Echo PB-500H - Manual (Page 12)

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a
ssembly
PB-500H
warning
Never perform maintenance or assembly procedures with engine
running or serious personal injury may result.
InsTall blower pIpes
/
sTICk handle
1. Assemble clamps (A) onto both ends of flexible pipe (B).
2. Assemble straight pipe with swivel (C) into flexible pipe (B).
3. Assemble flexible pipe (B) to elbow (D) on blower.
NOTE
A light lubricant may be used to ease assembly of flexible pipe to
blower elbow.
4. Tighten clamps (A).
5. Loosen wing nut (E) completely and expand stick handle clamp
(F).
6. Align notches (G) in handle clamp with pipe pegs (H). Stick
handle should be angled away from operator.
7. Slide stick handle onto pipe with swivel (C)
8. Position stick handle for comfortable operation, and tighten wing
nut (E).
9. Assemble straight pipe (J) onto swivel pipe (C), until you feel light
resistance. Do not force connection. Hold swivel pipe and turn
straight pipe clockwise, engaging positive locking channels, until
connection is firm. Do not force connection.
10. Assemble straight pipe with decal (K) to straight pipe (J) as in step
9.
NOTE
Blower use will eventually loosen pipe connections. Exclusive
positive locking system allows pipes to be tightened. If loosening
occurs, remove two straight pipes and install according to instruc-
tions 9 & 10.
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