Assembling The Blower Tubes; Adjusting Harness - Ryobi RY38BP Manual Del Operador

WARNING:
If any parts are damaged or missing do not operate this
product until the parts are replaced. Use of this product
with damaged or missing parts could result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to modify this product or create acces-
sories not recommended for use with this product. Any
such alteration or modification is misuse and could result
in a hazardous condition leading to possible serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
To prevent accidental starting that could cause serious
personal injury, always disconnect the engine spark plug
wire from the spark plug when assembling parts.

ASSEMBLING THE BLOWER TUBES

See Figures 3 - 5.
 Attach upper end of the bellows onto the blower housing
by sliding it over the air outlet. The raised ridge on the air
outlet should securely fit into the slot inside the bellows
when the bellows is properly installed.
 Place a tube clamp onto the outer slot of the end of the
bellows.
 With the provided assembly tool, insert a screw on the
back side of the tube clamp closest to the unit as shown
and tighten it.
 Insert a screw into the other side of the tube clamp and
tighten.
NOTE: Be sure to place the throttle cable inside the slot
in the tube clamp. Make sure not to pinch the throttle
cable when installing the tube clamps.
 Press the bellows onto throttle control handle tube. The
raised ridge on the throttle control handle tube should
securely fit into the slot inside the bellows when the bel-
lows is properly installed. Place a tube clamp over the
end of the bellows. Tighten the tube clamp using the
assembly tool.
NOTE: The position of the throttle control handle may be
adjusted for comfort after the blower is strapped onto the
operator's back.
ASSEMBLY
 Join the straight tube and nozzle together by aligning
raised locking tabs on straight tube with the raised lock-
ing slots on nozzle and twist until the tubes snap into the
locked position to secure.
NOTE: Always make sure the arrows are aligned as shown.
Only then are the tubes in the locked correctly position.
NOTICE:
When correctly assembled, the tubes are difficult to sepa-
rate. If they can easily be twisted apart, the tubes are not
locked. Continue twisting together until the tubes snap
into the locked position. Tubes that are not fully locked
together can separate during blower operation.
 Assemble the connected straight tube and nozzle to the
throttle control handle tube by aligning raised locking tabs
on the throttle control handle tube with the raised locking
slots on connected lower tubes by twisting to secure.
NOTE: Check all locking connections after initial run to
ensure they are tightly secured.
CAUTION:
Make all adjustments to the harness straps before starting
the blower to avoid the possibility of injury.

ADJUSTING HARNESS

See Figure 6.
Straps should be adjusted to a comfortable position before
starting the blower.
To adjust harness strap assembly:
 Blower should be in operating position before adjusting
the harness straps. Slip arm through harness strap and
onto shoulder, then repeat for the other shoulder.
 Grasp the lower adjustment strap and tighten (pull down
on strap) until the backpack blower rests comfortably
against the small of the back.
 Next, grasp the upper adjustment straps and tighten (pull
down on strap) until the backpack blower fits comfortably
on the shoulders.
 Once the blower feels comfortable, secure the chest strap.
ADJUSTING THROTTLE CONTROL HANDLE
See Figure 7.
 Loosen locking screw by turning counterclockwise.
 Move the throttle control handle to the desired position
and secure the locking screw by turning clockwise.
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