RedMax EBZ8500RH Owners Manual - Page 13

8. Operation F6 [EBZ8500] (1) (2) F7 ■ CONTROL ARM [EBZ8500] (F6) F10 • Hold the upper end of the control arm in hand and, while pulling it away from the unit, rotate arm forward (anti- clockwise as the arrow direction) until it clicks. (The first position) And if you want, you can rotate arm more forward until it clicks. (The second position) Choose the arm position according to your working condition. • To fold the arm, reverse the order. (1) The First Position (2) The Second Position ■ STARTING ENGINE IMPORTANT • Avoid operating the blower with the flexible tube and swivel joint disconnected. That will reduce the cooling air and the engine could be damaged by overheating. 1. Push the primer bulb until fuel flows out in the clear tube. (F7) 2. When the engine is cool, close the choke. (F7) (1) Choke Lever (2) Primer Bulb (3) OPEN (4) CLOSE F8 [EBZ8500RH] 3. [EBZ8500RH] Set the cruise control ignition switch lever (RH) to the start position. (F8) 4. Set the cruise control ignition switch lever (RH) in about 1/3 open position. (F8)(F9) F9 [EBZ8500] (1) Full Throttle (2) About 1/3 Open (3) Idling (4) Cruise Control Ignition Switch Lever (RH) (5) Throttle Lever EBZ8500/RH 5. To start, hold the top of the blower firmly with your left hand. Pull the starter knob slowly until you feel it engage and then give it a vigorous strong pull. (F10) U S IMPORTANT • Avoid pulling the starter rope out to its full extent and allowing the starter rope to snap back. This will prevent premature damage to the starter. • Do not let a person stand near the blower or the exhaust port. 6. Once the engine is running, gradually open the choke if it was set closed, and let the engine run at idle speed for a minute to warm it up. NOTE When the engine fails to start after several attempts due to overchoking, open the choke and repeat pulling the rope. US-11