HoId the unit in the starting
position
as
shown.
Make sure the blower
end is di-
rected away from people, animals,
glass,
and solid objects.
STARTING
POSITION
Blower
/
Vacuum
dDI. WAHNIN_:
When
starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set unit on any
surface except a clean, hard area when starting
engine or while 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 by-
standers or the operator.
HELPFUL
TIP
J
!f your engine still does not
i start
after
following
these
I
instructions,
please
call
1-800-554-6723.
STARTING
A COLD
ENGINE
1. Move throttle
lever to the
_t_ position.
2. Move choke
lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
3. Slowly
press the primer button
8 times.
Throttie
Lever
Primer
Button
4. Pull starter rope sharply
until engine at-
tempts to run, but no more than 5 pulls (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 engine has not started after 5 pulls (at HALF
CHOKE),
repeat STARTING A COLD ENGINE
procedure. If engine still does not start, proceed
to STARTING
A FLOODED
ENGINE.
9. To stop the engine, move the throttle lever to
the STOP position.
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
NOTE:
If fuel tank is empty, add fuel; then,
follow STARTING
A COLD
ENGINE
proce-
dure. Do not fill fueI tank while engine is hot.
1. Move throttle
lever to the
4_J position.
2. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulis.
NOTE:
if engine has not started, pull starter
rope 5 more pulls.
If engine still does not run,
it is probably
flooded.
3. To stop the engine, move the throttle lever to
the STOP position.
STARTING
A FLOODED
ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing the
choke lever in the RUN position. Move tt_rottie
lever to the fast position
4"_ ; then, pull rope
until engine starts. After engine starts, move the
throttle lever to the slow position
_
to allow
engine to idle.
Starting
could require pulling the starter rope
many times depending on how badly the unit is
flooded.
if unit still doesn't start refer to the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING
TABLE or call 1-800-554-6723.
Choke
Lever
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