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BLOWER TUBE
The
BLOWERTUBE is designed to direct
the flow of air.
INLET RESTRICTOR
The
INLET RESTRICTOR improves the
blower function.
TUBE RELEASE BUTT ON
The
TUBE REL EASE BUTTON se cures the
blo w er tube or elbow tube to the blowe r
unit duri ng operation. Also, pressing the
tube release butt on allows r emoval of the
blower tube or el bow t ube.
WARNING: You MUST make sure
the tubes are secure before using the
unit.
WARNING: Do not use the unit
wit hout the t ubes orcoll ecti onbagproper-
ly attached to avoid fl yi ng debri s and/or
impell er contact which can cause serious
injury. Always weareye prote ction topre-
vent rocks or debris from being blown or
ri cocheting into the eyes and f ace which
can result in bli ndness or ser i ous i njur y.
STOPPING YOUR UNIT
Slide the
ON/OFF switch to the OFF
position.
STARTING YOUR UNIT
Your unit has two run positions,
LOW
and HIGH. Slide the switch to one of
these p ositions to turn on the unit.
OPERATING POSITION
Blower
Eye Protection
Vacuum
Eye Protection
USING Y OU R UNIT AS A BLOWER
WARNING: Inspect the area be-
fore using the unit. Remove all debris
and hard objects such as rocks, glass,
wire, etc., that can ricochet, be thrown,
or otherwise c ause injury or damage
during operation.
Use your unit as a blower for:
D Sweeping debris or grass clippings from
driveways, sidewalks, pa tios, etc.
D Blowing grass clippings, straw, or leaves
into piles, or removin g debris from cor-
ners, around joints, or be tween b ricks.
Direct air flow by directing the blower
tube down or to one si de. Al ways wor k
away fr om solid ob ject s s u ch a s w alks,
lar ge stones, vehicl es, and f ences.
Cl ea n c orners by starti ng in co rners a nd
moving outw ard. This will help pr event
an accumulation of deb r is w hich could
fly int o y ou r face.
Be careful when wor king near plants .
The force of t he ai r c oul d damage
tender pl ant s.
USING YOUR UNIT AS A VACUUM
WARNING: Do not vacuum
stones, gravel, metal, broken g lass,
etc., to avoid severe da mage to the im-
peller. To avoid the possibility of electri-
calshock,do notattempttovacuumwa-
ter or other liquids.
Use your unit as a vacuum to pick up
dry material such as leaves, grass,
small twigs, and bits of paper.
D For best results during vacuum use,
operate your unit at high speed.
D Move s lowly back and forth ov er the
material as you vacuum. Av oid forc-
ing the unit into a pile of debris as
this can clog the unit.
D Keep t he vacuum tube about an i nch
above the ground for best result s.
WARNING: If the unit becomes
clogged,stoptheunitandunplugtheex-
tension cord. Wait until the impeller has
completely s topped turning, then re-
move the vacuum tubes. Carefully
reach into the vacuum opening and
clear out the clogged debris.