Weed Eater 545146904 Blower User Manual


 
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blower tubes. The rotating b lades can cause
serious injury.
1. Insertthetipofascrewdriverintothelatch
area of the vacuum inlet.
Latch
Area
Blower
Outlet
Vacuum Inlet Cover
Latch
A
rea
2. Gentlytilt thehandleofthescrewdriverto-
ward the front of the unit to release the
latch while pulling up on the vacuum inlet
cover with your other hand.
3. Hold thevacuuminlet cover openuntilup-
per vacuum tube is installed.
Vacuum
Inlet
Cover
Vacuum Inlet
c
4. Align thetabs ontheinsideofthevacuumin-
let with the slots on the upper vacuum tube.
Tab
Slot
5. Pushthe uppe rvacuum tubeinto thevac-
uuminlet. T urnthetube counterclockwise
until aclick is felt to secure thetube tothe
blower unit.
6. Alignslantedendoflowervacuumtubeas
shown. Firmly push lower vacuum tube
into upper vacuum tube.
Slanted end of
lower vacuum tube
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
1. Remove the elbow tube and vacuum bag
by turning the knob counterclockwise to
loosen the elbow tube.
2. Remove the vacuum tubes by turning the
tubes clockwise.
3. Close t he vacuum inlet cover and make
sure it is latched closed.
4. Reinstall theblower tubes (see BLOWER
TUBE ASSEMBLY).
SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTMENT
1. Hold the unit as shown with the muf fler side
facing away from your body and clothes.
2. Pass the s houlder strap over your head
and onto your right shoulder .
3. Extendyourleftarm towardtherearofthe
vacuum bag.
4. Adjust shoulder strap until the vacuum
bag/shoulder strap seam lies between
your thumb and index finger.
5. Make sure air flows freely from the elbow
tubeintobag. If bagis kinked,the unitwill
not operate properly.