Use and Care Manual

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pets, open windows or freshly washed cars.
Vacuum/Mulcher Mode
• Always stand behind the unit. Do not turn on the unit
when people are kneeling or sitting next to it.
• With a rm hold on the vac, use a sweeping action to
collect light debris (Fig. 11). The debris will ow into the
bag. Items such as small leaves and twigs will be mulched
as they pass through the impeller. For longer bag life and
increased performance, empty the bag frequently.
• When the bag is full, turn the power switch to the OFF (O)
position and unplug the unit from the power supply. Push
the release button and pull the bag o the unit by the
handle at the same time to release the collection bag
(Fig. 12).
• To empty the bag, hold the plastic handle and unzip the
bag. Shake out any debris and leaves.
mWARNING! To prevent serious personal injury, make
sure the switch is in the OFF position, the unit is unplugged
and the impeller has come to a complete stop before attaching
or removing the collection bag.
Maintenance
To order genuine replacement parts or accessories for the
Sun Joe
®
SBJ803E electric blower + vacuum + mulcher,
please visit sunjoe.com or contact the Snow Joe
®
+
Sun Joe
®
customer service center at 1-866-SNOWJOE
(1-866-766-9563).
mWARNING! Disconnect the extension cord before
performing any maintenance task.
If the extension cord is plugged into the appliance, someone
could accidentally turn on the unit while you are performing
maintenance on it, which could result in serious personal
injury.
Clearing The Blocked Inlet/Outlet
During the vacuuming process, certain objects such as cloth,
rope or large diameter sticks may obstruct and block the air
inlet/outlet. A thermal protection device, which is built into the
blower vac, will cut o the electricity to the motor to prevent
damage from overheating. When this happens, follow the
instructions below to clean the blocked air inlet/outlet.
mWARNING! To avoid serious personal injury, be sure the
unit is OFF and unplugged before clearing the air inlet/outlet.
mWARNING! To avoid serious personal injury, always
wear gloves to protect yourself from any sharp objects.
1. Slide the ON/OFF switch down to the OFF (O) position
until the unit comes to a complete stop.
2. Unplug the unit.
3. Remove the collection bag.
4. Unscrew and remove the screw knob closest to the
collection bag to unlock the motor head. Rotate the motor
head like indicated to expose the contents inside the
blower/vacuum chute (Fig. 13).
5. Using protective gloves, carefully remove the material
blocking the chute. Inspect to ensure no damage has
occurred.
R
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Collection bag
release button
Handle
Fig. 13
Remove the
screw knob
Motor head