Know Your Blower; Choke Lever; Operating Tips - Craftsman 358.797320 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR BLOWER
READTHIS
OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR UNIT. Compare the illustrationswith your unit to familiarize
youmeit with th_ location-ofthe vadous controlsand adjustments. Save this
manual for future reference.
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Throttle Lever (_) ON/STOP
Pdmert_. _ Switch
Button'_'_ Fuel Mix
Choke Rfl Cap
Lever
Starter
Rope
Rear
Handle
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP switch is used to stop
the engine. The switch stays in the ON
position. To stop engine, push and hold
the switch in the STOP position until
the engine comes to a complete stop.
THROTTLE LEVER (_)
The Throttle Lever(_ controls engine
speed. Move it all the way forward for
full speed operation. Move it all the way
rearward for idle speed.
PRIMER BUTTON (_)
The Pdmer Button (_) removes air from
the fuel lines and fillsthem with fuel.
This allows you to start the engine with
fewer pulls on the starter rope. Activate
Primer Button_) by pressing it and al-
lowing it to return to its originalposition.
CHOKE LEVER (_)
The choke helpsto supply fuel to the
carburetor duringstarting. This allows
you to start a cold engine. A_ctivatethe
choke by moving the choke lever to the
FULL position.After the engine has
started, mo0ve the choke to the RUN
position.
OPERATING TIPS
• To reduce the risk of hearing loss
associated with sound level(s), hear-
-ing protection is required.
• To reducethe "_risk of injuryassociated
withcontacting rotatingparts,stopthe
engine beforeinstallingor removing
attachments.Do not operatewithout
guard(s) Inp e.
• Operate power equipmentonly at rea-
sonable hours-not early in the morning
or late at nightwhen peoplemightbe
disturbed Complywith times listedin
local ordinanoss.Usual recommenda-
tionsare 9.00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday though Saturday.
.__Toreduce noise levels, limitthe num-
ber of pieces of equipment used at
any one time.
• To reduce noise levels, operate pow-
er blowers at the lowestpossible
throttlespeed to do the job.
• Use rakes and brooms to loosen
debrisbefore blowing.
• In dusty conditions, slightlydampen
surfaces or use a misterattachment
when water is available.
• Conserve water by usingpower blow-
em insteadof hosesfor many lawn
andgarden ap_ic_ons, i ncluding
areas such ss guttem,scrsens,pa_os,
gdgs,porches,end gardens.
• Use the full blower nozzle extension
so the air stream can work close to
the ground.
• After using blowers and other equip
ment, CLEANUP! Dispose of debrisin
trash receptacles.
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