Adjusting Engine Idle Speed

1.Start the engine by following the procedures described on the pre- ceding pages. Make sure the thottle lever is in the "idle" position.

2.Run the engine at idle speed until operating temperature is reached (2-3 minutes).

3.Loosen the throttle cable locknut. See figure 9.

4.Turn the cable adjuster in or out until the engine idles smoothly at approximately 2500-3000 rpm.

nTurn the throttle cable adjuster clockwise to decrease engine idle speed.

nTurn the throttle cable adjuster counter-clockwise to increase en- gine idle speed.

5.Tighten the throttle cable locknut securely.

IMPORTANT!

A clean and unrestricted airflow is essential to your blower’s engine performance and durability! Before attempting any carburetor adjust- ments, inspect and clean the engine air filter as described on page 13 of this manual.

Idle De-	Idle
crease	Increase

Cable

Adjuster

48010

	Throttle Cable
Figure 9	Locknut

IMPORTANT!

Blower tubes and intake cover must be in place while adjusting engine idle! Engine idle speed will also be affected if either the intake cover or blower tubes are blocked or incor- rectly installed!