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S Have all maintenance other than the rec-
ommended procedu res described in the
instruction manual performed by your au-
thorized service dealer.
S Always see your authorized service deal-
er to replace a damaged impeller. Parts
that are chipped, cracked, broken, or
damaged in any other way can fly apart
and cause serious injury. Replace dam-
aged parts before using the unit.
S Never place any object in the air intake
opening as this could restrict proper air
flow and cause damage to the unit.
S Never douse the u nit with water or other
liquids or squirt with a water hose. Clean
theunitusingadampcloth.Wipeoffwith
a clean dry cloth. See
MAINTENANCE.
S Check air intake openings and tubes fre-
quently, always with the unit stopped and
power source disconnected. Keep vents
and tubes free of debris which can accu-
mulate and rest rict proper air flow .
S Do not burn, incinerate, or expose this
unit to extreme heat.
S Store the unit unplugged in a high, cool,
dry, indoor area o ut of the reach of chil-
dren.
S Use only recommended attachments and
replacement parts to avoid creating a
hazard and/or voiding warranty.
S Maintain the unit according to recom-
mended procedures.
S Use only for jobs explained in the
OPERA-
TION
section of this man ual.
BLOWER SAFET Y
S Use only in daylight or in good artificial
light.
S Inspect the area before using the unit.
Remove all debris and hard objects such
as rocks, glass, wire, etc., that can rico-
chet, be thrown, or otherwise cause injury
or damage during operation.
S Never run the unit without the proper
equipment attached. When used as a
blower, always install a blower tube. Use
only recommended attachments.
S To avoid spreading fire, do not use blower
near leaf or brush fires, fireplaces, barbe-
cue pits, ashtrays, etc.
S Never place objects inside the blower
tubes; always direct the blowing debris
away from people, animals, glass, and
solid objects such as trees, automob iles,
walls, etc. The force of air can cause
rocks, dirt, or sticks to be thrown or to rico-
chet which can hurt people or animals,
break glass, or cause other damage.
S Never use for spreading chemicals, fertil-
izers, or any other substances which may
contain toxic materials.
VACUUM SAFETY
S Stop the motor and disconnect the power
source before opening the air inlet door or
attempting to insert or remove the vacu-
um tubes. The motor must be stopped
and the impeller blades no longer turning
to avoid serious injury from the rotating
blades.
S Hard objects can be thrown th rough the
collection bag or the housing and become
dangerous missiles which can cause seri-
ous injury to the operator or others.
S When using the vacu um attachment, the
unit is designed to pick up dry material
such as leaves, grass, small twigs, and
bits of paper . Do not vacuum stones,
gravel, metal, broken glass, etc., to avoid
severe damage to the impeller. To avoid
the possibility of e lectrical shock, do not
attempt to vacuum water or other liquids.
S Never run the unit without the proper
equipment attached. When used as a
vacuum, always install vacuum tubes and
collection bag assembly. Make sure the
collection bag assembly is completely
zipped when unit is running to avoid flying
debris. Use only recommende d attach-
ments.
S Avoid situations which could set the col-
lection bag on fire. Do not vacuum dis-
carded matches, cigars, cigarettes, or
ash from fireplaces, barbecue pits, brush
piles, etc. To avoid spreading fire, do not
use blower near lea f or brush fires, fire-
places, barbecue pits, ashtrays, etc.
S Always use the collection bag shoulder
strapwhenvacuumingtoavoidlossof
control.
S Check air intake openings, elbow tube,
and vacuum tubes frequently, always with
the unit stopped and the power source
disconnected. Keep vents and tubes free
of debris which can accumula te and re-
strict proper air flow. Do not use with any
opening blocke d, Keep f ree of dust , lint,
hair and anything that may reduce air
flow.
STANDARD S
This product is list ed by Underwri t er s Lab-
orat or ies, Inc., in accordance wit h UL
St an da rd 1017.
If situations occur which are not cover e d
in t hi s manual, use car e and good judg-
ment. If you need assist ance, contact
your author i zed service dealer or cal l
1--800--554--6723. Fail ur e to foll ow all
Safety Rul es and Precautions can result
in seri ous injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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