MovingtheMachinefrom
theJobSite
Important:Raisetheblowernozzlebefore
movingthemachinefromthejobsite.Ifyouleave
theblowernozzleinthedownpositionduring
transport,thenozzlemaycontacttheground,and
becomedamaged.
TheNozzle-PositionGauge
Thenozzle-positiongauge(Figure19)islocated
behindtheturbinehousing,abovethefueltank.
Note:Thedecalonthenozzle-positiongauge
indicatesthepositionofthenozzlerelativetothe
ground.
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Figure19
Somepartshiddenforclarity.
1.Redpointer
3.Greenpointer(shown
inthewindowofthe
nozzle-positiongauge
window—leftaligned
blowernozzle)
2.Nozzle-positiongaugeand
decal
Thereisaredpointerandagreenpointer(Figure19)
attachedtotheblowernozzle.
NozzleAlignment
•Whentheredpointerisvisibleinthenozzle
positiongauge,theblowernozzleisalignedto
blowtotherightofthemachine.
•Whenthegreenpointerisvisibleinthenozzle
positiongauge,theblowernozzleisalignedto
blowtotheleftofthemachine.
NozzleAngle
Thepointerandgaugeindicatetheblowernozzle
angleasfollows:
•Whenthepointerisinthesamecoloredregionon
thedecal,thatindicatesthatthechuteopeningis
positionedmoreparalleltotheground.
•Whenapointertabisinthedifferentcolored
regiononthedecal,thatindicatesthatthechute
openingispositionedmoretowardtheground.
OperatingTips
•Practiceoperatingtheblower.Blowthesame
directionthatthewindblowstopreventmaterial
fromblowingbackintotheclearedarea.
•Whenblowingdebrisfromajobsite,runthe
engineatfullthrottle.
•Adjusttheblowernozzlepositionsothatthe
airstreamblowsunderthedebris.
•Usecautionwhenblowingaroundnewlyplanted
sod;theairstreamcoulddisruptthegrass.
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