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OPERATION
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move the stop switch tothe "Off" position.
• if engine does not stop, move the choke lever to the
full choke position.
DANGER:
WHEN STARTINGTHEENGINE,HOLDTHE
UNIT AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 11. DO NOT
SETTHE UNIT ON AN"(SURFACEEXCEPT
A CLEAN, HARD AREA WHILE THE
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
THE UNIT OR PROPERTY OR CAUSING
SERIOUS INJURY TO BYSTANDERS OR
OPERATOR..
FOR SAFE STARTING AND OPERA-
TION, FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAU-
TIONS IN THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL
AND LABELS ON THE UNIT. DRESS
PROPERLY BEFORE STARTING
ENGINE.
AVOID ANY BODILY CONTACT WITH
THE MUFFLER WHEN STARTING A
WARM ENGINE. A HOT MUFFLER CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE(Fig. 11)
• Fuel engine. Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fue!-
ing site.
• Hold the unit in the starting position as shown. When
using the unit as a blower, make sure the blower end
is directed away from people, animals, glass, and
solid objects. When using the unit as a vacuum, make
sure the vacuum end is directed away from people,
animals, glass, and solid objects..
The engine may sound as if it is trying to start before the 5th pufi. If
so, go to the next step i_iately.
• Move the choke lever tothe "Half Choke" pos_on.
- Pull the starter rope sharply until the engine runs, but no more
than 6pulls.
Iftheengine stilthas notstarted,itisprobablyfkx:x:led.
enginescanbeclearedofexcessfuelwiththefollowingproce-
dure:
• Movethechokelevertothe'_)ff" position.
- Squeezeand holdthethrott_tngger.
° Pullstarterropetocleartheengineofexcessfuel.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope handle
many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded.
If engine stilt fails to start, refer to the "Troubleshooting"
Chart.
Once the engine starts, allow the engine to run 15 sec-
onds, then. move the choke lever to "Off Choke." Allow
the engine to run for 30 more seconds at "Oft Choke"
before releasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: If the engine dies with choke lever at "Off
Choke" position, move the choke lever to "Half Choke".
Pull starter rope 3 times. Move choke lever to "Off
Choke" position, pull the rope until engine runs. Run
engine 30 seconds with throttle trigger fully squeezed.
• To stop the engine, push and hold the momentary
switch in the "Off" position; do not release until the
engine has completely stopped.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE THAT HAS
NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL
° Move choke lever to the "Off Choke" position.
• Squeeze throttle tdgger.
• Pull starter rope until engine starts.
BLOWER
STARTING
POSITION
VACUUM
STARTING
POS_ION
Figure 11
STARTING A COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL (Rg.12)
• Move ignitionswitchtothe'On" pos_on.
• Movethechoke levertothe "FullChoke"position.
° Squeezeand hold thethrottletrigger.Keepthethrot/ietrigger
ful_/squeezeduntiltheenginerunssmooth_.
• Pullstarterropesharply5times.
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THROTTLE
TRIGGE
CHOKE
LEVER
IGNITION SWITCH
IL _ .................
Figure 12
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