Operation
OperationSafety
•Themachineexceedsnoiselevelsof85dB(A)at
theoperator’sposition.Usehearingprotection
forprolongedexposuretoreducethepotentialof
permanenthearingdamage.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludingeyeprotection;
longpants;substantial,slip-resistantfootwear;
andhearingprotection.Tiebacklonghairanddo
notwearlooseclothingorloosejewelry.
•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhenthe
machineisoperating.Keepallbystanders
awayfromthenozzleopeninganddonotdirect
dischargetowardbystanders.
•Whenapersonorpetappearsunexpectedlyinor
neartheoperatingarea,stopoperation.Careless
operation,combinedwithterrainangles,ricochets,
orimproperlypositionedguardscanleadtothrown
objectinjuries.Donotresumeoperationuntilthe
areaisclearedofpeopleandpets.
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey,waitforall
movementtostop,andallowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,cleaning,storing,orrepairingit.
OperatingtheBlower
Important:Donotoperatetheblowerwithoutthe
heatshieldinstalledonthemachine.
Tooperatetheblower,starttheengine,movethe
motion-controlleverstothecenter,unlockedposition,
movethethrottleleverbetweenhalfandfullthrottle,
andengagethePTO(Figure19).
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Figure19
Usetherightswitchforthelowowkittorotatethe
nozzletothedesireddirection(Figure20),anduse
thethrottlelevertoadjusttheblowerspeed.
Note:Ifyouwouldliketochangethedirectionthe
nozzlerotateswhenyoumovetheswitchaparticular
direction,removethequick-disconnectcouplingsfrom
theLow-FlowHydraulicsKithosesandinstallthemon
theoppositehoses.
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Figure20
1.Notusedwiththiskit2.Rotatetheblowernozzle.
Ensuretocleandebrisfromthemachineregularly.
WARNING
Dischargedairhasconsiderableforceand
couldcauseinjuryorlossoffooting.
•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhen
themachineisoperating.
•Keepbystandersawayfromthenozzle
openingwhenthemachineisoperating.
UsingtheKickstand
LoweringtheBlower
1.Rotatetheblowernozzlesothatitpoints
upward.
2.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
thePTO,movethemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andengagetheparking
brake.
3.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Pulloutthekickstandlockingpinsonbothsides
ofthemachine,rotatethem90degreessothat
theyaredisengaged,androtatethekickstand
awayfromthemachine(Figure21).Engagethe
pinsandensurethattheysnapintoposition.
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