OPERATION
STARTING AND STOPPING
See Figures 8 - 9.
TO START:
■Place the blower on a flat bare surface.
■Set switch to ON (I).
■Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold. Press trigger lock lever down and release throttle trigger.
■Slowly press the primer bulb seven (7) times.
■Move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position.
■Pull the starter handle sharply until engine attempts to run. Do not pull the starter handle more than eight (8) times.
■Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
■Pull the starter handle until the engine runs. Do not pull the starter handle more than six (6) times.
■Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then set the choke lever to the RUN position. Squeeze the throttle trigger to release the trigger lock.
TO STOP:
Set the switch to OFF (O).
TO REMOVE BLOWER:
■Move harness straps off the shoulders, let straps slide down arms.
■Grasp the straps and lower the blower to the ground.
WARNING
Do not allow familiarity with your product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
OPERATING THE BLOWER
See Figure 10.
■Start the blower, refer to “Starting and Stopping” later in this manual. Slip arm through harness strap and onto shoulder, then repeat for the other shoulder. Adjust the straps to a comfortable position, refer to “Adjusting Harness Straps” earlier in this manual. Operate the blower from the right side as shown in illustration.
■To keep from scattering debris, blow around the outer edges of a debris pile. Never blow directly into the center of a pile.
■To reduce sound levels, limit the number of pieces of equipment used at any one time.
■Operate blower at the lowest possible throttle speed to do the job.
■Check your equipment before operation, especially the muffler, air intakes and air filters.
■Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris before blowing.
SWITCH
PRIMER BULB
AIRIR
FILTERI
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
TRIGGER
LOCK
Fig. 8
SWITCH
RUN
HALF
CHOKE
FULL
CHOKE
CHOKE LEVER
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
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