Blower Operation; Extension Cords - Remington RM180B Owner's Manual

BLOWE PE
IMPORTANT: This blower is for
household use only.
_I_WARNING: Read and un-
derstand this owner's man-
ual before operating blower.
Make certain you read and
understand all Safety Warn-
ings on pages 4 and 5 of this
manual, improper use of this
blower can result in severe
injury or death from fire, elec-
tric shock, or body contact
with moving parts.
_1_ WARNING: To reduce the
risk of electric shock, use
only with an extension cord
intended for outdoor use,
such as SW-A, SOW-A, STW-
A, STOW-A, SJW-A, SJOW-A,
SJTW-A, or SJTOW-A.
Extension Cords
Make sure your extension cord is in
good condition. Inspect extension
cords periodically and replace if dam-
aged. When using an extension cord, be
sure to use one heavy enough to carry
the current your blower will draw. An
undersized extension cord wil! cause
a drop in line voltage resulting in loss
of power and overheating.
The table below shows the correct size
extension cord to use depending on cord
length and nameplate ampere rating. If
in doubt, use the next larger gauge cord.
The smaller the gauge number, the larger
the cord. To reduce the risk of discon-
nection of blower from the extension
cord during operation, use the cord
hitch described in this manual.
To reduce the risk of electric shock,
this blower has a polarized plug (one
blade is wider than the other) and will
require the use of a polarized extension
cord. The blower plug wil! fit into a
polarized extension cord only one way.
If the plug does not fit fully into the
extension cord, reverse the plug. If the
plug still does not fit, obtain a correct
polarized extension cord. A polarized
extension cord will require the use of
a polarized wall outlet. This plug will
fit into the polarized wall outlet only
one way. If the plug does not fit tully
into the wall outlet, reverse the plug.
If the plug still does not fit, contact
a qualified electrician to install the
proper wall outlet. Do not change the
blower plug, extension cord receptacle,
or extension cord plug in any way.
Inspect cord often. Replace if dam-
aged.
Connecting
Extension Cord
i_ WARNING: Fully seat the exten-
sion cord on the inlet plug of blower.
Failure to do so could lead to overheat-
ing of blower. This could cause a fire
:hat results in personal injury to you
ar others.
The blower has a built-in extension
cord retainer. This cord hitch prevents
accidental disconnection of the power
cord during use. The cord hitch is
molded into the lower rear of the
blower housing.
1. Plug extension cord into the inlet
plug of appliance (See Figure 3).
2. Create a loop in the extension cord
and insert the loop through the
cord slot of the blower housing
(see Figure 4).
3. Pull the loop tight around the
molded cord hitch (see Figure
5).
I
Figure3- Pluggingextension cordinto inlet plug
Figure4 - Insertingextension cordloop throughcordslot
Figure5- Pullextensioncordlooptight aroundmolded
cordhitch