Assembly - Gravely 947030 Owner's/Operator's Manual

C. Engine / Fuel Warnings - "Don'ts"
WARNING: Handle fuel with care, it is highly
flammable. Fueling a hot engine or near an
ignition source can cause fire and result in
serious personal injury and/or property
damage.
Do not smoke while handling fuel.
Do not refuel a hot or running engine.
Do not fill tank indoors.
CAUTION: Do not start or run engine indoors
as poisonous carbon monoxide is emitted.
Do not operate in unventilated area.
Do not use the blower when electric system causes
spark outside the cylinder. Check spark plug from time
to time. When checking, keep plug a safe distance
from cylinder to avoid burning of evaporated fuel from
cylinder.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY. Read and
understand the entire Safety section before
proceeding.
WARNING: Dropping or tipping over boxed
unit could result in personal injury or damage
to unit.
BLOWER ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Numbers in brackets (#) represent Key
Numbers shown on Parts List, and parts explosion.
1. Install lower handles (30) on top of deck (32, 33).
Secure with four cap screws 5/16-18 x 1 3/4 (34),
four 5/16 flat silver washers (31), and four
5/16-18 nylon nuts (2), finger tight.
2. Install upper handle (17) with four cap screws
5/16-18 x 1 3/4 (34), eight 5/16 washers (31), and
four 5/16-18 nylon nuts (2), finger tight. Tighten
lower handle nuts and bolts. Tighten upper
handle nuts and bolts until the lower handle
tubing pinches the upper handle. It will be normal
for the lower handle tubing to crush slightly.
D. Engine/ Fuel Warnings - "Do's"
Handle gasoline with care. It is highly flammable.
Refuel before starting work.
Always use fresh gasoline. Stale gasoline can cause
leakage.
Always pull starter cord slowly until resistance is felt.
Then pull cord rapidly to avoid kick-back and prevent
arm or hand injury.
Replace gasoline cap securely. If fuel is spilled move
blower and fuel container from area and do not create
a source of ignition.
Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Always wipe unit dry before
using. Move at least 10 feet away from the fueling point
before starting engine.
Always store gasoline in an approved container. Fill
tank outdoors with extreme care.

ASSEMBLY

3. Attach throttle cable to upper handle with 1/4-20 x
1 3/4 cap screw (19) and 1/4-20 lock nut (22)
through hole on upper handle (17). For Briggs
and Stratton INTEK series engines, the throttle
control will mount on the right hand side. For
Honda engines, it will mount on the left. Insert the
10-32 x 3/4 self-tapping screw through the hole of
the throttle control and into the pilot hole in the
handle and tighten. (NOTE: Over tightening the
screw on the left hand mounted controls could
cause damage to the control.) Once the 10-32
screw is tightened, go back to the 1/4-20 screw
and tighten it enough to get a smooth action in
the control. If the throttle does not maintain its
setting once you start the engine, tighten this
screw some more. Connect throttle clip (15) to
upper handle.
4. Tilt blower back on handle and install front wheel
bracket (51) over the three studs on lower front of
blower housing. Secure with three 5/16-18 flange
nuts (5).
5. Insert pneumatic wheel sleeve (53) in front
pneumatic wheel (52). Install pneumatic wheel
spacers (54) over the axle sleeve on both sides of
wheel and install in front wheel bracket (51).
Insert 3/8-16 x 5 1/4 axle bolt (50) through wheel
bracket and axle sleeve. Secure with 3/8-16 axle
nut (49).
WARNING: All Gravely blowers are shipped
without oil. When filling oil - use SAE 30 oil.
Refer to engine manufacturer's instruction
manual for proper engine operation
instructions.
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