Operating As A Vacuum; Shoulder Strap - Ryobi 170r Operator's Manual

3. Use the blower for walls, overhangs and
screens (Fig. 18).

OPERATING AS A VACUUM

WARNING:
personal injury, wear goggles or safety
glasses at all times when operating
this unit. Wear a face mask or dust
mask in dusty locations.
WARNING:
unit before opening vacuum door or
installing or removing vacuum bag to
avoid personal injury from the impeller.
SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTMENTS
1. With the unit turned off, hold the unit in
your left hand in an upright position.
Support the lower vacuum tube on the
ground (Fig. 19).
2. Place the vacuum bag strap over your head
and onto your left shoulder.
3. Extend your right arm toward the rear of the
vacuum bag. Adjust the vacuum bag strap
until the vacuum bag/shoulder strap seam
lies between your thumb and index finger.
4. Make sure the vacuum bag strap is
adjusted to allow a free flow of air from the
vacuum bag elbow tube (Fig. 19). If the bag
is kinked, the tool will not operate properly.
WARNING:
personal injury, do not wear loose
fitting clothing or articles such as
scarves, strings, chains, ties, etc.,
because they could get drawn into the
air intake. Also make sure long hair
does not get drawn into the air intake.
Long hair must be pulled back and
secured off shoulders and neck.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Fig. 18
To avoid serious
Turn off and unplug the
To avoid serious
Fig. 19
Hold the vacuum, tilting the suction tube
slightly, and use a sweeping action to collect
light debris (Fig. 19). The debris will flow into the
vacuum bag. Things such as small leaves and
small twigs will be mulched as they pass
through the fan housing, allowing the vacuum
bag to hold a lot of debris.
When the bag is full, suction will noticeably
decrease. Turn off and unplug the unit before
you unzip the bag. Unzip the bag and empty the
contents before continuing.
WARNING:
personal injury, never unzip the
vacuum bag without first turning
off and unplugging the unit.
WARNING:
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 and
possible electric shock. To avoid severe
damage to the impeller, do not vacuum
metal, broken glass, etc.
WARNING:
lower vacuum tubes are removed, make
sure the vacuum door is snapped
closed before plugging in the unit, to
avoid injury from the impeller.
To avoid serious
As a vacuum, the unit is
When the upper and
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