5. Insert the elbow tube into the blower outlet.
Make sure elbow tube rib is aligned with
the blower outlet groove.
6. Turn knob clockwise to secure elbow tube.
VACUUM TUBE ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
the impeller blades have stopped turning before
opening the vacuum inlet door or attempting to
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.
Blower
Latch Area
Outlet
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
4. Align the tabs on the inside of the vacuum in-
let with the slots on the upper vacuum tube.
Rib
Groove
Stop engine and be sure
Vacuum Inlet Cover
Vacuum
Inlet
Cover
Tab
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:
the unit with the muffler side facing away from
your body and clothes (see OPERATING
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).
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Slot
While blowing debris, hold