Operator's Manual
ICRAFTSMAN°I
GUTTER ATTACHMENT KIT
Model No.
358.797110
• Safety
• Assembly
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Espa_ol, p. 8
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FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructions before first use of this product.
_) or answers to your questions about this product,
call 7am-7pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10am-7pm, Sun.
• 1-800-235-5878 (Hours listed are Central Time)
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
545154299 Rev. 1 6/1/07 BRW
Safety Rules
Assembly
Operation
Maintenance
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Storage 7
Spanish 8
Parts & Ordering Back Cover
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_, WARNING: Failure to follow all
Safety Rules and Precautions can re-
sult in serious injury.
KNOW YOUR UNIT
• Read your operator's manual for the
original tool. Make certain you com-
pletely understand and can follow all
warnings and safety rules in the manual
for the original tool and in this manual
before operating the tool with gutter at-
tachment installed.
• Restrict unit to users who understand
and will follow all warnings and safety
rules in the manual for the original tool
and in this manual.
,_ WARNING: Inspect area before
starting unit. Remove all debris and
hard objects such as rocks, glass,
wire, etc. that can ricochet, be thrown,
or otherwise cause injury or damage
during operation.
PLAN AHEAD
• Always wear eye protection when oper-
ating, servicing or performing mainte-
nance on 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 or se-
rious injury. Eye protection should meet
the requirements of ANSI Z87.1.
• Always wear foot protection. Do not go
barefoot or wear short pants or sandals.
• Always wear a respirator or face mask
when working with the unit in dusty envi-
ronments.
• Secure hair above shoulder length. Se-
cure or remove loose clothing or cloth-
ing with loosely hanging straps, ties,
tassels, etc. They can be caught in
moving parts.
• Do not operate unit when you are tired,
ill, upset, or if you are under the influ-
ence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
• Keep children, bystanders, and animals
away from work area a minimum of 30
feet (10 meters) when starting or operat-
ing unit. Do not point blower or gutter at-
tachment nozzle in the direction of
people or pets.
OPERATE YOUR UNIT SAFELY
• Inspect unit before each use for worn,
loose, missing or damaged parts. Do
not use until unit is in proper working or-
der.
• Do not set unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine/motor is
running. Debris such as gravel, sand,
dust, grass, etc., could be picked up by
the air intake and thrown out through
discharge opening, damaging unit,
property, or causing serious injury to by-
standers or operator.
• 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 tubes; al-
ways direct blowing debris away from
people, animals, glass, and solid ob-
jects such as trees, automobiles, walls,
etc. The force of air can cause rocks,
dirt, or sticks to be thrown or to ricochet
which can hurt people or animals, break
glass, or cause other damage.
• Never run unit without the proper equip-
ment attached. Always install all tubes
included in the gutter attachment kit.
• Check air intake opening and tubes fre-
quently, always with the engine/motor
stopped and spark plug/power supply
disconnected. Keep tubes free of debris
which can accumulate and restrict
proper air flow.
• Never place any object in air intake
opening as this could restrict proper air
flow and cause damage to the unit.
• Never use for spreading chemicals, fer-
tilizers, or other substances which may
contain toxic materials.
• To avoid spreading fires, do not use
near leaf or brush fires, fireplaces, bar-
becue pits, ashtrays, etc.
• Use only in daylight or good artificial
light.
• Use only for jobs explained in this
manual.
CARTONCONTENTS
Checkcartoncontentsagainstthefol-
lowinglist.Refertotheillustrationsin
theOPERATIONsectionofthismanual.
Model358,797110
• Nozzle
• Elbowwithspacerring
• ExtensionTube(4)
• PivotTube
• Adapterandcollar- gasunits
• Adapter-electricunitswithtube
releasebutton
• Goggles
Examinepartsfordamage.Donotuse
damagedparts.
Ifyouneedassistanceorfindparts
missingordamaged,pleasecall
1-800-235-5878.
ASSEMBLY
Matchthebloweroutletonyourunitto
oneofthoseillustrated.Tobeginassem-
bly,gotothesectionwhichcorresponds
toyourbloweroutlet.
#,_'/--/_"X_ Gas Units
__ _;_.__<P'_'X, with
_,__ Knob (1,
Gas Units
with
Knob (2)
Gas Units
with
Knob (3)
_e Electric
Units
withds
Electric Units
with
Tube Release
_. _-_.,__utton
GAS UNITS WITH KNOB (1)
1. Stop engine and wait until impeller
has completely stopped turning.
2. Remove all tubes or other attach-
ments from unit.
3. Thread spacer ring onto elbow
threads until secure.
Elbow
Spacer ',,,
Ring
Groove Rib
4.Alignribwithgrooveandinsert
elbowintobloweroutlet.
5.Securethetubesbyturningthe
knobclockwise.
6.ProceedtoALLUNITS-TUBEAS-
SEMBLY.
GASUNITSWITHKNOB(2)
1.Stopengineandwaituntilimpeller
hascompletelystoppedturning.
2.Removealltubesorotherattach-
mentsfromunit.
3.Insertthenotchedend of the adapt-
er into elbow; push parts together
until the adapter snaps into place.
Notched End Elbow
4. Align the rib on the adapter with the
slot on the inside of the collar; slide
the adapter into the collar.
Collar
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D4-
Elbow
Rib _
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Adapter
5. Align the rib on the collar with the
groove in the blower outlet; slide the
collar into place.
Blower Outlet
J Collar
3. Insert the notched end of the adapt-
er into elbow; push parts together
until the adapter snaps into place.
