ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
5.While holding the vacuum door open, insert the assembled vacuum tube (put together in Step 2). Arrange the tube so the flat area faces the vacuum door. The grooves on the side of the tube will line up with the small tabs in the impeller intake (Fig. 4). From the exterior, align the small arrow on the vacuum tube with the arrow on the impeller intake.
Vacuum Tube | Flat |
Groove | Area |
Tabs
Arrows
Impeller Intake
Fig. 4
6.Push the vacuum tube in firmly and grip it with both hands. Turn the tube clockwise as far as possible until it snaps into place and locks. When properly assembled, the dot on the vacuum tube will align with the dot on the impeller intake.
Installing the Vacuum Bag
7.Install the vacuum bag adapter over the blower outlet and push on it until both tabs snap into place (Fig. 5). Position the bag so it hangs below the unit.
Elbow
Tabs
Vacuum Bag Hook
Fig. 5
8.Attach the vacuum bag to the vacuum bag hook located at the underside of the unit.
9.Keep the bag zipped and shut.
Removing the Vacuum Bag
1.Unhook the bag.
2.Remove the vacuum bag by pressing both tabs on the vacuum bag elbow at the same time and pulling the bag off the blower (Fig. 5).
3.Install the blower tube in order to assemble the unit as a blower.
4.Make sure the vacuum door is securely latched shut.
WARNING: Never operate the unit in the blower configuration without the vacuum door secured and latched shut.
Emptying the Vacuum Bag
1.Refer to Emptying the Vacuum Bag in Operating Instructions.
INSTALLING THE SHOULDER STRAP
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, never attempt to start the unit when standing with the unit clipped to the shoulder strap. Always follow the starting procedures as described in the Starting/ Stopping Instructions section.
1.Push the strap through the center of the buckle.
2.Pull the strap over the cross bar and down through the slot in the buckle (Fig.6).
Clip
Fig. 6
3.Snap the clip on to the support fittings on the front or back of the handle. Clip to the front portion of the handle when using the unit as a blower, and clip to the back portion of the handle when using the unit as a vacuum (Fig. 7).
Attach Here for | Attach Here for |
Blowing | Vacuuming |
Fig. 7
4.While standing in the operating position, adjust the length to fit the operator’s size. Pull the tab to lengthen, pull the strap to shorten (Fig 8).
Fig. 8
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