Eye and Hearing Protection Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection. Long Hair Failure to keep long hair away from the air inlet could result in personal injury. Blower Tubes Do not operate without tubes in place. Loose Clothing Failure to keep loose clothing from being drawn into air intake could result in personal injury. Gasoline and Lubricant Use unleaded gasoline intended for motor vehicle use with an octane rating of 87 [(R + M)/2] or higher. This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle lubricant. Page 4 — English FEATURESfEATURES fEATURES PRODUCT SPECIfICATIONS Weight .........................................................................................................................................................................7.9 lbs. Engine displacement.......................................................................................................................................................26cc Air Velocity: MPH...............................................................................................................................................................................170 CFM ...............................................................................................................................................................................275 KNOw YOUR BLOwER See Figure 1. The safe use of this product requires an understanding of the use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating information on the product and in this operator’s manual as features and safety rules. well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before UNPACKING wARNING: Do not use this product if any parts on the Packing List are already assembled to your product when you unpack it. Parts on this list are not assembled to the product by the manufacturer and require customer installation. Use of a product that may have been improperly assembled could result in serious personal injury. wARNING: Do not attempt to modify this product or create accessories not recommended for use with this tool. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury. ASSEMBLY This product requires assembly. • Carefully remove the product and any accessories from the box. Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are included. • Inspect the product carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. • Do not discard the packing material until you have carefully inspected and satisfactorily operated the product. • If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-242-4672 for assistance. PACKING LIST Blower Blower Tube Handle and Screw 2-Cycle Engine Lubricant Operator’s Manual NOTE: Read and remove all hang tags and store with the Operator’s Manual. ASSEMBLING THE BLOwER TUBE See Figure 2. • Align the flat side of the blower tube with the flat side of the blower housing. NOTE: Homelite logo will be face up. • Push blower tube into blower housing until the tube latch snaps into place. • To remove the tube, lift the tube latch with a screwdriver and remove tube from the blower housing outlet. ATTACHING THE HANDLE See Figure 3. • Position handle so that the screw hole is facing outward. • Insert handle into blower handle compartment until the handle snaps into place. • Secure handle in place with the provided screw. wARNING: If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Use of the product with damaged or missing parts could result in possible serious personal injury. Page 5 — English .Carefully pour fuel into the tank. Avoid spillage. .Immediately replace fuel cap and hand tighten. Wipe up any fuel spillage. NOTE: It is normal for smoke to be emitted from a new engine after first use. wARNING: Always shut off engine before fueling. Never add fuel to a machine with a running or hot engine. Move at least 30 ft. from refueling site before starting engine. Do not smoke and stay away from open flames and sparks. Failure to safely handle fuel could result in serious personal injury. wARNING: Do not allow familiarity with product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. wARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible serious injury. OPERATION wARNING: Do not allow familiarity with product to make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to inflict serious injury. wARNING: Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection. Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in possible seriou...