Craftsman 358.798340 manual Operation, Safety, ANY Maintenance on the Collection BAG, Blower

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OPERATOR SAFETY (Fig.	14 )	0

DO NOT ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLETHE

VACUUMWARNING TUBES WHILE THE UNIT IS RUNNING. INSERTING OR REMOVING THE

VACUUM TUBES WHILE THE UNIT IS •

RUNNING CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. ALWAYSSTOP THE UNIT AND DISCONNECT

THE POWER SOURCE BEFORE • UNCLOGGING THE UNiT OR PERFORMING

ANY MAINTENANCE ON THE COLLECTION BAG.

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DO NOT USE THE UNIT WITHOUT THE BLOWER TUBES PROPERLY ATTACHED TO AVOID FLYING DEBRIS AND/OR IMPELLER

CONTACT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS• INJURY.

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION TO

PREVENT ROCKS OR DEBRIS FROM BEING

BLOWN OR RICOCHETING INTO THE EYES

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AND FACE WHICH CAN RESULT IN

BLINDNESS OR SERIOUS INJURY.

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SAFETY

Dress safely in long pants. Do not go barefoot or wear

short pants, sandals, jewelry, loose clothing, or clothing

with loosely hanging straps, ties, tassels, etc.; they can be caught in moving parts. Secure hair so it is above shoulder length. Use of rubber gloves is recommended.

Checkthe unit before each operation. Look forwom, loose, missing,or damaged parts. Do not use the unit un- til it is in proper working order.

inspect area before operating unit. Remove all debris and objects such as rocks, glass, wire, large sticks, etc. that can cause damage during operation.

Keep children, bystanders, and animals safely away. Before starting the unit and during operation, make certain children, people, and animals are a minimum of 30 feet away from the work area.

Check air intake opening, blower tubes, and vacuum

tubes frequently, always with the motor stopped and the

power source disconnected. Keep vents and discharge tubes free from debris which can accumulate and restrict

proper air flow.

Do not plug unit into any receptacle other than a normal 120 volt householdoutlet.

DO NOT USE THE UNIT AS A VACUUM

WITHOUT THE VACUUM TUBES AND

COLLECTION BAG PROPERLY ATTACHED TO

AVOID FLYING DEBRIS AND/OR IMPELLER

CONTACT WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS

INJURY. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE

COLLECTION BAG IS COMPLETELY ZIPPED

BEFORE THE UNIT IS STARTED.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO VACUUM WATER OR

OTHER LIQUIDS TO AVOID ELECTROCUTION.

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As a blower, the unit is designed to sweep debris, grass, straw, leaves, or small twigs. Never use for spreading or misting chemicals, fertilizers, or any other materials which may contain toxic substances. As a vacuum, the unit is

designed to pick up dry material such as leaves, grass, small twigs, and bits of paper. Do not attempl to vacuum stones, gravel, metal, broken glass, or any other debris which may cause damage to the impeller. Do not attempt to vacuum snow, water, or any other liquids: vacuuming water or other liquidswill cause damage to the unit. Avoidsituations that

could catch the collection bag on fire. Do not operate near an open flame. Do not vacuum discarded matches, cigars, or cigarettes, or ash from fireplaces, barbecue pits, brush piles, etc.

•Read your Operator's Manual. Make sure you com- pletely understand and can follow all warnings and safety instructionsin the manual before operating the unit.

•Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenoperating, servicing, or performing maintenance to prevent rocks or debris from being blown or ricochetinginto eyes and face which can result in blindness or other serious injury.

•Never immerse any part of the unit into any liquid.

•Use the correct operating position. See llrustration below. Do not overreach or use from unstable surfaces

such as ladders, trees, steep slopes, roof tops, etc. Keep firm footing and balance at afl times.

•Never place objects inside the blower tubes; always direct blowing debris away from people, animals, glass, and solid objects such as trees, automobiles, wails, etc. The force of air can cause rocks, dirt, or sticks to be thrown or to ricochet which may hurtpeople or animals, break glass, or cause other damage.

•When using your unit as a vacuum, always use collec- tion bag shoulder strap to avoid loss of control.

•Never run the unit without the proper equipment attached. When using your unit as a blower, always install blower tubes. When using your unit with the optional vacuum attachment, atways install vacuum tubes and collectionbag assembly. Make sure collection bag assembly is completely zipped.

•Adjust shoulder strap to fit securely before operation of unit.

OPERATING

POSITIONS

VACUUM

BLOWER

=Always wear a respirator or face mask when working in dusty environments.

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