Daily Checks on your Leaf Blower
• Clean the external surface of the machine with a cloth.
• Make sure that the throttle lock and the throttle trigger function safely.
• Ensure that the stop switch is working properly.
• Check the housings, and make sure they are free of cracks.
• Make sure that the collection bag is intact and that the zipper is working.
• Make sure that all nuts and screws are tightened properly .
• Give the filter a good clean and replace it if necessary.
Weekly Checks on your Leaf Blower
• Check that the starter device, the starter cord and the tensioning spring are all still in good condition.
• Ensure that the air intake at the starter device is in good condition. Remove any debris or dirt from it, make sure it's not clogged.
• Give the outside of the spark plug a good clean, and unscrew it and check the electrode gap. Re-adjust this gap to (0.020”) 0.5 mm, if required, or change the spark plug.
• Make sure that none of the anti-vibration mountings are broken or damaged.
• Clean or change the muffler’s spark arrest screen (not on mufflers with a catalytic
converter).
• Give the fan blades on the flywheel a good clean.
• Clean the carburetor space.
• Give the air filter a good clean or replace it if necessary.
Monthly Checks on your Leaf Blower
• Flush through the fuel tank with clean gasoline. Remember to dispose of this safely!
• Give the outside of the carburetor and the space around it a good clean.
• Do the same for the fan blades on the flywheel and the space around it.
• Check the fuel line and filter, and replace them, if required.
• Check that all the cables and their connections are in good condition.
• Change the spark plug.
• Examine and clean the muffler’s spark arrest screen if required (only mufflers with a
catalytic converter).
