Use this blower only as intended. Unintended
use may result in personal injury and property
damage .
Do not allow blower to be used as a toy. Close
attention is necessary when used by or near
children . Store idle power tools out of the reach
of children . Do not allow persons unfamiliar
with the power tool or these instructions to op-
erate the power tool . Power tools are dangerous
in the hands of untrained users .
Do not put any objects into the openings of the
blower. Objects may be thrown or deflected and
may result in personal injury or property dam-
age .
Disconnect battery pack from tool before
assembly, adjustments, troubleshooting or
changing accessories. Such preventative safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the tool ac-
cidentally, which may result in personal injury .
Always observe the following safety precau-
tions in addition to the safety instructions.
Failure to do so may result in equipment dam-
age, property damage, or personal injury .
Use personal protective equipment.
wear eye protection. Protective equipment
such as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard
hat, or hearing protection used for appropriate
conditions will reduce personal injuries .
Remain on ground and maintian stable footing
when operating blower. This enables proper
control in unexpected situations .
Keep bystanders 30ft (10m) away. Objects may
be thrown or deflected in any direction .
Always turn off the tool between blowing. Run-
ning blower unintentionally may result in per-
sonal injury or property damage .
Always remove the battery pack before trans-
porting. Carry the tool by the handle.
To avoid accidents, always disconnect the bat-
tery pack from the tool before cleaning or per-
forming any maintenance.
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Additional Safety Warnings
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Never immerse your tool, battery pack, or
charger in liquid, or allow liquid to flow inside
them.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Main-
tenance performed by unauthorized person-
nel may result in misplacing of internal wires
and components which could cause serious
hazard. We recommend that all tool service be
performed by a Bosch Factory Service Center or
Authorized Bosch Service location .
Certain cleaning agents and solvents damage
plastic parts. Some of these are: gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, chlorinated cleaning sol-
vents, ammonia and household detergents that
contain ammonia.
Do not use attachments/accessories other
than those specified by Bosch. Use of attach-
ments/accessories not specified for use with
the tool described in this manual may result in
damage to tool, property damage, and/or per-
sonal injury .
Always wear safety goggles that comply with
ANSI Z87.1 (shown on package) before com-
mencing power tool opera-
Always
tion. The operation of any
power tool can result in for-
eign objects being thrown
into the eyes, which can re-
sult in severe eye damage .
drilling, and other construction activities con-
tains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treat-
Your risk from these exposures varies, depend-
ing on how often you do this type of work . To re-
duce your exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out micro-
scopic particles .
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding,
other masonry products, and
ed lumber .
WARNING
Wear Eye Protection
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