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Watch outfor children, pets, open windows,
or freshly washed cars. Blow debris away
safely.
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Use the full blower nozzle extension so the
air stream can work close to the ground.
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After using blowers and other equipment,
CLEAN UP! Dispose of debris in trash re-
ceptacles.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING:
Be sure to read the fuel
information in the safety rules before you be-
gin. If you do not understand the safety rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
Remove fuel cap slowly when refueling.This
engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before operation, gasol ine must be
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle
air-cooled engine oil desi gned to be mixed at a
ratio of 40:1. Snapper
t
/Weed Eater
!
brand
synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and
oil at a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is obtained by
mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of
unleaded gasoline. DO N O T USE aut omotive
oil or boat oil. These oils will cause engine
damage. When mixing fuel, follow instructions
printed on container . O nce oil is added to
gasoline, shake c ontainer m omentarily t o
assure that the fuel is thoroughly mixed. Always
read and follow t he safety rules r elating to fuel
before fueling y our unit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or
methanol) can attract moisture which leads to
separation and formation of acids during
storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage. To avoid
engine problems, empty the fuel system
before storage for 30days orlonger. Drainthe
gas tank, start theengine andlet itrun until the
fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Usefresh
fuel next season. Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or
permanent damage may occur.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
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To stop the engine, move the throttle lever
to the STOP position.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING:
YouMUSTmakesure
the t ubes are secure before using t he unit.
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Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
ters) away f rom the fueling site.
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Hold the unit in the s tarting position as
shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
Blower
Vacuum
STARTING POSITION
WARNING:
When starting engi ne,
hold t heunit asillustr a ted . Donot setunit onany
surface except a clean, hard area when star ting
engine or while engi ne is running. D ebr is such
as gr avel, s and, dust, gr ass, etc. coul d be
picked up by the air intake and thrown out
through the discharge opening, damaging the
unit or property, or causing serious injury to by-
standers or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
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 Lever
Primer Button
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine at-
tempts to run, but nomore than 5pulls (be-
low 30
_
F, 8 pulls).
NOTE:
If engine attempts to start before the
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 no more 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 engi ne has not started a fter 5 pulls ( at HALF
CH O KE), r epeat STARTINGA COLDENG INE
procedure. If engine still does not start, proceed
to STARTING A FLOOD ED ENGINE.
9. To stop the engine, move the throttle lever to
the STO P position.
