Homelite VAC ATTACK II UT08934 - Manual (Page 3)

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ For safe operation, read and understand all instructions
before using the unit. Follow all safety instructions. Failure
to follow all safety instructions listed below, can result in
serious personal injury.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this
unit.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Never start or run the engine inside a closed area; breathing
exhaust fumes can kill.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wear eye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI
Z87.1 as well as hearing protection when operating this
equipment.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 50 feet
(15 m) away.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wear heavy long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not wear
loose fitting clothing, short pants, jewelry of any kind, or
go barefoot.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ To reduce the risk of injury associated with objects being
drawn into rotating parts, do not wear loose clothing,
scarves, neck chains, and the like. Secure long hair so it
is above shoulder level to prevent entanglement in any
rotating parts.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not operate this unit when you are tired, ill, or under the
influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not operate in poor lighting.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Keep all parts of your body away from any moving parts and
all hot surfaces of the unit.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wear a face filter mask in dusty conditions to reduce the
risk of injury associated with the inhalation of dust.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Check the work area before each use. Remove all objects
such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or string which can
be thrown or become entangled in the machine.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep firm footing and balance. Do not overreach. Over-
reaching can result in loss of balance or exposure to hot
surfaces.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Never operate the unit without a spark arrestor screen;
this screen is located inside the muffler.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Product users on United States Forest Service land, and
in some states, must comply with fire prevention regula-
tions. This product is equipped with a spark arrestor; how-
ever, other user requirements may apply. Check with the
federal, state, or local authorities in your area.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Before storing, allow the engine to cool.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Empty fuel tank and restrain the unit from moving before
transporting in a vehicle.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury, handle fuel with
care. It is highly flammable.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not smoke while handling fuel.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Mix and store fuel in a container approved for gasoline.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Mix fuel outdoors where there are no sparks or flames.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Select bare ground, stop engine, and allow to cool before
refueling.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Loosen fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to keep fuel
from escaping around the cap.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tighten the fuel cap securely after refueling.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 30 feet (9 m) away
from refueling site before starting engine.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under any circum-
stances.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Use only Homelite replacement parts and accessories.
Failure to do so may cause poor performance, possible
injury.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Maintain the unit per maintenance instructions in this
Operator's Manual.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inspect the unit before each use for loose fasteners, fuel
leaks, etc. Replace damaged parts.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not operate vacuum without vacuum bag installed; flying
debris could cause serious injury. Always close vacuum
bag completely before operating.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Always hold the blower in your right hand, refer to the “Op-
eration Instructions,” later in this manual for additional in-
formation.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ To reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with sound
level(s), hearing protection is required.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Rotating impeller blades can cause severe injury. Stop the
engine before opening the vacuum door or installing / chang-
ing tubes. Do not put hands or any other object into the
vacuum tubes while they are installed on the unit.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ To reduce the risk of injury associated with contacting ro-
tating parts, stop the engine before installing or removing
attachments. Do not operate without guard(s) in place. Al-
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
ways disconnect the spark plug before performing mainte-
nance or accessing any movable parts.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not point the blower nozzle in the direction of people or
pets.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Never run the unit without the proper equipment attached.
When used as a blower, always install the blower tubes.
When used as a vacuum, always install the vacuum tubes
and vacuum bag. Make sure the vacuum bag is completely
zipped when the unit is running to avoid flying debris.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Avoid situations that could catch the vacuum bag on fire.
Do not operate near an open flame. Do not vacuum warm
ash from fireplaces, barbeque pits, brush piles, etc. Do not
vacuum discarded cigars or cigarettes unless the cinders
are completely cool.