Stopping your unit, Starting your unit, Operating your unit – Craftsman 358.798340 User Manual

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OPERATION

STOPPING YOUR UNIT

• Slide the switch to the OFF position.

STARTING YOUR UNIT

• Slide the switch to the LOW or HIGH position.

OPERATING YOUR UNIT

WARNING

DO NOT USE THE UNIT WITHOUT THE

BLOWER

TUBES

PROPERLY

AT

TACHED TO AVOID FLYING DEBRIS
AND/OR IMPELLER CONTACT WHICH
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION TO
PREVENT ROCKS OR DEBRIS FROM
BEING

BLOWN

RICOCHETING

INTO THE EYES AND FACE WHICH CAN
RESULT IN BLINDNESS OR SERIOUS

INJURY.

USING YOUR UNIT AS A BLOWER (Fig. 15 )

Use your unit as a blower for sweeping debris or grass

clippings from driveways, sidewalks, patios, etc.

Use your unit as a blower for blowing grass clippings, straw,

or leaves into piles, or removing debris from corners, around

joints, and between bricks.

•

Direct air flow by directing the nozzle down orto one side.

Always work away from solid objects such as walks,
large stones, automobiles, and fences.

•

Clean comers by starting in corners and moving outward

to straight areas to prevent an accumulation of debris

which could fly into face.

•

Be careful when working near plants. The force of the air

could damage tender plants.

USING YOUR UNIT AS A VACUUM (Fig. 16 )

Use your unit as a vacuum to pick up dry material such as
leaves, grass, small twigs, and bits of paper.

• For best resuils operate your unit at high speed, while us

ing as a vacuum.

• Move the unit siowly back and forth over debris to be vac

uumed. Avoid forcing the vacuum tubes into a pile of

debris as this can clog the unit.

• Keep the vacuum tube about an Inch above the ground.

NOTE: If the unit becomes dogged:
• Stop the unit and disconnect the power source.

• Wait until the impelier has completely stopped turning,

then remove the vacuum tubes.

• Carefully reach into the vacuum opening and clear out

debris.

IMPORTANT:

THE COLLECTION BAG MUST BE PROP

ERLY EMPTIED.

• You must propetly empty and maintain the collection bag

to avoid deterioration and obstruction of air flow.

•

Remove the collection bag from the unit and empty after

each use. Do not store collection bag containing leaves,
grass, etc.

• Wash the collection bag once a year. Remove the bag

from the blower and turn the bag inside out. Wash the
bag with a water hose. Allow the bag to hang and dry
before you reuse the bag.

Figure 15

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