OPERATION

KNOW YOUR BLOWER

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL 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.

 

 

Upper

 

Lower

Vacuum Tube

 

 

 

Vacuum Tube

 

 

 

Primer Button

Vacuum Bag

 

Choke Lever

 

Fuel Mix

 

Throttle

 

Fill Cap

 

Lever

 

 

 

Spark Plug

Starter

Elbow Tube

Rope

 

Blower

 

 

Tube

 

 

 

Rear

 

 

Handle

THROTTLE LEVER

 

CHOKE LEVER

The THROTTLE LEVER is used to select the

The CHOKE helps to supply fuel to the engine

desired engine speed and to stop the engine.

to aid in cold starting. Activate the choke by

Move the throttle lever to the

position for

moving the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE

full speed operation. Move the throttle lever

position. After engine attempts to start, move the

to the

position for idle speed. To stop the

choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.

Once engine starts, move choke lever to the

engine, move the throttle lever to the STOP

RUN position.

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRIMER BUTTON

 

 

 

The PRIMER BUTTON removes air from the

 

 

carburetor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.

 

 

This allows you to start the engine with fewer

 

 

pulls on the starter rope. Activate primer button

 

 

by pressing it and allowing it to return to its origi-

 

 

nal position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING POSITION

 

S To reduce the risk of hearing loss

 

Eye

 

 

 

associated with sound level(s), hearing

 

 

 

 

protection is required.

 

Protection

 

S To reduce the risk of injury associated with

 

 

 

 

 

 

contacting rotating parts, stop the engine be-

 

 

 

 

 

 

fore installing or removing attachments. Do

 

 

 

 

 

 

not operate without guard(s) in place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

S Operate power equipment only at reasonable

 

 

 

 

 

 

hours--not early in the morning or late at night

 

 

 

 

 

 

when people might be disturbed. Comply with

 

 

 

 

 

 

times listed in local ordinances. Usual recom-

 

 

 

 

 

 

mendations are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday though Saturday.

Blower

 

 

 

Vacuum

 

S To reduce noise levels, limit the number of

 

 

 

 

pieces of equipment used at any one time.

OPERATING TIPS

 

 

S To reduce noise levels, operate power

S While vacuuming or blowing debris, hold

blowers at the lowest possible throttle

the unit with the muffler side facing away

speed to do the job.

from your body and clothes (see OPERAT-

S Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris be-

ING POSITION illustration above).

fore blowing.

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