STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Operate this unit only in a well- ventilated outdoor area. Carbon monoxide exhaust fumes can be lethal in a confined area.
WARNING: Avoid accidental starting. Make sure you are in the starting position when pulling the starter rope (Fig. 11). To avoid serious injury, the operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting.
Do not set unit on any surface except a clean, hard area while starting. Debris such as gravel, sand, dust and grass could be picked up by the air intake and thrown out by the discharge opening. This could damage the unit, property, or cause serious injury to bystanders or operator.
1.Mix petrol with oil. Fill petrol tank with petrol/oil mixture. Refer to Oil and Petrol Mixing Instructions.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the vacuum bag prior to refueling the unit. The bag may become a fire hazard when saturated with petrol.
NOTE: The throttle control will remain in the position it’s placed until moved by the operator. Fast position is to the right.
2.Set the blower/vacuum mode
3.Fully press and release the primer bulb 10 times, slowly, until PETROL IS VISIBLE IN THE PRIMER BULB (Fig. 10). If you can’t see petrol in the bulb, press and release the bulb as many times as it takes before you can see petrol in it.
4.Place the choke lever in Position A (Fig. 10).
5.Place the unit in the starting position (Fig. 11). Move the throttle control to the fast position ( 
) (Fig. 9).
6.Pull the starter rope briskly 5 times.
7.Place the choke lever in Position B.
8.Pull starter rope briskly 1 to 3 times to start the engine (Fig. 11).
9.If the engine does not start, repeat steps 3 through 8.
NOTE: If the engine floods while trying to start, place the choke lever in Position C. Move the throttle control to the fast position ( 
). Pull the starter rope briskly. The engine should start with three
(3)to eight (8) pulls.
10.Allow the engine to warm up up for 5 to 10 seconds. Place the choke lever in Position C.
NOTE: Choking is unnecessary when starting a warm engine. Put the throttle control in the fast position ( 
) (Fig 9) and start unit with the choke control in Position B.
Throttle Control | Idle | Fast |
On/Off Stop Control
Fig. 9
ABC
Position C
Position B
Position A
Choke Control
Primer Bulb
Fig. 10
Starter Rope
Fig. 11
STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
1.Move the throttle control to the idle position (
). Allow the engine to cool down by idling for
2.Press the On/Off Stop control down in the STOP (O) position until the engine comes to a complete stop.
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