Operator's Manual

AdjustingtheNozzleDirection
Thedirectionofthenozzleopeningcanbechangedfrom
righttoleftbypressingtheappropriatebuttonontheremote
control(Figure13).
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Figure13
1.Nozzledirection,left
2.Nozzledirection,right
OperatingTips
WARNING
Dischargedairhasconsiderableforceandcould
causeinjuryorlossoffooting.
•Stayawayfromnozzleopeningwhenmachineis
operating.
•Keepbystandersawayfromnozzleopening
whenmachineisrunning.
DANGER
TIPOVERCANCAUSESERIOUSINJURYOR
DEATH.
•NEVERoperateonsteepslopes.
•Operateonslopesupanddown,neveracross
theface.
•Whengoinguphillordownhill,donotstopor
startsuddenly.
•Stayalertforholesintheterrainorotherhidden
hazards.Toavoidtippingorlossofcontrol,do
notdriveclosetoaditch,creekordropoff.
•Ifthetowvehiclestopswhilegoinguphill,back
slowlydownhill.Donotattempttoturn.
•Neveroperatethedebrisblowerwhenitisnotconnected
toatowvehicle.
•Practiceoperatingtheblower.Itisadvisabletoblowthe
samedirectionthewindisblowingtopreventmaterial
fromblowingbackintotheclearedarea.
•Bealert,slowdownandusecautionwhenmakingturns.
Lookbehindandtothesidebeforechangingdirections.
•Beawareoftheblowernozzledirectionanddonotpoint
itatanyone.
•Usecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscurevision.
•Reduceyourspeedwhenmakingsharpturnsandwhen
turningonhillsides
•Beforebackingup,looktotherearandensurethatno
oneisbehindthemachine.
•Donotruntheengineinordirecttheblowernozzleinto
aconnedareawithoutadequateventilation.Exhaust
fumesarehazardousandcouldpossiblybedeadly.
•Runtheengineatfullthrottlewhenoperating.
•Adjustthenozzleopeningsoitblowsunderthedebris.
•Usecautionwhenblowingaroundnewlyplantedsodas
theforceoftheaircoulddisruptthegrass.
•Donotuseonhighways.
•Stayawayfromthenozzleopeningwhenthemachine
isoperating.Keepallbystandersawayfromthenozzle
openinganddon’tdirectdischargetowardbystanders.
•Ifthetowvehicleenginestallsorthemachineloses
headwayandcannotmakeittothetopofaslope,donot
turnthemachinearound.Alwaysbackthetowvehicle
slowlystraightdowntheslope.
•Donottakeaninjuryrisk!Whenapersonorpet
appearsunexpectedlyinorneartheoperatingarea,stop
operation.Carelessoperation,combinedwithterrain
angles,ricochets,orimproperlypositionedguardscan
leadtothrownobjectinjuries.Donotresumeoperation
untiltheareaiscleared.
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