Craftsman 31679415 Official Blower

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OPERATING AS A VACUUM
WARNING" Topreventserious
" personalinjuryor
damage totheunit,alwaysinstallvacuum
tubes,vacuum bag and make surethe
vacuum bag iscompletelyzippedclosed
when operatingthisunitas a vacuum.
Check for the following before operating the unit:
o Operator is wearing proper clothing, such as boots,
safety glasses or goggles, ear/hearing protection,
gloves, long pants and long sleeve shirt
. If the conditions are dusty, operator is equipped with a
dust mask or face mask
The unit is in good working condition-- the vacuum
tubes and vacuum bag are in place and secure.
The vacuum bag harness is in place and correctly
adjusted
Operation Procedure
Use the unit for vacuuming up light debris like leaves
and paper.
Hold the vacuum, tilting the suction tube slightly (2-4
inches or 50-100 mm), and use a sweeping action to
collect light debris (Fig. 16). The debris will flow into the
vacuum bag. Items such as small leaves and small twigs
will be mulched as they pass through the fan housing,
allowing the vacuum bag to hold more debris.
When the bag is full, suction will noticeably decrease.
Turn off the unit and allow the impeller to stop before
you remove and unzip the bag. Unzip the bag and empty
the contents before continuing. Refer to Emptying the
Vacuum Bag.
WARNING" TOavoidserious
[] personal injury,
never unzip the vacuum bag without
stopping the unit first
WARNING" As avacuum, the
[] unit is designed to
pick up dry material such as leaves, grass,
small twigs and bits of paper. To avoid serious
personal injury, do not attempt to vacuum wet
debris and/or standing water as this may
result in damage to the blower/vacuum. To
avoid severe damage to the impeller, do not
vacuum metal, broken glass or similar items.
WARNING: When the upper and
lower vacuum tubes
are removed, make sure the vacuum door is
snapped closed and secured before using
the unit, to avoid injury from the impeller.
Emptying the Vacuum Bag
1. Remove the bag from the vacuum bag hook.
2. While wearing eye protection and a dust mask, unzip
the vacuum bag and empty the contents into a
garbage bag or container.
WARNING: Toavoidserious
personal injury, turn
off the unit and allow the impeller to stop
before opening vacuum door or installing or
removing vacuum bag.
3. Turn the bag inside out after initial emptying and
vigorously shake out dust and debris.
4. Zip close and reinstall the vacuum bag.
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Fig. 16
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[]couldcatchthe
vacuum bag on fire.Do notoperatenearan
open flame.Do notvacuum warm ash from
fireplaces,barbecue pits,brush piles,etc.Do
notvacuum discardedcigarsor cigarettes
unlessthecindersarecompletelycool.
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