Ryobi RY09973 manual Assembling the Blower Tubes, Straight Tube

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

Disconnect the spark plug wire before assembling parts. Failure to do so could result in possible serious personal injury.

ASSEMBLING THE BLOWER TUBES

See Figures 2 - 4.

 Place a tube clamp on blower past the raised tabs. Assemble the elbow tube onto blower by aligning raised tabs on blower with slots on elbow. Tighten tube clamp onto elbow.

Attach bellows onto elbow tube by placing a tube clamp on one end of the bellows then press bellows onto elbow tube. Tighten tube clamp.

Place a tube clamp on other end of bellows. Press bellows onto throttle control handle tube. Tighten tube clamp.

NOTE: The position of the throttle control handle may be adjusted for comfort after the blower is strapped onto the operator’s back.

Join the straight tube and nozzle together by aligning raised locking tabs on straight tube with the raised locking slots on nozzle and twist to secure.

Assemble the connected lower tubes to the throttle control handle tube by aligning raised locking tabs on the throttle control handle tube with the raised locking slots on connected lower tubes by twisting to secure.

NOTE: Check all locking connections after initial run to ensure they are tightly secured.

Hold the throttle cable against the bellows and install the cable ties. Cable ties should be tight enough to retain the throttle cable to the bellows but still allow for move- ment.

elbow

tube

bellows

tUBE CLAMP
throttle control
handle tube	Fig. 2
throttle control
handle tube

nozzle

STRAIGHT TUBE

Fig. 3

throttle control handle tube

throttle

cable

cable tie Fig. 4