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GENERAL CLEANING AND TIGHTENING
The KUBOTA Handheld Blower will provide maximum performance for many, many hours if it is
maintained properly. Good maintenance includes regular checking of all fasteners for correct tight-
ness, and cleaning the entire machine.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
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When engine is running, fan is rotating and other parts are moving.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Contact with rotating fan or other moving parts could cause serious personal injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Always turn off your Handheld Blower before you clean or perform any maintenance on it.
STORAGE
For long term storage of the Handheld Blower:
1. Empty the fuel tank into a suitable fuel storage
container approved for petrol.
2. Pump the primer bulb on the carburetor until all
fuel is discharged through the clear fuel return
hose.
3. Run the engine to remove any fuel that may
remain in the carburetor.
4. Perform all regular maintenance procedures
and any needed repairs.
5. Remove the spark plug and squirt a very small
amount of oil into the cylinder.
6. Pull the starter grip once.
7. Slowly pull the starter grip to bring the piston to the top of the cylinder (TDC).
8. Reinstall the spark plug.
9. Store the Handheld Blower in a dry place away from excessive heat, sparks or open flame.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
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Oil may squirt out of the spark plug opening when you pull the starter grip.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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Oil can cause eye injuries.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Protect your eyes and keep your face away from the spark plug opening.