Assembly; Operation - Ryobi P7131 Operator's Manual

WARNING:
Do not use this product if it is not completely assembled
or if any parts appear to be missing or damaged. Use of
a product that is not properly and completely assembled
or with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
If any parts are damaged or missing, please call 1-800-525-2579 for assistance.
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with this product to make you
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second
is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always remove battery pack from the tool when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, cleaning, or when
not in use. Removing battery pack will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product for the following purpose:
 Light-duty vacuuming of dry surfaces
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY PACK
See Figure 1, page 7.
 Insert the battery pack into the battery port.
 Make sure the latches on each side of the battery pack
snap into place and that the battery pack is secured in
the hand vac before beginning operation.
 Locate the latches on the side of the battery pack and
depress both sides to release the battery pack from the
hand vac.
For complete charging instructions, see the operator's
manuals for your battery pack and charger.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create
accessories or attachments not recommended for use
with this product. Any such alteration or modification is
misuse and could result in a hazardous condition leading
to possible serious personal injury.

OPERATION

STARTING/STOPPING THE VACUUM
See Figure 2, page 7.
 To start the vacuum: slide the ON/OFF switch toward
the front of the vacuum.
 To stop the vacuum: slide the ON/OFF switch toward
the back of the vacuum.
CREVICE TOOL
See Figures 3 - 5, page 7.
The combination crevice tool is stored on the underside of
the dust bowl.
To detach the crevice tool, pull it forward and remove it from
the dust bowl.
The cover of the crevice tool slides back to reveal the brush
so the attachment can be used as a brush tool.
 Turn off the vacuum.
 Remove the battery pack.
 Insert the attachment into the front end of the vacuum
dust bowl, making sure the attachment is firmly pushed
into place.
When purchasing replacement crevice tool, request recom-
mended part number 313139001.
REMOVING/REATTACHING THE DUST BOWL
See Figures 6 and 8, page 8.
The dust bowl should be checked, emptied, and cleaned
periodically for maximum dust collection.
To remove:
 Remove the battery pack.
 Depress the release button located on top of the hand
vac. Pull the dust bowl down and out.
To reattach:
 Position the two sections as shown. Align the slot on the
bottom of dust bowl with the tab on the bottom of motor
housing, then snap the two sections together.
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