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STARTING AND STOPPING
See Figures 8 - 9.
TO START:
n Place the blower on a flat, bare surface.
�n Disengage the trigger lock.
n Push the primer bulb, slowly, 7 times.
n Do not engage the handle while starting.
n Set choke to START position.
n Pull the starter handle until the engine runs.
n Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then engage the
trigger to operate
TO STOP:
Release the trigger and press STOP ( O ) until the engine
stops.
TO REMOVE BLOWER:
n Move harness straps off your shoulders and let straps
slide down arms.
n Grasp the straps and lower the blower to the ground.
WARNING
Do not allow familiarity with the 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.
n Slip arm through harness strap and onto shoulder, then
repeat for the other shoulder. Adjust the straps to a com-
fortable position. Refer to “Adjusting Harness Straps”
earlier in this manual. Then remove unit for starting.
n Start the blower. Refer to “Starting and Stopping” earlier
in this manual.
n Put on the blower again. The unit should be operated
from the right side as shown in figure 10.
n To keep from scattering debris, blow around the outer
edges of a debris pile. Never blow directly into the center
of a pile.
n To reduce sound levels, limit the number of pieces of
equipment used at any one time.
n Operate blower at the lowest possible throttle speed to
do the job.
n Check your equipment before operation, especially the
muffler, air intakes, and air filters.
n Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris before blowing.
In dusty conditions, slightly dampen surfaces when water
is available.
OPERATION
Fig. 10
Fig. 8
TRIGGER
LOCK
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
Fig. 9
PRIMER BULB
CHOKE LEVER
FULL
CHOKE
RUN
SWITCH
PROPER OPERATING
POSITION