Ryobi 170r - Manual (Page 10)

OPERATING PROCEDURES (Continued)
2. Use the blower around buildings and for other normai
cieaning (Fig. 14).
Fig. 14
3. Use the biower for waiis, overhangs and screens
(Fig. 15).
OPERATING AS A VACUUM
(Optional for 170r)
A
WARNING
Wear goggies or safety giasses at ail times when
operating this unit._______________________ _
A WARNING
Wear a dust mask in dusty locations.
A WARNING
Unplug the unit before opening vacuum door or
instaiiing or removing vacuum bag to avoid
personal injury from the impeller.
A WARNING
When the upper and lower vac tubes are removed,
make sure vacuum door is snapped ciosed before
plugging in the unit to avoid injury from the impeller.
SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTMENTS
1. With your left hand hold the unit in an upright position
support the iower vacuum tube on the ground (Fig. 16).
2. Piece the vacuum bag strap over your ieft shouider.
3. Extend your right arm toward the rear of the vacuum
4. Adjust the vacuum bag strap untii the vacuum bag/
shouider strap seam iies between your thumb and
index finger.
5. Make sure the vacuum bag strap is adjusted to allow a
free flow of air from the vacuum bag elbow tube as
shown in Fig. 16. If the bag is kinked, the tool will not
operate property.
Hold the vacuum as shown in Fig. 16, tilting the suction
tube slightly, and use a sweeping action to collect light
debris. The debris will flow into the vacuum bag. Things
such as leaves and small twigs will be mulched as they
pass through the fan housing, allowing the vacuum bag to
hold a lot of debris.
When the bag gets full, suction will noticeably decrease.
Turn off and unplug the unit before you unzip the bag.
Unzip the bag and empty the contents before continuing.
A
WARNING
Never unzip the vacuum bag without first turning
off and unplugging the unit.
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