Cub Cadet BB40 - Manual

5 Safety (continued) PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT Personal Equipment Ear Protection - Wear ear pro- tection that offers a sufficientdampening effect. Remove yourhearing protection as soon asyou stop the engine, in order tohear any noises or warning sig-nals. E y e P r o t e c t i o n - W e a r s a f ...

6 SYMBOL MEANING • SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger, warning, orcaution. May be used inconjunction with other symbols orpictographs. • WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL Read the Operator’s Manual(s)and follow all warnings and safetyinstructions. Failure to do so canresult in serious injury to the...

7 Blower Components 1 - Spark plug 2 - Choke 3 - Starter handle 4 - Muffler 5 - Fuel tank 6 - Fuel cap 7 - Stop switch 8 - Throttle lever / control 9 - Blow tube 10 - Nozzle 11 - Air filter 12 - Shoulder Harness Know Your Unit Section 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12

8 Assembly Instructions Section 3 Assembling the Blower Unpacking Your unit was carefully packed at the factory toprevent damage during shipment. Unpack the cartoncarefully: 1. Remove all contents from the carton. 2. Identify parts and check them with the list of parts in the above Carton Contents s...

9 Oil and Fuel Section 4 NOTE: This unit is equipped with a 2-stroke engine that must always run on a mixtureof gas and oil. It is important to measurethe quantity accurately, to ensure thecorrect mixing ratio. Small discrepancies inthe amount of oil have a great bearing onthe fuel mix proportions w...

Operate this unit only in a well ventilatedoutdoor area. Carbon monoxide exhaust fumescan be lethal in a confined area. Avoid accidental starting. Make sure you are inthe starting position when pulling the starterrope. To avoid serious injury, the operator andunit must be in a stable position while ...

12 Maintenance Section 6 To avoid serious personal injury, always turnyour blower off and allow it to cool before youclean or service it. Daily Maintenance 1. Clean the unit’s exterior. 2. Check that the throttle control functions safely. 3. Check that the stop switch is functioning properly. 4. Cle...

13 Carburetor The unit’s engine is broken inafter it has run through 8-10t a n k s o f f u e l . T o e n s u r e t h ee n g i n e ’ s p e a k p e r f o r m a n c e ,you should have your engines e r v i c e d b y a n a u t h o r i z e ddealer after it has been brokenin. The service technician usesa r...

14 Maintenance (continued) Cooling System To maintain as low of anoperating temperature asp o s s i b l e , t h e e n g i n e i sequipped with a coolingsystem. The cooling sys-tem consists of: 1. An air intake on the starter unit. 2. Cooling fins on the flywheel. 3. Cooling fins on the cylinder. 4. ...

15 ENGINE* *All specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of printing. We reserve theright to make changes at any time without notice. Engine Type .....................................................................................................................

MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: N o i m p l i e d w a r r a n t y , i n c l u d i n g a n y i m p l i e dw a r r a n t y o f m e r c h a n t a b i l i t y o r f i t n e s s f o r aparticular purpose, applies after the applicableperiod of express written warranty above as tothe parts as identifi...