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WARNING:
Always hold the blower away from your body, keeping
clearance between your body and the product. Any
contact with the housing can result in burns and/or
other serious personal injury.
VACUUM OPERATION
See Figure 9.
WARNING:
Never run the unit without the vacuum tubes and vac-
uum bag installed. Failure to heed this warning could
result in serious personal injury.
n Install the vacuum tubes and bag. Refer to the
ASSEMBLY section earlier in this manual.
n Rotate Blower / Vac mode switch clockwise until hear a
“click” sound.
n Start the blower. Refer to Staring and Stopping earlier in
this manual
n Wear the shoulder harness and adjust the straps to a
comfortable position.
n Hold the blower with both hands.
n Move the blower/vacuum from side to side long outer
edge of the debris. To avoid clogging, do not place the
vacuum tube directly into the debris pile.
n Hold the engine higher than the inlet end of the vacuum
tube.
n Always point vacuum tube downhill when working on a
hillside.
n To avoid injury to the operator or unit, do not pick up
rocks, broken glass, bottles, any type of metal objects,
or other similar objects.
n If the vacuum tubes should clog, stop the engine and
disconnect the spark plug wire before cleaning out the
obstruction. Remove the vacuum tubes and clear the
debris from the blower fan housing. Remove the bag
and clear the tube. A small rod or stick may be required
to clear the entire tube length. Ensure that all debris has
been cleared before reassembling the vacuum tubes.
OPERATION
Fig. 9