Assembling the blower tubes

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this product until the parts are replaced. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury.

WARNING:

Do not attempt to modify this product or create accesso- ries not recommended for use with this product. Any such alteration or modification is misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious personal injury.

WARNING:

To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury, always disconnect the engine spark plug

wire from the spark plug when assembling parts.

WARNING:

Disconnect the spark plug wire before assembling parts. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.

See Figures 3 - 5.

nPlace a tube clamp in the groove on elbow and install the elbow tube onto blower. Tighten large clamp securely.

nPlace clamp in the groove on the bellows and install the bellows onto the elbow. Tighten clamp securely.

Insert upper tube into adjustable handle. Position the adjustable handle in the center of upper tube and tighten thumb screw securely.

NOTE: The position of the adjustable handle may be moved for the best comfort after the blower is strapped onto the operator’s back.

nPlace clamp in the groove on the bottom end of the bellows and install the upper tube onto the bellows. Tighten clamp securely.

Join the lower tube and nozzle together by aligning raised locking tabs on lower tube with the raised locking slots on nozzle and twist to secure.

Assemble the connected lower tube and nozzle to the upper tubes by aligning raised locking tabs on the upper tube with the raised locking slots on connected lower tubes by twisting to secure.

NOTE: Check all locking connections to ensure they are tightly secured.

CAUTION:

Make all adjustments to the harness straps before start- ing the blower to avoid the possibility of injury.

ADJUSTING HARNESS and waist STRAPS

Straps should be adjusted to a comfortable position before starting the blower.

To adjust harness strap assembly:

Blower should be in operating position before adjusting the harness straps. Slip arm through harness strap and onto shoulder, then repeat for the other shoulder.

There are three possible height adjustment positions that can be used to easily adjust harness.

Slip top buckle of harness from adjustment slot and position to desired height location.

Tighten (pull down on strap) or loosen (lift up on tab of strap buckle) each harness strap as needed, until each is adjusted to a comfortable operating position.

Chest strap should be tightened or loosened until adjusted to a comfortable operating position.

To adjust waist strap assembly:

Waist strap should be tightened or loosened until adjusted to a comfortable operating position.

ADJUSTING ADJUSTABLE handle

See Figure 6.

Loosen thumb screw by twisting counterclockwise.

Move adjustable handle to desired position and secure screw by twisting clockwise.

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