Petrol Powered Backpack Blower
E&OE
©2017 MTM
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Storage
Failure to follow these steps may cause varnish to form in the carburettor. If this happens then the
carburettor will have difficulty starting.
1. Perform all the general maintenance recommended in the maintenance section of your user manual.
2. Clean the outside surface of the blower.
3. Drain fuel from the fuel tank.
4. After the fuel is drained, start the engine.
5. Run at engine at idle until it stops. This purges the carburettor of fuel.
6. Allow the engine to cool.
7. Remove the spark plug.
8. Pour one teaspoon of clean 2-stroke oil into the combustion chamber. Pull the starter cord slowly several
times to coat internal components. Re-install the spark plug.
9. Store the machine in a cool, dry place away from sources of ignition (oil burner, water heater etc).
Removing from Storage
1. Remove the spark plug.
2. Pull the starter cord briskly several time to clear excess oil from the combustion chamber.
3. Re-install the spark plug.
