Ryobi RY404015 Operator's Manual page 11

WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always remove the battery pack from the
tool when assembling parts.
ASSEMBLING THE TOOL
See Figures 2 - 4.
WARNING:
Contact with rotating impeller blades could result in seri-
ous personal injury. Always remove the battery pack and
make sure impeller blades have stopped rotating before
installing the blower inlet attachment or vacuum bag. Do
not put hands or any other object into the vacuum tubes
while they are installed on the unit.
This tool can be assembled for vacuum or blower operation.
To assemble the tool for vacuuming:
 Remove the battery pack.
 If applicable, lift and rotate the mode selector to the
center (unlocked) position then remove the blower inlet
attachment from the rear port.
 Align the tabs on the vacuum bag with the notches on
the rear port and slide together.
 Lift and rotate the mode selector to the vacuum position
to lock the vacuum bag in place.
 Attach the lower portion of the vacuum bag to the strap
hanger on the bottom of the blower/vacuum.
 Install lower tube and vacuum nozzle as described later
in this section.
To assemble the tool for blowing:
 Remove the battery pack.
 If applicable, lift and rotate the mode selector to the
center (unlocked) position then remove the vacuum bag
from the rear port.
 Align the tabs on the blower inlet attachment with the
notches on the rear port and slide together.
ASSEMBLY
 Lift and rotate the mode selector to the blower position
to lock the blower inlet attachment in place.
 Install lower tube and speed tip as described later in this
section.
INSTALLING THE LOWER TUBE
See Figures 5 - 6.
 With the tab facing down, slide the lower tube over the
upper tube on the motor housing.
 Push the lower tube on the upper tube until the tab locks
into place through the notch in the motor housing.
 To remove the tube, depress the tab and slide tube off.
 To install the speed tip or vacuum nozzle: Align the tab
on the speed tip or nozzle with the notch on the lower
tube and press together until the tab locks into place.
 To remove the speed tip or vacuum nozzle: depress
the tab and slide off the speed tip or nozzle.
NOTICE:
When correctly assembled, the tube is difficult to sepa-
rate. If it can easily be pulled apart, the tube is not locked.
Check that the tab is aligned, and push the lower tube on
to the motor housing until the tube snaps into the locked
position. If the tube is not in the locked position, it can
separate during operation.
CONNECTING AND ADJUSTING THE
SHOULDER HARNESS
See Figures 7 - 8.
The shoulder harness is recommended when vacuuming.
Straps should be adjusted to a comfortable position before
starting the blower/vacuum.
 Slip arm through harness strap and onto shoulder, then
repeat for the other shoulder.
 Connect the waist straps and adjust for comfort.
 Adjust the shoulder straps until the harness rests com-
fortably against the small of the back.
 Once the harness is in a comfortable position, connect
the harness to the strap hangers on the blower/vacuum.
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