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 |
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Lower Vacuum Tube |
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Starter
Rope
Fuel Mix
Fill Cap
Primer
Button
STOP | Vacuum Bag |
Throttle Switch |
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Trigger | Spark |
| Plug |
| Upper Blower Tube |
| Lower Blower Tube |
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 | ||
carburetor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel. | |||
This allows you to start the engine with fewer | trigger to deactivate the starting system. | ||
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OPERATING POSITION |
| from your body and clothes (see OPERAT- | |
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| ING POSITION illustration above). | |
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| S To reduce the risk of hearing loss | |
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| associated with sound level(s), hearing | |
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| protection is required. | |
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| S To reduce the risk of injury associated with | |
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| contacting rotating parts, stop the engine be- | |
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| fore installing or removing attachments. Do | |
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| not operate without guard(s) in place. | |
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| S Operate power equipment only at reasonable | |
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| when people might be disturbed. Comply with | |
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| times listed in local ordinances. Usual recom- | |
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| mendations are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., | |
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| Monday though Saturday. | |
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| S To reduce noise levels, limit the number of | |
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| pieces of equipment used at any one time. | |
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| S To reduce noise levels, operate power | |
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| 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. |