Craftsman 358.799400 Blower User Manual


 
cancauseseriousinjurytotheopera-
tororothers.
Whenusingthevacuumattachment,
theunitisdesignedtopickupdryma-
terialsuchasleaves,grass,small
twigs,andbitsofpaper.Donotvacu-
umstones,gravel,metal,broken
glass,etc.,toavoidseveredamageto
theimpeller.Toavoidthepossibilityof
electricalshock,donotattempttovac-
uumwaterorotherliquids.
Neverruntheunitwithouttheproper
equipmentattached.Whenusedasa
vacuum,alwaysinstallvacuumtubes
andcollectionbagassembly.Make
surethecollectionbagassemblyis
completelyzippedwhenunitisrunning
toavoidflyingdebris.Useonlyrecom-
mendedattachments.
Avoidsituationswhichcouldsetthe
collectionbagonfire.Donotvacuum
discardedmatches,cigars,cigarettes,
orashfromfireplaces,barbecuepits,
brushpiles,etc.Toavoidspreading
fire,donotuseblowernearleafor
brushfires,fireplaces,barbecuepits,
ashtrays,etc.
• Alwaysusethecollectionbegshoul-
derstrapwhenvacuumingtoavoid
lossofcontrol.
Checkairintakeopenings,elbowtube,
andvacuumtubesfrequently,always
withtheunitstoppedandthepower
sourcedisconnected.Keepventsand
tubesfreeofdebriswhichcanaccu-
mulateandrestrictproperairflow.Do
notusewithanyopeningblocked,
Keepfreeofdust,lint,hairandany-
thingthatmayreduceairflow.
STANDARDS
This product is listed by Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc., in accordance with
UL Standard 1017.
If situations occur which are not covered
in this manual, use care and good judg-
ment. If you need assistance, contact
your Sears Service Center or call
1-800-235-5878. Failure to follow all
Safety Rules and Precautions can result
in serious injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CARTON CONTENTS
Model 358.799400
Blower
Blower Tube
2 Vacuum Tubes
Elbow Tube
Collection Bag
Examine parts for damage. Do not use
damaged parts.
NOTE: If you need assistance or find
parts missing or damaged, call
1-800-235-5878.
_!_WARNING: Stop the unit and
disconnect from the power source be-
fore opening the inlet cover or attempt-
ing to insert or remove the inlet restrictor,
blower tube, or vacuum tubes. The mo-
tor must be stopped and the impeller
blades no longer turning to avoid serious
injury from the rotating blades.
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4_b,WARNING: If received as-
sembled, ensure your unit is properly
assembled and all fasteners are secure.
A standard screwdriver is required for
assembly.
BLOWER ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Assembly instructions for using
your unit as a vacuum follow this sec-
tion.
Attaching the blower tube
If you have already assembled your
unit for use as a vacuum, refer to the
section HOWTO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USETO BLOWER USE.
TO attach blower tube:
1. Align the grooves on the blower
tube with the grooves on the blower
outlet.
2. Push the blower tube onto the blow-
er outlet until it snaps into place
(tube is secured by red tube release
button).
3. To remove the blower tube, press
the tube release button while pulling
on tube.
_Tube Release Button
\ ( --\/ _ Blower Tube
Blower outlet
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