OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATING AS A VACUUM

Converting to Vacuum

1.Place the shoulder harness over your head, onto your shoulder and adjust it if necessary. Refer to Installing the Shoulder Harness.

2.Start the unit. See Starting/Stopping Instructions.

3.Set the blower/vacuum mode change-over lever to the down position (Vacuum Mode) (Fig. 18).

NOTE: Never use the unit with the lever in a position half way between either mode.

Vacuum

Mode

Blower

Mode

Change-over lever

Fig. 18

WARNING: To prevent serious personal injury or

damage to the unit, always install vacuum tubes, the vacuum bag and make sure the vacuum bag is completely zipped closed when operating this unit as a vacuum.

Vacuum Operation Procedures

Check for the following before operating the unit:

•Operator is wearing proper clothing, such as boots, safety glasses or goggles, ear/hearing protection, gloves, long pants and long sleeve shirt

•If the conditions are dusty, operator is equipped with a dust mask or face mask

•The unit is in good working condition-- the vacuum tubes and vacuum bag are in place and secure.

•The vacuum bag harness is in place and correctly adjusted

Use the unit for vacuuming up light debris like leaves and paper.

Hold the vacuum, tilting the suction tube slightly (2-4 in or 50-100 mm), and use a sweeping action to collect light debris (Fig. 19). The debris will flow into the vacuum bag. Items such as small leaves and small twigs will be mulched as they pass through the fan housing, allowing the vacuum bag to hold more debris.

When the bag is full, suction will noticeably decrease. Turn off the unit and allow the impeller to stop before you unzip the bag. Unzip the bag and empty the contents before continuing. Refer to Emptying the Vacuum Bag.

Fig. 19

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,

never unzip the vacuum bag without stopping the unit first.

WARNING: As a vacuum, the unit is designed to

pick up dry material such as leaves, grass, small twigs and bits of paper. To avoid serious personal injury, do not attempt to vacuum wet debris and/or standing water as this may result in damage to the blower/ vacuum. To avoid severe damage to the impeller, do not vacuum metal, broken glass or similar items.

WARNING: Avoid situations that could catch the

vacuum bag on fire. Do not operate near an open flame. Do not vacuum warm ash from fireplaces, barbecue pits, brush piles, etc.

Do not vacuum discarded cigars or cigarettes unless the cinders are completely cool.

NOTE: Empty the bag after each use to avoid deterioration and obstructing air flow, which will reduce the performance of the vacuum

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