Homelite UT08520 manual

OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 26cc MightyLite Blower UT08520/UT08921 (ALL VERSIONS) Y our blower has been engineer ed and manufactur ed to Homelite’ s high standar d for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . When properly car ed for , it will give you years of rugged, trouble-fr ee performance. WARNING: T o r educe the risk of injury , [...]

P age 2  Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2   General Safety Rules ................................................................................................................................[...]

P age 3 WARNING: R E A D AN D UN D E R S T AN D A L L IN S T R U C T I O N S . Failure to follow all instructions listed below , may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS  Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this unit.  N e v e r s t a r t o r ru n t h e e n g i n e in[...]

P age 4 SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the pr oduct better and safer . Read The Operator’ s Manual Safety Alert Long Hair Blower T ubes Loose Clothing SYMBOL NAME DESIGNA TION/EXPLANA TION T o red uce the[...]

P age 5 SERVICE Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you return the product to your nearest AUT HOR IZ ED SERV ICE CE NTE R for rep ai r . Whe n serv ici ng, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The following signal wor[...]

P age 6 Fig. 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS W eight ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7.9 lbs. Engine displacement ........................................................................................................[...]

P age 7 UNP ACKING This product r equir es assembly .  Carefully r emove 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 dis ca r d the pac ki ng mat er ia l un ti l you hav e c[...]

P age 8 ASSEMBL Y WARNING: Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before installing parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when not in use. Failure to do so could r esult in possible serious personal injury . ASSEMBLING THE BLOWER TUBE See Figure 2.  Align the flat side of the blower tube with the flat side of the blower. NOTE: Home[...]

P age 9 WARNING: Do no t al lo w fami li ar it y w ith pr odu ct to m ake yo u car el es s. Re me mb er tha t a ca rel es s frac ti on o f a se co nd i s sufficient to inflict serious injury . WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields when operating this tool. Failure to do so could result in objects being thr own into[...]

P age 10 ST ARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 4 - 6. Starting the product differs depending on whether the engine is cold or warm. Blower should be on a flat, bare surface for starting. TO ST ART A COLD ENGINE:  Place the thr ottle/stop lever in the high speed ( ) position.  Slowly press the primer bulb seven (7) times.  Rotate the choke dia[...]

P age 11 OPERA TING THE BLOWER See Figures 7 - 8. ■WARNING: Always hold the blower away from your body with the handle in your right hand, keeping clearance between your body and the pr oduc t. Any contact with the housing can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury .  To keep from scattering debris, blow around the outer edges[...]

P age 12 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Homelite r eplacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during power tool operation or when blowing dust. If operation is dusty , also wear a dust mask. GENERAL MAINTENANCE[...]

P age 13 SP ARK PLUG This engine uses a Champion RCJ6Y or equivalent spark plug with .025 in. electr ode gap. Use an exact r eplacement and replace annually , or more frequently if necessary . WARNING: Be careful not to cross-thr ead the spark plug. Crossthr eading will seriously damage the product. C L E A N I N G T H E E X H A U S T P O R T A N D[...]

P age 14 Pr oblem Possible Cause Solution Engine will not start. No spark. No fuel. Engine is flooded. Starter rope pulls harder now than when new . Check spark . Remove spark plug. Reatt ach the spark plug cap and lay spark plug on metal cylinder . Pull the starter rope and watch for spark at spark plug tip. If there is no spark, repeat test with [...]

P age 15 LIMITED WARRANTY ST A TEMENT Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., (“Homelite”) warrants to the original r etail purchaser that this HOMELITE brand outdoor pr oduct is fr ee fr om defect in material and workma nship and agr ees to rep air or repla ce, at Homelite ’ s, discr etion, any defec tive prod uct free of char ge within these time[...]

P age 16 THE FOLL OWI NG CA LIF ORN IA AI R RES OUR CES BOAR D (CA RB) ST A TEMEN T ON L Y AP PLI ES TO MODE L NU MBER S REQUIRED TO MEET THE CARB REQUIREMENTS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the Califor nia Air Resources Board (CARB), and Homelite Consumer Product s, Inc., are pleased to explain the Emissions Contr ol System War [...]

P age 17 EMISSIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND WARRANTED P ARTS LIST Emissions Parts Inspect Before Clean Every Replace Clean Every Replace Every Each Use 5 Hours Every 25 Hours 25 Hours 50 Hours or Y early or Y early CA T AL YTIC MUFFLER ASSEMBL Y ........................................................................................................[...]

• P ARTS AND SER VICE Prior to requesting service or purchasing replacement parts, please obtain your model and serial number from the pr oduct data plate. • MODEL NUMBER • SERIAL NUMBER • HOW TO OBT AIN REPLACEMENT P ARTS: Replacement parts can be pur chased online at www .homelite.com or by calling 1-800-242-4672. Replacement parts can al[...]