OPERATION

STARTING AND STOPPING

See Figure 3.

Starting the product differs depending on whether the engine is cold or warm.

TO START A COLD ENGINE:

nPlace the blower on a flat, bare surface.

nMake sure cruise control is locked in the IDLE position. Do not engage the throttle trigger or cruise control during the start-up process.

nPush the primer bulb, slowly, 7 times.

nMove the choke lever to the full choke position marked

START.

nPull the starter rope until the engine runs.

nAllow the engine to run 15 seconds, then engage the throttle trigger to begin operation.

TO START A WARM ENGINE:

nMove the choke lever to the full choke position marked

START.

nPull the starter rope until the engine runs.

TO STOP:

See Figure 4.

Release the throttle trigger and push STOP on the engine switch.

THROTTLE

TRIGGER

PRIMER BULB

CHOKE LEVER

Fig. 3

TO STOP, PUSH

“STOP” ON

ENGINE SWITCH

WARNING:

Keep away from all hot surfaces of the blower. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.

OPERATING THE BLOWER

See Figures 5 - 6.

WARNING:

Always hold the blower away from your body, keeping clearance between your body and the product. Any con- tact with the housing can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury.

nHold the blower with the handle in your right hand. (Proper operating position is shown in figure 5.)

nTo keep from scattering debris, blow around the outer edges of a debris pile. Never blow directly into the center of a pile.

nOperate power equipment at reasonable hours only

— not early in the morning or late at night when people might be disturbed. Comply with the times listed in local ordinances.

n To reduce sound levels, limit the number of pieces of equipment used at any one time.

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PROPER OPERATING

POSITION

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

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Homelite UT08512A manual Starting and Stopping, Operating the Blower

UT08512A specifications

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