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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR BLOWER
READTHISINSTRUCTIONMANUALANDSAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERA T INGYOURUNIT.
Compare the illustrations with your unit tofamiliarize yourself with thelocation ofthe 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
THROTTLE LEVER
TheTHROTTLE LEVERis usedto selectthe
desiredengine speedand tostop theengine.
Movethethrottlelevertothe
positionfor
full speed operation. Move the throttle lever
tothe
positionforidlespeed. Tostopthe
engine, move the throttle lever to the ST OP
position.
PRIMER BUTTON
The PRIMER BUTTON removes air from t he
carburetor and fuel lines and fills them withfuel.
Thisallowsyoutostarttheenginewithfewer
pulls on the starter rope. Activate p rimer but ton
bypressingit andallowingitto returnto itsorigi-
nal position.
CHOKE LEVER
The CHOKE helps to supply fuel to the engine
toaidincoldstarting.Activatethechokeby
moving the choke lever to t he FULL C HOKE
position.Afterengineattemptstostart,movethe
choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
Once engine starts, move choke lever to the
RUN posit i o n.
OPERA TING POSITION
Blower
Eye
Protection
OPERATING TIPS
S While blowing debris, hold the un it with the
muffler side facing away from your body
and clothes (see OPERATING 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 morningor late at night
whenpeoplemightbe disturbed.Comply with
times listedin local ordinances. Usual recom-
mendations are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday though Saturday.
S To reduce noise levels, limit the number of
pieces of equipmentused at any one time.
S To reduce noise levels, operate power
blowers at the lowest possible throttle
speed to do the job.
S Userakes andbrooms toloosendebris be-
fore blowing.
S In dusty conditions, slightly dampen sur-
faces oruseamister attachmentwhenwa-
ter is available.
S Conserve water by using power blowers
instead of hoses for m any lawn and garden
applications, including areas such as gutters,
screens, patios, grills, porches, and gardens.
S Watch out for children, pets, open windows,
or freshly washed cars. Blow debris away
safe ly .