Homelite BACKPACKER II UT08571 - Manual (Page 9)

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ASSEMBLING HARNESS STRAPS
See Figures 6 - 7.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Place short looped end of the harness strap through the top
bracket. Open loop and slide onto extruded end of the
bracket.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lace long end of the harness strap through the slot in the
backpack frame.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Thread the harness strap end through the center of buckle
and then through the top toothed portion and tighten.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Repeat steps to attach the second harness strap to the
blower.
CAUTION:
Make all adjustments to the harness straps before
starting the blower to avoid the possibility of injury.
ADJUSTING HARNESS STRAPS
Harness straps should be adjusted to a comfortable position
before starting the blower.
To adjust the harness straps:
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■ ■ ■ ■ 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.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tighten or loosen each harness strap as needed, until they
are adjusted to a comfortable operating position.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pull on harness straps to secure in buckle.
SHORT LOOPED
END OF STRAP
EXTRUDED
END OF
BRACKET
SLOT IN
BACKPACK
FRAME
BUCKLE
Fig. 6
ASSEMBLY
Fig. 5
STRAIGHT TUBE
STRAIGHT TUBE
NOZZLE
SMALL
CLAMP
Fig. 7
CABLE TIE
TOP BRACKET