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4. To attach the lower vacuum tube to
the upper vac uum tube, first align the
arrows on the two tubes. Then, press
the two tubes together until the lower
tube is securely seated in the upper
tube (about 3 inches).
Align arrows on upper
and lower tubes
Lower TubeUpper Tube
COLLECTION BAG ASSEMBLY
1. Open the zipper on the collection
bag and insert the e lbow tube.
2. Pus h the small end of the elbow tube
through the s mall o pening in the bag.
NOTE: Make sure edge of the small
opening is flush against the flared area
of the elbow tube and th e hole for the
tube relea se button is on top.
Small
Opening
Zipper
Opening
Elbow Tube
Tube
Release
Button
Hole
3. Close the zipper on the bag. Make
sure the zipper is c losed completely.
4. Align the grooves on the elbow tube
with the grooves on the blower outlet.
5. Push the elbow tube onto the blower
outlet until it snaps into place (elbow
tube is secured by red tube release
button).
ADJUSTING THE SHOULDER STRAP
ON THE COLLECTION BAG
1. Carefully loop the s houlder strap
through the buc kle as shown in the il-
lustration below.
First In
Last In
2. Pos ition the unit on your right-hand
side, blower outlet and bag pointing
toward the rear. Hold the unit in an
upright pos ition with the lo wer v acu-
um tube on the ground to support it.
3. Place the shoulder strap ov er your
head and onto your left shoulder.
4. Adjust the strap to allow a free flow of
air from the blower. If the co llection
bag is kinked, the unit will not operate
properly.
NOTE: The strap is designed to posi-
tion t he collection bag on your sh oulder
wit hout kinks. The strap i s not intended
to support the weight of the unit .
Shoulder strap
on left shoulder
No kinks in bag
allows free air flow
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
1. Stop unit and unplug the e xtension
cord.
2. Remove the vacuum tub es by i nse rt-
ing the ti p of a scr ewdr i ver int o the
latch ar ea on t h e vacuum a ssi st han-
dle. Gentl y ti lt handle of screwdriver
towar d the fr ont of the uni t to r el ease
the latch while pulling up on the vacu-
um assist handle with your other hand.
Latch Area
Vacuum
Assist
Handle
3. Install the inlet restrictor that was re-
moved when ass embling for vacuum
use.
NOTE: If you are unable to locate the
inlet restrictor, the unit will still operate.
This restrictor improves the blower
function.
4. Remove the colle ction bag.
5. Close the inlet cover and make s ure
it is latched closed.
6. Re-i nst all the blower tube. Refer to
AT-
TACHING THE BLOWER TUBE
for
instructions on how to at tach this it e m.
SELECT AN EXTENSION CORD
Use only a 120 A.C. voltage supply as
shown on nameplate of the unit to
power your blower.