CAUTION:
Never use straight gasoline in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty. Do not
use alternate fuels such as ethanol blends
above 10% by volume (E-15, E-85) or any
methanol blended fuel. Use of these fuels can
cause major engine performance and durability
problems.
HOW TO STOP YOUR ENGINE
Release the throttle trigger.
D
S Push and hold the STOP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
HOW TO START YOUR ENGINE
WARNING:
the tubes are secure before using the unit.
Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
D
ters) away from the fueling site.
Hold the unit in the starting position as
D
shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
STARTING POSITION
Blower
Vacuum
WARNING:
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
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, please call
1- - 800- - 554- - 6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or warm
engine after running out of fuel)
1. Move the throttle position lever (cruise con-
trol) to the idle position.
You MUST make sure
When starting engine,
Throttle
Position
Lever
(Cruise
Control)
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion.
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
Starter
Handle
Choke
Lever
Primer
Bulb
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not pull
rope more than 6 times.
6. As soon as engine sounds as if it is trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
gine doesn't start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position), move the choke lever to
the FULL CHOKE position and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter
rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulls. If the engine still doesn't start,
it is probably flooded. Proceed to START-
ING A FLOODED ENGINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever to the
RUN position. Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at RUN before releasing the
throttle trigger.
the choke lever in the RUN position, move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE posi-
tion and pull the rope until engine runs, but
no more than 6 pulls.
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NOTE:
If the en-
NOTE:
If engine dies with