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OPERATING POSITION
WARNING: While vacuuming o r
blowing debris, hold the unit with the muffler
side facing away from your body and clothes
(see following illustration).
Blower Vacuum
BEFORE STARTING EN GINE
WARNING: Be sure to read the fuel
information in the safety rules before you be-
gin. If you donot understand the safety rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
To obt ainthe correct oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on
unleaded gasoline. Before operation,
gasoline must be mixed with a good quality
synthetic 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil
designed tobe mixedat a r atioof 40:1. A40:1
ratiois obtainedby mixing3.2fluidounces(95
ml) of oil with 1 gallon (4 liters) of unleaded
gasoline. Pour the entire contents of the 3.2
ounce (95 ml) container of oil into 1 gallon (4
liters) of gasoline to ac hieve the proper fuel
mixture. DO NOT USE automotive or marine
oil. These oils will cause engine damage.
When mixing fu el follow the instructions
printed on the container . Onc e oil is added to
gasoline, shake container momentarily to
assure that the fuel is thoroughly mixed. Always
read and follow t he safety rules relating to fuel
before fueling your unit.
CAUTION : Never use straight gasoline in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol o r met hanol) can cause maj or
engine performance and durability problems.
WARNING: Alternat ive fuels (no t gas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20%
alcohol), E--85 (85%alcohol) ar e NOT classified
as gasoline and are NOT approved for u se in
2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of alternative
fuels will cause problems such as: improper
clutch engagements, overheating, vapor lock,
power l oss, lubrication deficiency, deterioration
of fuel lin es, gaskets and internal carburetor
components, etc. Alternative fuels cause h igh
moisture absorption into the fuel/oil mixture
leading to oil and fuel separation.
HOW TO STOP YOUR ENGINE
D Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and hold t he ST OP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
HOW TO START YOUR ENGINE
WARNING: Yo u MUST make sure
the tubes are secure before using the unit.
D Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
ters) away from the fueling site.
D Hold the unit in the starting pos ition as
shown. Make s ure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
Blower
Vacuum
STARTING POSITION
WARNING: When starting engine,
hold the unit asillustrated. Donot setunit on any
surface except a clean, hard area when starting
engine or while engine is running. Debris such
as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc. could be
picked up by the a ir intake and thrown out
through the discharge opening, damaging the
unit or property , or causing serious injury to by-
standers or the operator .
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following th ese
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTING A C OLD ENGINE ( or warm
engine after runni ng out of f uel )
1. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
2. Move chokelever to t heFULL CHOKE posi-
tion.