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How to unclog your MTD lawn vacuum fan

• Shut off the tractor engine and set the parking brake.
• Shut off the vacuum engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Release the cart catch and lift the cart up.
• Empty the cart if it's full.
• Remove the hose and clear any hose clogs.
• Remove the discharge elbow and remove any clogs.
• Reassemble the lawn vacuum.

Rebuilding the carburetor on your MTD 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.