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Note noise protection laws and lo-
cal regulations.
Operate the device only at reason-
able times – not early in the morn-
ing or late in the evening when
others could be disturbed.
After switching off the device,
the impeller wheel continues to
rotate for some time. Danger of
injury due to rotating tool.
Initial Operation
Before switching on device, make
sure it is not in contact with any
objects. Ensure stable positioning.
1. Make a loop of the end of the
extension cord and fasten this
to the cable support (13). By
means of this tension relief,
an unintentional pull-out of the
electrical plug connection is
avoided.
2. Make sure that the device is
switched off and connect the
device to the mains voltage.
3. Put on the carrying strap (5) and
adjust it to the optimum length.
During operation, hold the
device with one hand on the
casing grip and the other on the
additional grip.
4. In order to select the operation
mode, turn the operation mode
selector (14) to the symbol re-
quired.
Suction operating mode
Blowing operating mode
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5. Press the ON/OFF switch (8) to
start the device - the device starts
up.
To turn it off, release the ON/OFF
switch (8).
6. With the airstream regulator
(7) set the optimal blowing and
sucking strength.
Always work at the lowest possible
motor rpm level, since the noise level
and power consumption both in-
crease / decrease with motor output.
Working with appliance
The foliage vacuum may only be
used for the following purposes:
- As a blower to pile up dry leaf
material or to blow material out
of places that are hard to access
(e.g. under cars)
- As a suction device to suck
up dry leaf material. The device
also functions as a shredder in
the suction function. The dry
leaves are shredded and their
volume is reduced, preparing
the material for later compost-
ing if desired. The shredding
intensity depends on the size of
the leaf material and its residual
moisture.
Uses other than those described
here may damage the machine
and put the operator at risk.
During work, ensure that the de-
vice is not struck against hard
objects, which can cause damage.
Do not suck up any solid bod-
ies such as stones, branches or
pieces of branch, fir cones or simi-
lar, since these can damage the