Poulan 530088412 Blower User Manual


 
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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR BLOWER
READTHISINSTRUCTIONMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERA TINGYOUR UNIT.
Comp areth eillustra t ion swit h yourunit tof amilia rize yourselfwiththelo c ation o fthe variouscon trols
and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Fuel tank
Starter Handle
Spark Plug
Control
Handle
Throttle
T rigger
Harness
ON/ST OP
Switch
Throttle
Adjuster
Air Filter
Choke
Muffler
Base Tube
Middle Tube
Air Nozzle
Choke Lever
Primer Button
ON/STOP SWITCH
TheON/ST OPSWITCH isused tostop theen-
gine. To stoptheengine,movetheswitch tothe
ST OP position.
PRIMERBUTTON
The PRIMER BUTTON removes air from the
carbureto randfuellines a nd fillsthem wit hf uel.
T his a llows y ou to sta rt the en gine with fewer
pulls on the starter rope . Activate primer button
bypressingitand allowing itto return toits origi-
nal position.
CHOKE LEVER
The CHOKE helps to supply fuel to the engine
to aid in cold starting. Activate the choke by
moving the choke lever to the CLOSE position.
Once engine starts, move choke lever to th e
OPEN position.
THROTTLE ADJUSTER
TheTHROTTLEADJUSTER canbe usedto
select thespeedof air flow . To avoid holding
your finger on the throttle trigger all the time,
therequiredspeedcanbesetwiththethrottle
adjuster. Full throttle is obtained by squeez-
ing the throttletrigger andmoving the throttle
adjuster clockwise until it stops.
Eye Protection
OPERATING POSITION
OPERATING TIPS
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To reduce the risk of hearing loss
associated with sound level(s), hearing
protection is required.
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To reduce the risk of injury associated with
contacting rotating parts, stop the engine be-
fore installing or rem oving a tta chm en ts. D o
not operate without guard(s) in place.
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Operate power equipmentonly atreasonable
hours--not early inthe morning or late at night
whenpeoplemightbedisturbed.Comply with
times listedinlocalordinances. Usual recom-
mendations a re 9:00 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m.,
Monday t hough Saturday .
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To reduce noise levels, limit the number of
pieces of equipmentused at any onetime.
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To reduce noise levels, operate power
blowers at the lowest possible throttle
speed to do the job.
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Use rakes andbroomstoloosendebrisbe-
fore blowing.
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In dusty c onditions, slightly dampen sur-
facesor useamister attachmentwhenwa-
ter is available.
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Conserve water by using power blowers
instead of hoses for many lawn and garde n
applications, including areas such as gutters,
screens, p atio s, grills,po rches, a n dgarde ns.
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Watchoutforchildren,pets,openwindows,
or freshly washedcars. Blow debris away
safely.