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 Vacuum Tube

Elbow Tube

 

Lower Vacuum Tube

 

Starter

Rope

Fuel Mix

Fill Cap

Primer

Button

STOP

Vacuum Bag

Throttle Switch

 

Trigger

Spark

 

Plug

 

Upper Blower Tube

 

Lower Blower Tube

High--Speed

Nozzle

Start Lever

Vacuum Handle

STOP SWITCH

 

pulls on the starter rope. Activate primer button

The STOP switch is used to stop the engine.

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

To stop the engine, push and hold the STOP

nal position.

switch in the STOP position until the engine

START LEVER

stops.

 

The START LEVER helps to supply fuel to the

THROTTLE TRIGGER

 

engine to aid in starting. Activate the starting

The THROTTLE TRIGGER is used to select

system by moving the start lever to the START

the desired engine speed.

 

position. DO NOT squeeze the throttle trigger

PRIMER BUTTON

 

until the engine has started and runs. After the

The PRIMER BUTTON removes air from the

engine starts, allow the engine to warm--up

carburetor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.

10--15 seconds, then fully squeeze the throttle

This allows you to start the engine with fewer

trigger to deactivate the starting system.

 

 

 

 

OPERATING POSITION

 

from your body and clothes (see OPERAT-

 

 

ING POSITION illustration above).

 

 

S To reduce the risk of hearing loss

 

 

associated with sound level(s), hearing

 

 

protection is required.

 

 

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.

 

 

S To reduce noise levels, limit the number of

 

 

pieces of equipment used at any one time.

 

 

S To reduce noise levels, operate power

 

 

blowers at the lowest possible throttle

Blower

Vacuum

speed to do the job.

S Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris be-

OPERATING TIPS

 

fore blowing.

 

S In dusty conditions, slightly dampen sur-

S While vacuuming or blowing debris, hold

faces or use a mister attachment when wa-

the unit with the muffler side facing away

ter is available.

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