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USING YOUR @N T AS L@WER
A. OFE T NG HSTRUCTaON$
1 Read your Operator's Manual, Make certain you
completely understand and can follow all safety rules,
precautions, and operating instructions, before
operating the uniL
2 Always wear eye protection to prevent rocks or
debris from being blown or ricocheting into eyes
and face which can result in loss of vision or
serious personal injury.
3 Always wear a respirator or facemask when work-
mg in dusty environments.
4 Dress safely in long pants. Do not wear loose
clothing, jewelry, short pants or sandals; or go barefoot
5 Check the unit before operation. Look for worn,
loose, or damaged parts Do not use until the unit is in
proper working order
6 Inspect the area before starting unit. Remove all
debris and hard objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc
that can be blown or cause damage during operation
7 Keepobservers, children, bystanders, andanimals
safely away. Before starting the engine and during
_Pseration, make certain children, animals and
tanders are away from the work area -aminimum of
30 feet (10meters).
8 Check air intake opening and blower tubes fre-
quently, always with the engine stopped. Keep
vents and discharge tubes free of debris which can
accumulate and restrict proper air flow
9 Use the correct operating position. (Figure 13.)Do
not overreach or use from unstable surfaces such as
ladders, trees, steep slopes, roof tops, etc_Keep firm
footing and balance at all times
Never place objects inside the blower tubes; always
direct the blowing debris away from people,
animals, glass, and solid objects such as trees.
automobiles, walls,etc The force ofaircancauserocks.
dirt,orsticks tobethrownortoricochetwhichmay hurt
people or anirnals, break glass, orcause other damage
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ALWAYS USE
"_EYE PROTECTION
USE RESPIRATOR
OR FACEMASK
FOR DUSTY
ENVIRONMENTS
HANDLE
CONTROL
PANEL
TO THE _`_
REAR
HANDLE
OPERATION
WITHBOTH
HANDLES
Figure 13
z_WARNING
Hold the unit for starting as shown in Figure 8. Do not
set the unitontheground tostart theengineorwhilethe
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 personal injury
to bystanders or the operator.
B. OPI RATBNG TIPS
2
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4
5,
6
7
Always work going away from solid objects such as
walls, large stones, automobiles and fences,
Clean spaces with corners by starting in corners
and moving outward tostraight areas topreventan
accumulation ofdebris whichcould fly into face
Becareful when working near valuable plants. The
force ofthe air could damage tender plants
Direct air flow byadjusting the nozzle.
Run the engine at full throttle for full air power=
Vary or reduce the air flow by setting the throttle
knob at any position from "Fast" to "Siowo"
Use the handle located on the bottom of the unit
below the control panel when working above the
waistorwhenatwo-handedgripisdesired. Refer
tothe unitdrawing,page 2, and Figure 13,this page
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z_WARNING
Always wear eye protection to prevent rocks or debris
frern being blown or ricocheting into the eyes and face
which can result in loss of vision or serious personal
injury.
8 -Uses For YourBlower:
a Sweeping debris or grass clippings from driveways,
sidewalks, patios, park, parking lots, barns,
stadiums, etc
b Gathering grass clippings, strawor leaves intopiles
c Fastdrying wet, outdoor areas such as a patio
d Removing debris from corners, around joints and
between bricks
e Blowing light snow from driveways, sidewalks or
patios
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