Operator`s manual

Useyourunitasablowerfor:
• Sweepingdebrisorgrassclippings
fromdriveways,sidewalks,patios,etc.
• Blowinggrassclippings,straw,or
leavesintopiles,aroundjoints,orbe-
tweenbricks.
Useyourunitasavacuumfor:
• Pickingupdrymaterialsuchas
leaves,grass,smalltwigs,andbitsof
paper.
• Forbestresultsduringvacuumuse,
operateyourunitathighspeed.
• Moveslowlybackandforthoverthe
materialasyouvacuum.Avoidforc-
ingtheunitintoapileofdebrisas
thiscanclogtheunit.
• Keepthevacuumtubeaboutaninch
abovethegroundforbestresults.
PLANAHEAD
• Alwaysweareyeprotectionwhenop-
erating,servicing,orperformingmain-
tenanceonunit.Wearingeyeprotec-
tionwillhelptopreventrocksordebris
frombeingblownorricochetinginto
eyesandfacewhichcanresultin
blindnessand/orseriousinjury.Eye
protectionshouldbemarkedZ87.
• Alwayswearfootprotection.Donot
gobarefootorwearsandals.
• Alwayswearrespiratororfacemask
whenworkingwithunitindustyenvi-
ronments.
• Securehairaboveshoulderlength.
Secureorremovejewelry,loose
clothing,orclothingwithloosely
hangingstraps,ties,tassels,etc.
Theycanbecaughtinmovingparts.
• Donotoperateunitwhenyouare
tired,ill,upset,orifyouareunderthe
influenceofalcohol,drugs,ormedi-
cation.
• Keepchildren,bystanders,andani-
malsawayfromworkareaamini-
mumof30feet(10meters)when
startingoroperatingunit.Donot
pointblowernozzleinthedirectionof
peopleorpets.
HANDLEFUELWITHCAUTION,ITIS
HIGHLYFLAMMABLE
• Eliminateallsourcesofsparksor
flame(includingsmoking,open
flames,orworkthatcancause
sparks)intheareaswherefuelis
mixed,poured,orstored.
• Mixandpourfuelinanoutdoorarea;
storefuelinacool,dry,wellventilated
place;useanapproved,markedcon-
tainerforallfuelpurposes.
• Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuelor
whileoperatingtheunit.
• Makesuretheunitisproperlyas-
sembledandingoodoperatingcon-
dition.
• Donotfillfueltankwhileengineis
running.
•Avoidspillingfueloroil.Wipeupfuel
spillsbeforestartingengine.
• Moveatleast10feet(3meters)
awayfromfuelandfuelingsitebe-
forestartingengine.
•Alwaysstoregasolineinacontainer
approvedforflammableliquids.
OPERATEYOURUNITSAFELY
_kWARNING:Stoptheenginebe-
foreopeningthevacuuminletdoor.The
enginemustbestoppedandtheimpel-
lerbladesnolongerturningtoavoidse-
riousinjuryfromtherotatingblades.
• Inspectunitbeforeeachusefor
worn,loose,missing,ordamaged
parts.Donotuseuntilunitisin
properworkingorder.
• Keepoutsidesurfacesfreefromoil
andfuel.
• Neverstartorrunengineinsidea
closedroom,buildingorotherun-
ventilatedarea.Breathingexhaust
fumescankill.
•Toavoidstaticelectricityshock,do
notwearrubberglovesoranyother
insulatedgloveswhileoperatingunit.
• Donotsetunitonanysurfaceexcept
aclean,hardareawhileengineisrun-
ning.Debrissuchasgravel,sand,
dust,grass,etc.couldbepickedupby
theairintakeandthrownoutthrough
dischargeopening,damagingunit,
property,orcausingseriousinjuryto
bystandersoroperator.
•Avoiddangerousenvironments.Do
notuseinunventilatedareasor
whereexplosivevaporsorcarbon
monoxidebuildupcouldbepresent.
• Donotoverreachorusefromunsta-
blesurfacessuchasladders,trees,
steepslopes,rooftops,etc.Keepfirm
footingandbalanceatalltimes.
• Neverplaceobjectsinsidethe
blowertubes;alwaysdirecttheblow-
ingdebrisawayfrompeople,ani-
mals,glass,andsolidobjectssuch
astrees,automobiles,walls,etc.The
forceofaircancauserocks,dirt,or
stickstobethrownortoricochet
whichcanhurtpeopleoranimals,
breakglass,orcauseotherdamage.
• Neverrununitwithouttheproper
equipmentattached.Whenusing
yourunitasablower,alwaysinstall