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STARTING POSIT ION
W ARNING:
When starting engine,
h oldth eunitasillust ra t ed.Donot setunitona ny
surface except a clean, h ard a rea when starting
engine or while engine is running. Debris such
as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc. could be
picked up by the air intake and thrown out
through the discharge opening, damaging th e
unit or property , o r causing serious injury to by-
standers or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE
1. Move throttle lever to the position.
2. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
3. Slowly press the primer button 8 times.
Throttle Lever
Choke Lev er
Primer Button
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine at-
tempts torun,butnomorethan5 pulls (be-
low 30
_
F, 8 pulls).
NOTE:
If engine attempts to start beforethe
5
th
pull, go to next step immediately.
5. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
6. Pull the starter rope sharply until the en-
gine runs, but nomore than 5 pulls (below
30
_
F, 10 pulls).
7. After a 5 second warm--up, move the
choke lever to the RUN position.
8. Allow the unit to run for 30 more seconds
at the RUN position before moving the
throttle lever to
position.
If engine h as not started after 5 pulls (at HALF
CHOKE), repeat S T ARTING A COLDENGINE
procedure. If engine still does not start, proceed
to STARTING A FL OODED ENGINE.
9. To stop the engine, move the throttle lever to
the STOP po sition .
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
NOTE:
If fuel tank is empty, add fuel; then,
follow STARTING A COLD ENGINE proce-
dure. Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot.
1. Move throttle lever to the
position.
2. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
NOTE
:
If engine has not started, pull starter
rope 5more pulls. If engine still does notrun,
it is probably flooded.
3. To stop the engine, move the throttle lever to
the STOP po sition .
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing the
choke lever in the RUN position. Move throttle
le ver to the f ast p ositio n
; then, pull rope
until e ngine starts. After engine starts, move th e
throttle lever to the slow p osition
toallo w
e ng ine to idle.
St ar ting cou ld requir e pu lling th e st ar ter rop e
many times depending on how badly the unit is
flooded.
If unit still doesn’t start refer to the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING T ABLE o r call 1-800-554-672 3
.
MAINTENANCE
W ARNING:
Avoid touching muffler
unless engine and muffler are c old. A hot
muffler can cause serious burns.
W ARNING:
Stop engine and be sure
the impeller blades hav e stopped turning be-
fore opening the vacuum inlet door or at-
tempting to insert or remove the vacuum or
blower tubes. The rotating blades can cause
serious injury. Always disconnect the spark
plug before performing m aintenance or ac-
cessing movable parts.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Thewarrantyonthis uni tdoesnotcover items
that have been subjected to operator abuse
or negligence. To receive full value from the
warranty, the operator must maintain unit as
instructed in this manual. Various adjust-
ments will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your unit.
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
S
Spark Plug Boot
S
Air Filter
S
Housing Screws
S
Muffler
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN
PARTS
Contact an authorized service dealer for re-
placement of damaged or worn parts.
S
Fuel Ta nk -- Do not use unit if fuel t ank shows
signs of damage or leaks.
S
Vacuum Bag -- Do not use vacuum bag if it
is torn or damaged.