Craftsman 358.797922 - Manual (Page 7)

7. Keep cfeildi^a, bystanders, andl animals safe-
away. Be/bi'c starting the engine and dttrin^ op-
efotion, make certain children, people, and animals
are a minmmm of 30 feet from the work area.
&. Cliecic air intake opening blower tubes, vac'
« 1 ^ tubes, and elbow time &eqneiitil 3 %
tvitb engine stopped and spark plug disconnect^
Keep vents and mscharge tubes free of debris wiiidt
can amimulate and restrict proper flow.
9. Use the eorrect operating posiMcm. Figure 9.
Do not oyerreadi or use from unstable surfrtos
sudi as laddme, tr^ steep slopes roof tt^s, etc.
Keep firm footing and balance at all ttme&
10. To avoid shock front statu: electrieiiy, do not
wear rubber gloves or any other insulated gloves
while operatis^ the unit;
11. Never place objects inside blower tubes; al­
ways ^red; blowing debm away from people, am-
mds, ^ass, and solid olgécls sadi as tms, automo­
bile^ wails, etc. The force of air can cause rocks,
dirt, orsticks to be throum orto ricwchet which may
hiat people or apimals, break ÿass, etc.
12. Never run the «nit without the proper equip*
ment attached. Whenusingyoarumtasablower,
always install blower tubes, \roen umng your unit
as a vacmim, always install vacuum tubes and col­
lection bag assembly. Make sure coll^ion bag as­
sembly is complet^y zqped as shown In Figure 4.
13. When using tiie unit as a vacuum, always use
the shoulder strap to avoid loss of confrol.
B. OPEBAHNG TEPS — BLOWEB
A wabking
Do not use die unit as a blower without the blow­
er tubes prormrly attached to avoid flying ddbris
and/or impeller contact which can cause setious
infUry. ________________ _______________________
1. Always work going away &om solid objects
such as waQs, frees, automoMi^ and fences.
2. Clean comers by starting in comers and mov­
ing outward to stroi^t areas to prevent an accu­
mulation of debris which could fly into free.
\B. Beioar^hal when working near plants. The
force of the air could damage tendm* plants.
4. Direct air flow by directing the nozzle down or
to one sMe.
5. Tary the air flow bv adj^isting your grip on the
. throttle triagsen
AWABmNG
Alwmn wear eye protection to prevent rocks or
débris from being blown or riooebeting into the
^es and face which can result in blindness or se­
rions injury;
___________ _______
$, Use the assist band|e}pcat^on the back ofthe
unit when working ^dve the waist or when a
two-handed grip is desfred.
7. Uses For Your Blower!
a. Sweeping debris or grass dippings from drive­
ways, sidewalks, patios, parks, parking lots,
bams, stadium!^ etc.
b. Blowing grass dippings, straw, or leaves into
piles.
c. Fast drying wet outdoor areas sudx as a patío.
d. Bemoving debris from оогпма, artñmd joints,
and between bridks.
e. fflowingK^htsaowfeom driveways, sidewalks,
СИР patios. •
C. OPERATING TIPS — 'VACUUM
^ ^ ATm^mG
Do not use the unit as a vacimm without the meu-
um tube and coUqetio«. bag properly attoched to
avoid flaring debris apd/ox unp^er contact which
can cause serious injury; Always make sure the
coUec^onbagis cmm^etely zipped b^ore the en>
^ineisstarteh ’ _________ ;___________
1. WhenusingyourunitasayaaiiiBS^bestre&ults
are achieved when the unit is operated at Ml
throttle. Bugeye the Throttle Lode before begin-
ningvscuumingprocedures.
2. Move the unit slowly back and forth over de­
bris to be vaenumed. Avoid forcing the vacuum
' tube into a pile of debris as this css dog the unit.
3. The vacuum can pick up objecto that are too
big to pass through the impeller. This i^e of
object vrill fall out of the vacuum tubes when tiie en­
gine is stqpped.
A If the unit becomes dogged: '
a. Stop the engine and disoamert the spark plug
wire. Donotcttempttoremove^^sfructumsioitk
the en^ne running.
b. Wait until the impeller has completely stopped
tomingv then remove the vacuum tube.
c. Car^dly reach into the vacuum opening and
dearoufrdd>rts. _
5. The coBectionbagini^lfe'pri^rlfy emptied
' and mamtain^d to avoid detoioratnm and obsiruc-
tionof air flow which wiH reduce the performance
of the vacuum.
’
a. Empty the bag aitm-each use. ^
h; Remove the bag/elbow from tiieuhit by turning
itinadodcwisedli^ion. Donotstorebageontain-
ing leaves, grass, etc.
c. Wash the bag once a year as follows:
1) Turn the bag inside out
2)
Bmgitvip.
3| -Thproadi|y h^it4pw“-
dr^fhaghamg^ttlffdiy.
D. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Before operating your unit, always:
1. i^HECK OVER WARNINGS AND SAFETT
INSTRUCTIONS in this Operator's Manual.
Make certalin you mm^etaly iiaderstaad-md-M-
low each one.
2. i^GfeffiCK THE Am iTLipEl.
dirty^fefolelMperating the unit.
For location, see the “Air Palter” section.
3. i^CHECK THB UNIT FOR LOOSE BOLTS,
NUTS, OR FITTINGS.
Ti^ten, repair, or replace parts as п^зету. You
wffl need a PMlKps screwdriver and a hex
wrench ■. Useno^L^enmafe-r^lae^^t-parts-as-
recommended by Sears.
4. А^СЖЕСК’ГтЩШ.ТАКК.
Fill with a clean, fuel mirturf^^i^Mgl»
Йхе instructions in Ihe “Fuel Mixture” section.
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