Using The Tool As A Vacuum - Yardworks 60-3856-2 Owner's Manual

USING THE TOOL AS A VACUUM

Converting to a Vacuum
Place the shoulder harness over the head and on the
1.
shoulder, and adjust it if necessary. Refer to the
section entitled Installing the Shoulder Harness.
Start the Blower/Vac. See the section entitled
2.
Starting/Stopping Instructions.
Set the Blower/Vac mode flip-lever to the down
3.
position (Vacuum Mode) (Fig. 20).
NOTE: Do not use the Blower/Vac if the lever is halfway
between the modes.
Flip-lever
WARNING:
personal injury or damage to the product,
always install the vacuum tubes and the
snap-on bag, and verify that the vacuum bag
is completely zipped closed when using this
tool as a vacuum.
Using the Vacuum
Verify the following before beginning:
• The operator is wearing proper clothing, including boots,
safety glasses or goggles, ear/hearing protection,
gloves, long pants, and long sleeves.
• If the conditions are dusty, the operator is wearing a
dust mask or face mask.
• The Blower/Vac is in good working condition. The
vacuum tubes and vacuum bag are in place and secure.
The vacuum bag harness is in place, and is correctly
•
adjusted.
Use the vacuum for vacuuming up light debris such as
leaves and paper.
Hold the vacuum, tilting the suction tube slightly (2-4" or
50-100 mm), and use a sweeping action to collect light
debris (Fig. 21). The debris will flow into the Blower/Vac
bag. Items such as small leaves and small twigs will be
mulched as they pass through the fan housing, which
allows the snap-on bag to hold more debris.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
.
Vacuum
Mode
Vac
blow
Fig. 20
In order to prevent serious
Suction will decrease noticeably when the bag is full. Turn
the Blower/Vac off and wait for the impeller to come to a
complete stop before unzipping the bag. Unzip the bag and
empty the contents before continuing. Refer to the section
entitled Emptying the Snap-on Bag.
In order to avoid deterioration and obstructing the
NOTE:
air flow, which will reduce the performance of the
vacuum, empty the bag after each use.
Blower
Mode
13
Fig. 21
WARNING: In order to avoid serious personal
injury, do not unzip the vacuum bag while the
Blower/Vac is running.
WARNING: When used as a vacuum, this tool
is designed to pick up dry material such as
leaves, grass, small twigs, and bits of paper. In
order to avoid serious personal injury, do not
attempt to vacuum wet debris and/or standing
water. Doing so may result in damage to the
Blower/Vac. In order to avoid severe damage
to the impeller, do not vacuum metal, broken
glass, or similar debris.
WARNING: Avoid situations that could pose a
fire hazard. Do not operate the Blower/Vac
near an open flame. Do not vacuum warm
ashes from a fireplace, a barbecue pit, a brush
pile, etc. Do not vacuum discarded cigars or
cigarettes unless the cinders are completely
cool.