Chapter 4: Blower/Vac Operation

Operating the

Blower/Vac

The on/off toggle switch has three settings; off, low, and high. The middle switch po- sition, marked “O”, is off. The rear switch position, marked “I”, is low. The forward switch position, marked “II”, is high. See Figure 4-4.

Blower Operation

WARNING: The blower can throw debris, causing injury to those nearby.

•Do not blow nails, bolts, rocks, or other hard objects.

•Do not operate blower near bystanders or pets.

•Be careful when blowing de- bris from stairs, corners, or othertightareas.Objectscanbe blown back toward operator.

•Wearapprovedeyeprotection, long pants, and shoes while operating this blower/vac.

Properly assemble the blower/vac for blower operation (see page 4, Assembling Blower).Follow the steps below to operate the blower.

1.Hold blower/vac using the handle on housing (see Figure 4-5).

2.When ready to start the blower,toggle the on/off switch to either the low “I” or high “II” setting (see Figure 4-6).

3.To stop the blower, toggle the on/off switch to the off “O” setting.

Figure 4-4: On/Off switch positions

Figure 4-6: On/Off Switch to LOW position

Figure 4-5: Holding blower/vac for blower operation

Figure 4-7: Operating blower