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Failure
to follow
all
Safety Rules and Precautions can result in
serious injury.
KNOW
YOUR
UNIT
• Read your Operator's
Manual
carefully
until you completely
understand
and can
follow all warnings and safety instructions
before operating the unit.
• Restrict your unit to users who understand
and will follow all warnings and safety in-
structions in this manual.
PLAN
AHEAD
• Always wear eye protection when operat-
ing, servicing,
or pedorming
maintenance
on your unit. Wearing eye protection will
help to prevent rocks or debris from being
blown or ricocheting
into eyes and face
which can result in blindness
and/or seri-
ous injury. Eye protection should meet the
requirements
of ANSI Z87.1
• Always wear foot protection.
Do not go
barefoot or wear sandals.
• Always wear respirator or face mask when
working with unit in dusty environments.
• Secure hair above shoulder
length. Se-
cure or remove jewelry, loose clothing, or
clothing with loosely hanging straps, ties,
tassels, etc. They can be caught in moving
parts.
• Do not operate the unit when you are tired,
ill, upset, or if you are under the influence of
alcohol, drugs, or medication.
• Keep children,
bystanders,
and animals
away from work area a minimum of 30 feet
(10 m) when starting or operating unit. Do
not point the blower nozzle in the direction
of people or pets.
• Inspect the area before starting the unit.
Remove all debris and hard objects such
as rocks, glass, wire, etc. that can rico-
chet, be thrown, or otherwise cause injury
or damage during operation.
HANDLE
FUEL
WITH
CAUTION,
IT
IS HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE
• Eliminate
all sources of sparks
or flame
(including smoking, open flames, or work
that can cause sparks) in the areas where
fuel is mixed, poured, or stored.
• Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area; store
fuel in a cool, dry, well ventilated place; and
use an approved,
marked container for all
fuel purposes.
• Do not smoke while handling fuel or while
operating the unit.
• Make sure the unit is properly assembled
and in good operating
condition.
• Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot or
running.
• Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up fuel spills
before starting engine.
• Move at least 10 feet 3 meters
away from
fuel and fueling site before start ng engine.
• Always store gasoline
in a container
ap-
proved for flammable
liquids.
OPERATE
YOUR
UNIT SAFELY
4_I_WARNING:
Stop the engine before
opening the vacuum
inlet door. The engine
must be stopped and the impeller blades no
longer turning to avoid serious injury from the
rotating blades.
• Inspect
unit before each use for worn,
loose, missing, or damaged
parts. Do not
use until unit is in proper working order.
• Keep outside surfaces free of oil and fuel
• Never start or run engine inside a closed
room or building. Breathing exhaust fumes
can kill.
• To avoid static electricity
shock,
do not
wear rubber gloves or any other insulated
gloves while operating
the unit.
• Do not set unit on any surface excel_t a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc. could be picked up by the air intake
and thrown out through discharge
open-
ing, damaging
unit, property,
or causing
serious injury to bystanders
or operator.
• Avoid
dangerous
environments.
Do not
use in unventilated
areas or where explo-
sive vapors or carbon monoxide
build up
could be present.
• Do not overreach
or use from unstable
surfaces
such as ladders,
trees,
steep
slopes,
rooftops,
etc
Keep firm footing
and balance at all times.
• Never place objects
inside the blower
tubes;
always
direct the blowing
debris
away from people,
animals,
glass,
and
solid objects such as trees, automobiles,
walls,
etc. The force
of air can cause
rocks, dirt, or sticks to be thrown or to rico-
chet which can hurt people
or animals,
break glass, or cause other damage.
• Never run unit without the proper equip-
ment attached. When using your unit as a
blower, always install blower tubes. When
using your unit as avacuum,
always install
vacuum tubes and vacuum bag assembly.
Make sure vacuum bag assembly is com-
pletely zipped.
• Check air intake opening,
blower tubes,
vacuum tubes, and elbow tube frequently,
always
with the engine stopped and the
spark plug disconnected.
Keep vents and
discharge
tubes free of debris which can
accumulate
and restrict proper air flow.
• Never place any object in the air intake
opening
as this could restrict proper air
flow and cause damage to the unit
• Never use for spreading
chemicals, fertil-
izers, or other substances
which may con-
tain toxic materials.
• To avoid spreading
fire, do not use near
leaf or brush fires, fireplaces,
barbecue
pits, ashtrays, etc.
• Use only for jobs explained
in this manual.
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