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insert or remove the vacuum or blower tubes.
The rotating blades can cause serious injury.
1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into the latch
area of the vacuum inlet.
Latch
Area
Blower
Outlet
Vacuum Inlet Cover
Latch Area
2. Gently tilt the handle of the screwdriver to-
ward the front of the unit to release the
latch while pulling up on the vacuum inlet
cover with your other hand.
3. Hold the vacuum inlet cover open until up-
per vacuum tube is installed.
Vacuum
Inlet
Cover
Vacuum Inlet
c
4. Align the tabs on the inside of the vacuum in-
let with the slots on the upper vacuum tube.
Tab
Slot
5. Push the upper vacuum tube into the vac-
uum inlet. Turn the tube counterclockwise
until a click is felt to secure the tube to the
blower unit.
6. Align slanted end of lower vacuum tube as
shown. Firmly push lower vacuum tube
into upper vacuum tube.
Slanted end of
lower vacuum tube
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
WARNING:
While blowing debris,
hold the unit with the muffler side facing away
from your body and clothes (see OPERAT-
ING POSITION).
1. Remove the elbow tube and vacuum bag
by turning the knob counterclockwise to
loosen the elbow tube.
2. Remove the vacuum tubes by turning the
tubes clockwise.
3. Close the vacuum inlet cover and make
sure it is latched closed.
4. Reinstall the blower tubes (see BLOWER
TUBE ASSEMBLY).
VACUUM BAG SHOULDER STRAP
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING:
While vacuuming debris,
hold the unit with the muffler side facing away
from your body and clothes (see OPERAT-
ING POSITION).
1. Pass the shoulder strap over your head
and onto your right shoulder.
2. Extend your left arm toward the rear of the
vacuum bag.
3. Adjust shoulder strap until the vacuum
bag/shoulder strap seam lies between
your thumb and index finger.
4. Make sure air flows freely from the elbow
tube into bag. If bag is kinked, the unit will
not operate properly.