Cruise Control; Vacuum Operation - Ryobi RBL26GN Operator's Manual

muffler, air intakes, and air filters.
„ Use rakes and brooms to loosen debris before blowing.
„ In dusty conditions, slightly dampen surfaces when water
is available.
„ Watch out for children, pets, open windows, or freshly
washed cars, and blow debris safely away.
„ Hold blower, as shown in Figure 8, so the air stream can
work close to the ground.
„ After using blowers or other equipment, CLEAN UP!
Dispose of debris properly.
„ Use the sweeper nozzle for the everyday blowing operation.
This nozzle allows for more area to be covered during the
blowing operation.
„ The high velocity nozzle is specifically designed for wet
sticky leaves. It allows you to scrape wet leaves or debris
while operating the blower.

CRUISE CONTROL

See Figure 10.
The cruise control can be used to operate the blower without
holding the throttle trigger.
To engage the cruise control:
„ Pull cruise control lever back towards user, and stop at
the desired throttle setting.
„ To release the cruise control, push cruise control lever all
the way towards the front of product.

VACUUM OPERATION

See Figure 11.
WARNING
Never run the product without the vacuum tubes and
vacuum bag installed. Use of an improperly assembled
product could result in serious personal injury.
WARNING
Keep the muffler and all hot surfaces of the blower/
vacuum away from your body. Failure to do so could
result in possible serious personal injury.
„ Install the vacuum tubes and the bag. Refer to the
ASSEMBLY section earlier in this manual.
„ Start the blower. Refer to Starting and Stopping earlier
in this manual.
„ Place the vacuum bag strap over your right shoulder. Hold
the upper handle in your left hand and the vacuum handle
in your right hand.
„ Move the vacuum from side to side along outer edge of
the debris. To avoid clogging, do not place the vacuum
tube directly into the debris pile.
„ Hold the engine higher than the inlet end of the vacuum
tube.
„ Always point vacuum tube downhill when working on a
hillside.
„ To avoid serious injury to the operator or damage to the
product, do not pick up rocks, broken glass, bottles, or
other similar objects.
„ If the vacuum tubes should clog, stop the engine, ensure
impeller blades have stopped spinning, and disconnect
the spark plug wire before cleaning out the obstruction.
„ Remove the vacuum tubes and clear the debris from the
blower fan housing. Remove the bag and clear the tube.
A small rod or stick may be required to clear the entire
tube length. Ensure that all debris has been cleared before
reassembling the vacuum tubes.
NOTE: Vacuum components are optional and sold separately
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