Craftsman 358.794964 manual Mulching Blades, Throttle Lever, Primer Button, Choke Lever

KNOW YOUR BLOWER

READ THIS OPERATOR'SMANUAL AND 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.

MULCHING BLADES

Your blower is equipped with mulching blades as a standard feature. When using the optional vacuum attachment, the mulching blades automatically reduce debris at a ratio of up to 16:1.

	Upper
Vacuum Tube	Vacuum T_
Lower
	Primer Button
	Choke Lever
Throttle	Fuel Mix
Lever
Elbow Tube	Rope
Tube
Blower
	Rear
	Handle

THROTTLE LEVER

The THRO'iq-LELEVER is used to select the desired engine speed and to stop the engine. Move the throttle lever to the

position for full speed operation.

Move the throttle lever to the _ posi- tion for idle speed. To stop the engine,

move the throttle lever to the STOP posi- tion.

PRIMER BUTTON

The PRIMER BUqq-ONremoves air from the carburetor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel. This allows you to start

OPERATING TIPS

•While vacuuming or blowing debris, hold the unit with the muffler side fac-

ing away from your body and clothes (see OPERATING POSITION below).

•To reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with sound level(s), hear- ing protection is required.

•To reduce the risk of injury associated with contacting rotating parts, stop the engine before installing or removing attachments. Do not operate without guard(s) in place.

the engine with fewer pulls on the starter rope. Activate primer button by pressing it and allowing it to return to its original 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 en- gine starts, move choke lever to the RUN position.

•Operate power equipment only at rea- sonable hours-not early in the morn- ing or late at night when people might

be disturbed. Comply with times listed in local ordinances. Usual recommen-

dations are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday though Saturday.

•To reduce noise levels, limit the num- ber of pieces of equipment used at any one time.

•To reduce noise levels, operate pow- er blowers at the lowest possible throttle speed to do the job.

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