OPERATION

WARNING

Keep away from all hot surfaces of the blower. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.

OPERATING THE BLOWER

See Figure 8.

Start the blower. Refer to Starting and Stopping earlier in this manual. Slip arm through harness strap and onto shoulder, then repeat for the other shoulder. Adjust the straps to a comfortable position. Refer to Adjusting Har- ness and Waist Straps earlier in this manual. Operate the blower from the right side as shown in illustration.

To keep from scattering debris, blow around the outer edges of a debris pile. Never blow directly into the center of a pile.

To reduce sound levels, limit the number of pieces of equipment used at any one time.

Operate blower at the lowest possible throttle speed to do the job.

Check your equipment before operation, especially the muffler, air intakes, and air filters.

Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris before blowing. In dusty conditions, slightly dampen surfaces when water is available.

Watch out for children, pets, open windows or freshly washed cars, and blow debris safely away.

Use the nozzle for larger volume, so the air stream can work close to the ground.

After using blowers or other equipment, CLEAN UP! Dispose of debris properly.

CRUISE CONTROL/THROTTLE LOCK

See Figure 9.

The cruise control (throttle lock) can be used to operate the blower without holding the throttle trigger.

To engage the cruise control/throttle lock:

Pull cruise control lever back toward user, and stop at the desired throttle setting.

To release the cruise control, push cruise control lever all the way toward the front of unit.

PROPER OPERATING POSITION

Fig. 8

CRUISE CONTROL (THROTTLE LOCK)

THROTTLE TRIGGER

Fig. 9

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Ryobi RY08576 manual Operating the Blower, To engage the cruise control/throttle lock, Proper Operating Position