Hitachi RB160EF owner manual Set up, Blower Tubes, Waist Belt, Throttle Lever, Throttle Cable

6. Set up

BLOWER TUBES

1.Connect the blower and swivel joint with flexible hose. Clamp both ends of the flexible hose securely with the hardware supplied with the unit.

2.Align the protrusion and the groove provided on the tube ends and twist the tube until connection is locked up.

WAIST BELT

•The waist belt is attached to the rings on the left and right sides of the frame.

•Be sure to always tighten the buckle in front of your body.

NOTE

A light lubricant may be used to ease assembly of flex- ible pipe to blower elbow.

THROTTLE LEVER

•Set up the clamp to the swivel and tighten the screw on the clamp.

(1)Clamp

(2)Swivel

(3)Screw

THROTTLE CABLE

•Use the clamp to fasten the colgate tube containing the throttle cable and the power cable to the hose.

(1) Clamp

(2) Cable

(3) Hose

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WARNING

•If you are not using a waist belt, be sure to remove it from the unit and store it.

•There is a risk that the belt will be caught, toppling the unit.

•There is a danger that the belt will be sucked into the fan.