Craftsman 358.797922 usING, Your, Unit, E.Shoui Er Strap Adjustment, on e eonee on ba, elo g

5- To attzch the vacuum b_, _ign the grooves on the " elbow tube with the locking t_s inside the blower

qutlet_ Figure 7 ('.reset). Be sure to align the dot on

the .elbowtubew_ththe doton the blowerhousing. mser_ e_ow tube intobloweroutlet;twistelbow tube counterclockwiseuntilpartssnap together.

6.Adjustthevacuum collectionbagattheelbowtube tO remove anytwist_Figure 8,

E.SHOUI_ER STRAP ADJUSTMENT

1.,_r_ y_dr le_ hand hold the unit in an upright po_i.

•, _tion, supporting me Lower Vacuum .Tube on the

.._vundiFigureS. Make suvethe Blower Outlet and

. Collection Bag are pasitioned on your rlght-hand

side.Figure8:

2."Placecollectionbag strap around,y?ur back and overyour leftshoulder.Snap collectionbag hook

'onto the strap retainer in the top handte. FigureS.

3._ndyour right arm toward the rear of the collec-

tion bag. Figure8. •

4.Adjusttheshoulderstrapuntilthe collectionbag/

•shoulder strap seam lies _between your thumb and

indexfingerFigure. 8.•5. Ma_ suretheshoulderstrapisadjustedto allowa

:f_Ylbwofairfromtheelbowtube_Figure& Ifthe _- :-Bag iskiuked_theunitwillnotoperateproperly.

E BLOWER CO_RSION

1.Stop the engine. Allow the eng_e to cool.

2.Remove the vacuum tubes and collection bag as-

semb!_

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OPERATOR		SAFETY
		A	WARNING

Do not assemble or disassemble the.vaenum tube

W]itle the engine				is framing.			Ius_mg		OZ"remov-
ing the va. _cmtm t_ube while the engine is running
can	result_		serious		_		Always stop the en-
,.f_e	and		diseo.nnect		the	sp_k		plug.l_ore		un-
e_oggsng		the .u_nt or performmgany						maintenance
on _e eonee_'on ba_								"
As	a	blower,		the unit is		_		to	sweep	debris,
_',_.			__l_jn___..smalltwig_ or light						snow.	It can

•o__g _emic_, fe._"e_ orkuyomermaren•als wh_ may _ntatn t_xic substanc_ A_. a vacu-

ran, the unit is demgned to pickup dry materL_ such as leaves, grass, sm_ twigs, andbits of paper. Do not at-

any omer aeons wmc_ may cause damage _o menn_._ let. Do rot attempt to vacuwn water or any other l_.

Vasuum_" watey,or other H_ids will cansedam- a_. to the engine. Avoid situations that couldcatch the coltecfion bag on-fire.Do not operatenear an open

_'D_ notvalutadiscardedtigersor_ or

a_'_rom firepisr_, barbecue pits,brush pries, etc.

1, Read your Operator's Manual, Make sure you

completelyun_d and canfollowallwarnings

and safety instructions inthe manual b_fore operat- ingthe unit.

2.AIweys wear a respirator or facemask when working in dusty environments.

_yswe_ eye protection to prevent rabks or

anuTacewidencaU_r_t m blb_dnessorother seri-

ousinj_.

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/3. Secure thevacutuninletcover.Makersurethatthe

latchonthevacuuminietcoverissecurd_festenedy .

4.gelast_ the blowertubesasshownin_e "Blower soctior_

Collection Bag/

Shoulder Strap

Seam

Figure 8

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"4,r _Ways	Wear heav_	long pants,	boots_ and
gloves.	Do not go fba_.e_._t, or _._		pan._,
_anda_ jewelry,loo_		elo__'g	with
looselylmuging_t]es_		tas_ls, etc. Secu_hair

soit is ab0_e shoulderlength.Beingfully covered help protect you tYom pieces of toxic plants such as poison ivy thrown by the blade, which co_d be

more of a hazard than touching the plan..titsott

5.Cheek the unit before each operahon. Look forworn,loose, missing, or damaged l_artsDo. not

debris and object__, wire_-

large sticks, etc., that can caUSe damage dm-ing op_

•eration.