Operating As A Vacuum; Clearing A Blocked Tube/Impeller - Ryobi RGBV3100 Operator's Manual

OPERATING AS A VACUUM

1. Start engine. See Starting/Stopping Instructions
Pg. 12.
2. Set the blower/vacuum mode change-over lever to
the down position (Vacuum Mode) (Fig. 19).
NOTE: Never use the unit with the lever in the halfway
position.
Change-over lever
3. Place the shoulder harness over your head and onto
your shoulder and adjust properly, see Installing
and Adjusting the Shoulder Harness, Pg. 10.
Hold the vacuum tube 50-100 mm (2-4 in.) off the
ground, tilting the blower/vacuum tube slightly, and use
a sweeping action to collect light debris (Fig. 19). Small
leaves and twigs will flow into the vacuum bag and be
mulched as they pass through the fan housing, allowing
the vacuum bag to hold more debris.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Vacuum
Mode
Blower
Mode
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
WARNING: As a vacuum, the unit is
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. To avoid severe
damage to the impeller, do not vacuum
metal, broken glass, etc.
WARNING: Avoid situations that could
catch the vacuum bag on fire. Do not
operate near an open flame. Do not vacuum
warm ash from fireplaces, barbecue pits,
brush piles, etc. Do not vacuum discarded
cigars or cigarettes unless the cinders are
completely cool.
When the bag is full, suction will noticeably decrease.
Turn off the unit before removing the bag. Unzip the bag
and empty the contents before continuing.
NOTE: Empty the bag after each use to avoid deteriora-
tion and obstructing air flow, which will reduce
the performance of the vacuum.
CLEARING A BLOCKED TUBE / IMPELLER
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
be sure the unit is off before cleaning or
performing any maintenance on it.
WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury,
always wear gloves to protect yourself from
the impeller blades or other sharp objects.
1. Press and hold the On/Off Stop control down in the
STOP (O) position until the engine comes to a
complete stop (Fig. 10).
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire to prevent the unit
from starting.
3. Remove the blower/vacuum tube (pg. 9) and the
vacuum bag (pg. 10).
4. Carefully remove material blocking the tube or
impeller. Inspect the blades to assure no damage
has occurred. Rotate the impeller blades by hand to
assure the blockage is completely cleared.
5. Reinstall the vacuum bag and blower/vacuum tube.
6. Reconnect the spark plug wire.