Poulan SM400 Blower User Manual


 
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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR BLOWER
READ THI SINSTRUCTIONMANUALAND SAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERA TINGYOURUNIT.
Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with thelocation of the various controls
and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Choke Lever
Fuel Mix
Fill Cap
Starter
Rope
Throttle
Lever
Spark Plug
Blower
Tube
Primer Button
Rear
Handle
Lower
Vacuum Tube
Upper
Vacuum Tube
Vacuum Bag
Elbow Tube
THROTTLE LEVER
TheTHROTTLE LEVER i susedtoselectthe
desiredengine speedand tostop theengine.
Movethethrottlelevertothe
positionfor
full speed operation. Move the throttle lever
tothe
positionforidlespeed. Tostopthe
engine, move the throttle lever to the STOP
position.
PRIMER BUTTON
The PRIMER BUTTON removes air from the
carburetor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
Thisallowsyoutostarttheenginewithfewer
pulls on the starter ro pe. Activate prim er butto n
by p ressingit andallowingitto returnto itsorigi-
nal position.
CHOKE LEVER
The CHOKE helps to supply fuel to the engine
toaidincoldstarting.Activatethechokeby
moving the choke lever t o the FULL CHOKE
position.Afterengineattempts tostart,movethe
choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
Once engine starts, move choke lever to the
RUN posit i o n.
OPERATING POSITION
Blower
Eye
Protection
Vacuum
OPERATING TIPS
S While vacuuming or blowing debris, hold
the unit with the m uffler side facing away
fromyour bodyand clothes (seeOPERA T-
ING POSITION illustration above).
S To reduce the risk of hearing loss
associated with sound level(s), hearing
protection is required.
S To reduce the risk of injury associated with
contacting rotating parts, stop the engine be-
fore installing or removing attachments. Do
not operate without guard(s) in place.
S Operate power equipment only atreasonable
hours--not early in the morning or late at night
when peoplemight bedisturbed. Comply with
times listed inlocal ordinances. Usual recom-
mendations are 9:00 a .m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday though Saturday.
S To reduce noise levels, lim it the num ber of
pieces of equipment used at any onetime.
S To reduce noise levels, operate power
blowers a t the lowest possible throttle
speed to do the job.
S Userakes andbrooms toloosen debrisbe-
fore blowing.