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HOW TO USE YOUR BACKPACK AIR
BLOWER
GASOUNE AND OIL MIXTURE
Important! Do not useautomotiveor boatoilsin
yourair blower.These oilsdo nothave proper
additivesfor 2-cycle, air-cooled enginesand can
cause engine damage.
The 2.cycle engine onthis productrequiresa fuel
mixtureof regular unleaded gasolineand a highquality
2-cycleair-cooled engine oilfor lubricationofthe
bearingsand other movingpads.The correctfuel:oil
mixtureis40-1 (see Fuel MixtureChad). Too littleoil
or the incorrectoiltype willcause poorperformance
and may cause the engine to overheatand seize.
Gasoline and oilmustbe premixedina clean
approvedfuel container.Alwaysuse fresh regular
unleadedgasoline. Thisengine iscertifiedto operate
on unleaded'gasoline.
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FUELMIXTURECHART I
GASOLINE OIL
I Gallon 3+2Dunces
2.5Gallons 8.0Dunces
IMPORTANTI Alcoholblendedfuelscalled gasohol
(usingethanolor methanol)can attract moisture,
whichleads to oil/gasseparation andformationof
acidsduringstorage. Acidicgas candamage thefuel
systemof an engine whilein storage.To avoidengine
problems,the fuel systemshouldbeemptiedbefore
storageof30 days or longer.Drainthe gastank, then
runthe fuel out ofthe carburetor andfuel linesby
startingthe engine and lettingitrununtilitstops.Usa
fresh fuel next season. See storageinstructionsfor
additionalinfot'mation.Never use engineor carburetor
cleaner produc_sin the fuel tankor permanentdamage
may occur.
2-CYCLE OIL
Craftsman2-cycle, air-cooledengine oilisspecially
blendedwithfuel stabilizers.Ifyou do not usethis
Sears oil,you can add a fuel stabilizer,suchas
CraftsmanNo. 33500, toyourfuel mix.
FUEL STABILIZER
A fuel stabilizerisan acceptablealtamativein
minimizingthe formation of fuel gumdepositsduring
storage. Addstabilizerto gasolinemixtureinfuel
storagecontainerand mixwell.Alwaysfollow the fuel
mix ratiofound on the stabilizercontainer.Runengine
at least5 minutesafter addingstabilizertoallowthe
stabilizerto reach the carburetor.You donot haveto
drain the fuel tankfor storage ifyouare usingfuel
stabilizer.
USING THE MULTI-FUNCTION HANDLE
_Themulti-functionhandle has an on-offswitch (Fig. 5,
A), a throttlelever (Fig.5, B), and a speed lever (Fig.
5, C). Itcan be rotatedto assure the operator's
•comfort.Once started,the speed lever can be set at a
desired RPM. This freesthe operatorfrom holdingthe
throttlelever. If notset on maximumRPM and a
• greater RPM is required,simplysqueeze the throttle
lever. To returnto the lower RPM, release thethrottle
lever. If theoperator planson blowingat the maximum
RPM for a long periodoftime, the speed lever is
movedtothe =max"setting. Ifthe operatorisonly
blowingin shortburstsleave the speed lever at the
"min" settingand usethe throttlelever to controlthe
speed.
FIGURE 5
STARTING COLD
1. Moveon-offswitchto the on positionidentified
withan "1"(Fig. 5).
2. Set speedlever halfway between the =rain" '_
and"max"'_ positions(Fig. 5).
3. Move choke lever(Fig. 6, A) to the =START"
position.
4. Pressprimer bulb(Fig. 6, B) untilitis halffull and
resistanceis felt.
5. Place lefthand on top ofthe blower housingnear
carryinghandle. Pull the starter ropehandle'with
righthandslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt. Then pull
forcefullyand repeatedly until engine attemptsto
start;usually2-3 pulls,no more than 5 pulls.
6. When engine attemptsto start, immediately move
choke lever t0 "RUN" posifion.Continue to pull
starterropehandle untilengine starts.
FIGURE 6
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