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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING: As a vacuum, the unit is designed
to pick up dry material such as leaves, grass,
small twigs and bits of paper. To avoid serious
personal injury, do not attempt to vacuum wet
debris and/or
standing water as this may result in damage to
the Blower/ Vacuum. To avoid severe
damage to the impeller, do not vacuum metal,
broken glass, etc.
WARNING: Avoid situations that could
catch the vacuum bag on fire. Do not operate
near an open flame. Do not vacuum warm ash
from fireplaces, barbecue pits, brush piles, etc.
Do not vacuum discarded cigars or cigarettes
unless the cinders are completely cool.
When the bag is full, suction will noticeably decrease.
Turn off the unit before removing the bag. Unzip the bag
and empty the contents before continuing.
NOTE: Empty the bag after each use to avoid
deterioration and obstructing air flow, which will
reduce the performance of the vacuum.
CLEARING A BLOCKED TUBE / IMPELLER
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, be
sure the unit is off before cleaning or performing
any maintenance on it.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always wear gloves to protect yourself from the
impeller blades or other sharp objects.
1. Press and hold the On/Off Stop control down in the
STOP (O) position until the engine comes to a
complete stop (Fig. 9).
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire to prevent the unit
from starting.
3. Remove the blower/vacuum tube and the vacuum bag.
4. Carefully remove material blocking the tube or
impeller. Inspect the blades to assure no damage
has occurred. Rotate the impeller blades by hand to
assure the blockage is completely cleared.
5. Reinstall the vacuum bag and blower/vacuum tube.
6. Reconnect the spark plug wire.
OPERATING AS A VACUUM
1. Start engine. See Starting/Stopping Instructions.
2. Set the blower/vacuum mode change-over lever to
the down position (Vacuum Mode) (Fig. 17).
NOTE: Never use the unit with the lever in the halfway
position.
Hold the vacuum tube 50-100 mm (2-4 in.) off the
ground, tilting the blower/vacuum tube slightly, and use
a sweeping action to collect light debris (Fig. 18). Small
leaves and twigs will flow into the vacuum bag and be
mulched as they pass through the fan housing, allowing
the vacuum bag to hold more debris.
Change-over lever
Fig. 18
Fig. 17
Vacuum
Mode
Blower
Mode