetheSparkPlugandpourabout1ounceofmotoroilintotheCylinderhole ReplacethePlugandpulltheRec...

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