Notched End Elbow
4. Align the rib on the adapter with the
groove in the blower outlet; slide the
adapter into place.
Blower Outlet U
"oove
Rib
5. Secure the tubes by turning the
knob clockwise.
6. Proceed to ALL UNITS - TUBE AS-
SEMBLY.
ELECTRIC UNITS WITH THREADS
1. Stop the motor, disconnect power
source, and wait until impeller has
completely stopped turning.
2. Remove all tubes or other attach-
ments from unit.
3. Remove spacer ring from elbow.
4. Thread the small end of the elbow
into the blower outlet until the elbow
stop is about 3/8 inch from blower
outlet.
Groove \
Rib
6. Secure the tubes by turning the
knob clockwise.
7. Proceed to ALL UNITS - TUBE AS-
SEMBLY.
GAS UNITS WITH KNOB (3)
1. Stop engine and wait until impeller
has completely stopped turning.
2. Remove all tubes or other attach-
ments from unit.
5. Proceed to ALL UNITS - TUBE AS-
SEMBLY.
ELECTRIC UNITS WITH TUBE
RELEASE BUTTON
1. Stop the motor, disconnect power
source, and wait until impeller has
completely stopped turning.
2. Remove all tubes or other attach-
ments from unit.
3.Insertthenotchedendoftheadapt-
erintoelbow;pushpartstogether
untiltheadaptersnapsintoplace.
NotchedEnd
TubeRelease /
Button Hole for ,/
tube release//
button
Adapter Elbow
4. Align the grooves on the adapter
with the grooves on the blower out-
let.
5. Push the adapter onto the blower
outlet until it snaps into place
(adapter is secured by tube release
button).
6. Proceed to ALL UNITS - TUBE AS-
SEMBLY.
ALL UNITS - TUBE ASSEMBLY
1. Push the slotted end of the pivot tube
over the elbow until the flange bot-
toms out in the elbow groove.
NOTE: Be sure flange snaps into groove.
Pivot Tube _U
Flange _=_
Elbow Groove
Elbow
2. Test rotating action of the pivot tube
by rotating the pivot tube right and
left.
3. Assemble extension tubes up to a
total of 4, depending on the height
of gutter to be cleaned.
4. Thread nozzle onto the last tube.
NOTE: Make sure threaded joints (tubes
and nozzle) are securely tightened.
5. Align the tube assembly in a vertical
position.
6. Thread extension tube assembly
onto the end of the pivot tube.
Pivot
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KNOW YOUR GUTTER ATTACHMENT
READ THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
UNIT. Compare illustrations to your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
/_ _ Collar for
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_ Adapter for _l Adapter for
Gas Units _ Electric Units
with Tube
PivotTube Decal Release Button
Elbow with Spacer Ring _
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
_WARNING: You MUST make sure
the tubes are secure before using the
unit. Do not use the unit without all of
the tubes properly attached to avoid fly-
ing debris and/or impeller contact which
can cause serious injury. Always wear
eye protection to prevent rocks or debris
from being blown or ricocheting into the
eyes and face which can result in blind-
ness or serious injury.
,_WARNING: Hold the unit as illus-
trated when starting (for gas units
only). Do not set unit on any surface
except a clean, hard area when start-
ing and/or using the unit. Debris such
as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc could
be picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through the discharge
opening, damaging the unit or proper-
ty, or causing serious injury to bystand-
ers or the operator.
NOTE: When starting unit, lean the top of
gutter attachment against a wall, tree, etc.,
for support.
STARTING
POSITION
(for gas
units only)
• Support the gutter attachment with
one hand as soon as the engine or
motor starts.
SUPPORT ___y,
THE TUBES
OPERATING TIPS
• Wear eye protection to guard against
eye injury.
• To reduce the risk of hearing loss as-
sociated with sound level(s), hearing
protection is required.
• To reduce the risk of injury associated
with contacting rotating parts, stop the
engine/disconnect from the power
source and wait until impeller has
completely stopped turning before
installing or removing attachments.
• Stand 3 to 4 feet away from building.
• Rotate the pivot tube to position the
nozzle right or left.
• Follow the STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
in your operator's manual.
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
Fill in dates as you complete
regular service
Check for loose fasteners and parts
Check for damaged or worn parts
Inspect and clean unit and labels
Check for clogged tubes
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
The warranty on this unit does not cov-
er items that have been subjected to
operator abuse or negligence. To re-
ceive full value from the warranty, the
operator must maintain unit as instruct-
ed in this manual. Various adjustments
will need to be made periodically to
properly maintain your unit.
BEFORE EACH USE
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
• Nozzle and tube connections
• Adapter (if used)
• Screws and handles on blower
Before Use After Use Service Dates
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Contact Sears Service Center for re-
placement of damaged or worn parts.
CHECK FOR CLOGGED TUBES
• Nozzle and tubes should be free
from obstructions and debris.
AFTER EACH USE
CLEAN UNIT AND LABELS
• Inspect complete unit for loose or
damaged parts. Clean the unit using
a damp cloth with a mild detergent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
_, WARNING: Perform the followng
steps after each use:
• Allow motor/engine to cool before
storing or transporting.
• Store the unit well out of the reach of
children.
SEASONAL STORAGE
Prepare your unit for storage at the
end of the season or if it will not be
used for 30 days or more.
If your unit is to be stored for a period
of time:
• Clean the unit thoroughly before
lengthy storage.
• Store in a clean dry area.
