KNOW YOUR BLOWER
READTHIS INSTRUCTION MANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT
Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls
and adjustments.
Save this manual for future reference.
Primer
Button
Choke
Lever
Fuel Mix
Throttle
Blower
Tube
\
Rope
Rear
Handle
THROTTLE
LEVER
The THROTTLE
LEVER
is used to select the
desired
engine speed and to stop the engine.
Movethethrottlelevertothe
'_
positionfor
full speed operation.
Move the throttle
lever
tothe
_
positionfor
idlespeed.
To stopthe
engine,
move
the throttle
lever to the STOP
position.
PRIMER
BUTTON
The PRIMER
BUTTON
removes air from the
carburetor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you to start the engine with fewer
pulls on the starter rope. Activate primer button
by pressing it and allowing it to return to its origi-
nal position.
CHOKE
LEVER
The CHOKE helps to supply fuel to the engine
to aid in cold starting. Activate
the choke by
moving the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position. After engine attempts to start, move the
choke
lever to the HALF
CHOKE
position.
Once engine starts, move choke lever to the
RUN position.
OPERATING
POSITION
Eye
Protection
Blower
OPERATING
TIPS
• While blowh_g debris, hold the unit with the
muffler
side facing
away from your
body
and clothes
(see OPERATING
POSITION
illustration
above).
• To
reduce
the
risk
of
hearing
loss
associated
with
sound
level(s),
hearing
protection
is required.
• To reduce the risk of injury associated
with
contacting rotating parts, stop the engine be-
fore installing or removing
attachments.
Do
not operate without guard(s) in place.
• Operate power equipment only at reasonable
hours-not
early in the morning or late at night
when people might be disturbed. Comply with
times listed in local ordinances. Usual recom-
mendations
are
9:00
a.m.
to 5:00
p.m.,
Monday though Saturday.
• To reduce noise levels, limit the number
of
pieces of equipment
used at any one time.
• To reduce
noise
levels,
operate
power
blowers
at the
lowest
possible
throttle
speed to do the job.
• Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris be-
fore blowing.
• In dusty
conditions,
slightly
dampen
sur-
faces or use a mister attachment
when wa-
ter is available.
• Conserve
water
by using
power
blowers
instead of hoses for many lawn and garden
applications,
including areas such as gutters.
screens, patios, grills, porches, and gardens.
• Watch out for children,
pets, open windows.
or freshly
washed
cars.
Blow debris away
safely.
• Use the full blower nozzle extension
so the
air stream can work close to the ground.
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