Ryobi 320BVr - Manual (Page 14)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Fig. 16
OPERATING AS A VACUUM
Check for the following before operating the unit:
• Operator is wearing proper clothing, such as boots,
safety glasses or goggles, ear/hearing protection,
gloves, long pants and long sleeve shirt
• If the conditions are dusty, operator is equipped with a
dust mask or face mask
• The unit is in good working condition-- the vacuum
tubes and vacuum bag are in place and secure.
• The vacuum bag harness is in place and correctly
adjusted
Operation Procedure
Use the unit for vacuuming up light debris like leaves
and paper.
Hold the vacuum, tilting the suction tube slightly (2-4 in
or 50-100 mm), and use a sweeping action to collect
light debris (Fig. 16). The debris will flow into the vacuum
bag. Items such as small leaves and small twigs will be
mulched as they pass through the fan housing, allowing
the vacuum bag to hold more debris.
When the bag is full, suction will noticeably decrease.
Turn off the unit and allow the impeller to stop before
you unzip the bag. Unzip the bag and empty the
contents before continuing. Refer to Emptying the
Vacuum Bag.
Emptying the Vacuum Bag
1. Remove the bag from the vacuum bag hook.
2. While wearing eye protection and a dust mask, unzip
the vacuum bag and empty the contents into a
garbage bag or container.
3. Turn the bag inside out after initial emptying and
vigorously shake out dust and debris.
4. Zip close and reinstall the vacuum bag.
To avoid serious
personal injury, turn
off the unit and allow the impeller to stop
before opening vacuum door or installing or
removing vacuum bag.
WARNING:
When the upper and
lower vacuum tubes
are removed, make sure the vacuum door is
snapped closed and secured before using
the unit, to avoid injury from the impeller.
WARNING:
Avoid situations that
could catch the
vacuum bag on fire. Do not operate near an
open flame. Do not vacuum warm ash from
fireplaces, barbecue pits, brush piles, etc. Do
not vacuum discarded cigars or cigarettes
unless the cinders are completely cool.
WARNING:
As a vacuum, the
unit is designed to
pick up dry material such as leaves, grass,
small twigs and bits of paper. To avoid serious
personal injury, do not attempt to vacuum wet
debris and/or standing water as this may
result in damage to the blower/ vacuum. To
avoid severe damage to the impeller, do not
vacuum metal, broken glass or similar items.
WARNING:
To avoid serious
personal injury,
never unzip the vacuum bag without
stopping the unit first
WARNING:
To prevent serious
personal injury or
damage to the unit, always install vacuum
tubes, vacuum bag and make sure the
vacuum bag is completely zipped closed
when operating this unit as a vacuum.
WARNING: