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ASSEMBLY
A. PREPARATION
Your Operator's
Manual
has been developed
to help
you assemble
the unit and to understand
its safe opera-
tion.
It is important
that you read your manual
com-
pletely to become familiar
with the unit before you be-
gin assembly.
READ
YOUR
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL.
NOTE:
To ease assembly, lubricate
locking tabs before
assembling
tubes_
B. BLOWER
TUBE
ASSEMBLY
L Locate
the two Locking
Tabs
on the side of the
Blower Tube,
Figure
L
2. Align the Grooves
on the Nozzle with the Locking
Tabs on the Blower Tube and push the Nozzle onto
the Blower Tube_
3_ Turn the Nozzle clockwise until the parts snap into
place and are firm and tight_
4. Align Grooves
on the BIower Tube
with Locking
Tabs in the Blower Outlet
(Figure
1, inset) and push
the Blower Tube into the Blower
Outlet.
Locking Tabs
_
Blower
Outlet,,_
Blower Tube_
No__
Locking
Tabs
Figure
I
5_ Turn
the Blower
Tube
clockwise
until
the parts
snap into place. When assembled,
the nozzle should
be aligned
as shown in Figure
2.
USING YOUR UNIT
A.
OPERATOR
SAFETY
The unit
is designed
to sweep
debris,
grass, straw,
leaves, small twigs, or light snow. It can also be used for
fast drying wet outdoor areas such as a patio, sidewalk,
carport,
etc_ Never use for spreading
or mistingchemi-
cals, fertilizers,
or any other materials
which may con-
taln toxic substances.
1. Read
your
Operator's
Manual.
Make sure you
completely
understand
and can follow all warnings
and safety instructions
in the manual
before operat-
ing the unit,
2. Always
wear
eye
protection
when
operating,
servicing,
or performin_
maintenance
on your unit.
3. Always
wear
a respirator
or facemask
when
working
in dusty environments_
4. Always
wear
heavy,
long
pants,
boots,
and
gloves.
Do not go barefoot
or wear short
pants,
sandals,
jewelry,
loose
clothing,
or clothing
with
loosely
hanging
straps,
ties, tassels,
etc.
Secure
hair so it is above shoulder
length
Being fully cov-
ered will help protect
you from pieces of toxic plants
such as poison ivy that
can be blown by the unit,
which could be more of a hazard
than touching
the
plant itsel£
5. Check
the unit
before
each
operation.
Look
for worn, loose, missing,
or damaged
parts.
Do not
use the unit until it is in proper
working
order.
6. Inspect
area
before
starting
engine.
Remove
all debris
and objects
such as rocks,
glass,
wire,
large sticks, etc that can cause damage
during oper-
ation.
7, Keep children,
bystanders,
and
animals
safe-
ly away.
Before starting
the engine and during
op-
eration,
make certain children,
people, and animals
are a minimum
of 30 feet away from the work area.
8. Do not
operate
near
an open
flame.
Do not
blow ash from fireplaces,
barbecue
pits, brush piles,
etc, or anything
that is burning
or smoking,
such as
cigars, cigarettes,
or matches_
9, Never
run
the unit
without
the blower
tubes
attached.
10.Cheek
air
intake
opening
and
blower
tubes
frequentl_
always
with the engine
stopped
and
the spark
plug disconnected.
Keep vents
and dis-
charge
tubes free of debris
which can accumulate
and restrict
proper
air flow.
ll.Use
the correct
operating
position.
Figure
2_
Do not
overreach
or use from
unstable
surfaces
such as ladders,
trees,
steep
slopes, roof tops, etc_
Use extra care when
cleaning
on stairways,
Keep
firm footing
and balance
at all times_
12.Never
place
objects
inside
the
blower
tubes;
always direct blowing debris away from people, ani-
mals, glass, and solid objects such as trees, automo-
biles, walls, etc_ The force of air can cause rocks,
dirt, or sticks to be thrown
or to ricochet
which may
hurt people or animals,
break
glass, or cause other
damage.
Do not allow unit to be used as a toy.
13Do
not set the unit
on any surface
except
a
clean,
hard
area
to start
the engine
or while
the
engine
is running.
Debris
such as gravel,
sand, dust, grass, etc, could be picked up by the air
intake and thrown
out through
the discharge
open-
ing, damaging
the unit, property,
or causing serious
injury to bystanders
or the operator.
Eye
Top
Rear
Assist
Handle
Figure
2
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