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7
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal
injury and damage to the unit, shut the unit off before
removing or installing blower tubes or nozzles.
WARNING:
To prevent serious personal
injury, never operate the unit without the upper blower
tube firmly installed.
INSTALLING THE BLOWER TUBE(S)
Always install the upper blower tube. The lower blower tube
is optional.
Installing the Upper Blower Tube
1.
Align the slots on the upper end of the upper blower tube with
the bumps on the blower outlet (Fig. 1).
2. Install the upper blower tube onto the blower outlet (Fig. 1).
3.
While holding the handle, twist the upper blower tube
clockwise until it locks into place (Fig. 1).
Installing the Lower Blower Tube
1.
Align the slots on the lower blower tube with the bumps on the
lower end of the upper blower tube (Fig. 2).
2. Install the lower blower tube onto the upper blower
tube (Fig. 2).
3. While holding the upper blower tube, twist the lower blower
tube clockwise until it locks into place (Fig. 2).
REMOVING THE BLOWER TUBE(S)
Removing the Upper Blower Tube
1.
Twist the upper blower tube counterclockwise until it unlocks
from the blower outlet (Fig. 3).
2. Remove the upper blower tube from the blower outlet.
Removing the Lower Blower Tube
1.
While holding the upper blower tube, twist the lower blower
tube counterclockwise until it unlocks from the blower tube.
2. Remove the lower blower tube from the upper blower tube.
Blower
Outlet
Upper
Blower Tube
Handle
Slot
Bumps
Fig. 1
Upper
Blower Tube
Lower Blower Tube
Bump
Slot
Fig. 2
Upper
Blower Tube
Slot
Fig. 3