Operation - YARDMAX YF1565 Operator's Manual

STARTING AND OPERATING YOUR WALK-BEHIND BLOWER
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WARNING
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DANGER
ADD OIL TO ENGINE
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CAUTION
1. Make sure the walk-behind blower is on a flat, level surface.
2. Remove the oil fill cap/dipstick
Figure
to add oil. (See 9)
3. Using a funnel, add oil up to the
(See engine manual for oil capacity, oil recommendation, and
location of fill cap.)
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CAUTION
ADD GASOLINE TO ENGINE --------
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WARNING
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WARNING
15 I

Operation

Keep all bystanders, especially
CHILDREN, away during operation.
Never start or run the engine inside
a closed area or in poorly ventilated
area. The engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide, and odorless and
deadly gas.
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The engine is shipped without oil.
Do not start the engine before
adding oil. Please refer to your
engine manual for the proper grade
of oil to add.
FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK
Figure 9
FULL
mark on the dipstick.
DO NOT OVERFILL THE OIL.
Check engine oil level daily and add
as needed.
Gasoline is highly flammable and
explosive. You can be burned
seriously injured when handling fuel.
Use extreme care when handling
gasoline.
Fill the fuel tank outdoors, never
indoors. Gasoline vapors can ignite
if they collect inside an enclosure.
Explosion can result.
1. The engine must be off and allowed to cool at least two minutes
before adding fuel.
2. Remove the fuel filler cap and fill the tank. (See engine manual
for fuel capacity, fuel recommendation, and location of fuel cap.)
3. Reinstall the fuel cap and tighten. Always clean up spilled fuel.
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WARNING
may include evaporative emissions control system components,
required to meet EPA and/or CARB regulations, that will only
function property when the fuel tank has been fitted to the
recommended level. Overfilling may cause permanent damage
to evaporative emissions control system components. Filling
to the recommended level ensures a vapor gap required to
for
allow fuel expansion. Pay close attention while filling the
fuel tank to ensure that the recommended fuel level inside the
tank is not exceeded. Use a portable gasoline container with an
appropriately sized dispensing spout when filling the tank. Do
not use a funnel or other device that obstructs the view of the
tank filling process.
STARTING ENGINE----------
1. Move the fuel valve lever
to the ON position. (See
Figure
10)
2. Move the choke lever to
the CHOKE position. (See
or
Figure
11)
To r e s t a r t a w a r m
e n g i n e , l e a v e t h e
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choke lever in the RUN
position.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT OVERFILL!
This equipment and/or its engine
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OFF ON
Figure 10
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