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4. To attach the lower vacuum tube to
theupper vacuum tube,first alignthe
arrows onthetwo tubes. Then,press
the two tubes togetheruntil 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 elbow tube.
2. Push the small end ofthe elbow tube
through thes mallopening in thebag.
NOTE: Make sure edge of the small
opening is flush against the flared area
of the elbow tube and the hole for the
tube release 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 closed completely.
4. Align the grooves on the elbow tube
with the gro oveson the blower outlet.
5. P ush the elbow tube onto the blower
outlet until it snaps into place (elbow
tube is secured by red tube release
button).
ADJUSTINGTHE SHOULDERSTRAP
ON THE COLLECTION BAG
1. Carefully loop the shoulder strap
through the buckleas shown in theil-
lustration below.
First In
Last In
2. Position the unit on your right-hand
side, blower outlet an d bag pointing
toward the rear. Hold the unit in an
upright pos ition with the lower vac u-
um tube on the ground to suppo rt it.
3. Place the shou lder strap over your
head and onto your left shoulder.
4. Adjust the strap to allowa free flow of
air from the blower. If the collection
bag isk inked,the unitwillnotoperate
properly.
NOTE: T he s t rap is desi g ned to posi-
tion t he c o l lect ion bag on yo ur shoulder
wit hout ki nks. The st rap i s not i nt ended
to support t he wei ght of the unit .
Shoulder strap
on left shoulder
No kinks in bag
allows free air flow
HOW TO C ONVERT UNIT FROM
VA CUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
1. Stop unit and unplug the ext e ns i o n
cord.
2. Remove t he vacuum tubes by in sert-
ing the ti p of a screwdri ver into the
latch area on the vacuum assi st han-
dle. Gently t i l t handle of screwdri ver
towar d the front of the unit to release
the latc h while pu lling up on the va cu-
um assist handl e wi t h your otherhand .
Latch Area
Vacuum
Assist
Handle
3. Install the inlet restrictor that was re-
moved when assemblingforvacuum
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 collection bag.
5. Close the inlet cov er and make sure
it is latched closed.
6. R e-i nst all t he blower tube. Refer to
AT-
TACHING THE BLOWER TUBE
for
instr ucti ons on how to att ach this i t 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.