C@NTEN3=$ TABLE OF SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS ....USING YOUR UNIT AS A VACUUM KNOW YOUR UNIT ........(Optional Accessory Kit) ASSEMBLY ........A Operating Instructions ENGINE INFORMATION ......B. Operating Tips. A, Fueling Your Unit ......GENERAL MAINTENANCE B, Pre-Operation Checks ......A, Air Filter Care C Starting Instructions......
Failure to follow all Safety Rules and Precautions could result in serious personal injury. A. KNOW YOUR 6 Donotsettheunitonthegreundtostarttheengine or while the engine is running. Debris such as gravel, 1 Read your Operator's Manual carefully until you sand, dust, grass, etc could be picked up by the air completely understand and can follow all safety intake and thrown out through the discharge opening, rules, precautions,...
YOUR UNIT A, _NTRODUCT_ON B. UNPACKONG mNSTRUCTqONS Your unit is a high performance product designed for Your unit has been carefully packed at the factory to tough jobs. prevent damage during shipping and storage, Carefully unpack the carton as follows: Special Features Include: = One-handed Operation 1 Remove corrtents from the carton_...
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Your Operator's Manual has been developed to help you assemble the unit and to understand its safe opera- tion It is important that you read your manual com- pletely to become familiar with the unit before you begin assembly, KNOB 1.
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6, Reinstall the loose end of the clamp and turn the clamp screw with a screwdriver to loosely secure the clamp onto the unit NOTE: Observe that one end of the suction tube is cut at an angle and the other end is straight, 7, Hold open the vacuum inlet door and slide the straight end of the suction tube into the opening until it bottoms out (about 3/4 inch).
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EN@ NE INF@RMATMON A= FU_L,gNG YOUR UNI;T (See "Specifications, page 2, for location of Fuel Cap.) 4. DO NOT USE: 1. FUEL MIXTURE ° BIA OIL (Boating Institute of America) -- o Your unit is powered by a 2-cycle engine which -- Does not have proper additives for air-cooled, requires a fuel mixture of regular, unleaded 2_cycle engines and could cause damage...
,,,,,, A= STARTING mN$3"RUCI"I]ON$ (Refer to "Specifications," page 2, for location of controls.) z_WARNING BLOWER VACUUM STARTING STARTING Hold the unit for starting as shown in Figure 8. Do not set the unit on the ground to start the engine or while the engine is running.
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b IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT D= ENGBN ADJUSTMSNTS 1) Start the engine and turn throttle control to halfway between "Fast" and "Slow" 2 ) Operate the unit for 3 minutes to warm up 1. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS engine The carburetor has been carefully adjusted at the 3) Turn throttle control...
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USING YOUR @N T AS L@WER A. OFE T NG HSTRUCTaON$ ALWAYS USE 1 Read your Operator's Manual, Make certain you "_EYE PROTECTION completely understand and can follow all safety rules, precautions, and operating instructions, before operating the uniL USE RESPIRATOR 2 Always wear eye protection to prevent rocks or OR FACEMASK debris from being blown or ricocheting...
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10 Never run the unit without the proper equipment As a vacuum, the unit is designed to pick up dry material attached. Always install the suction tube and col- such as leaves, grass, small twigs and bits of paper. Do not lection bag.
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If the starter rope is not broken, release the spring's I5. Align pulley notch with rope exit hole, pull starter tension by pulling about 10 inches of rope from the handle to the full extent of the rope and allow the pulley and catching the rope in the notch as shown rope to slowly wind around the pulley Figure 17 If the rope is broken, remove the broken...
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SEARS BLOWER PARTS MODEL 358.796920 Figure 1 15 16 41 40...
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SEARS BLOWI=R PARTS LOST -- MODEL 358.796920 Figure 1 PART PART CITY, DESCRIPTION QTY, DESCRIPTION 10828 Ass'y - Handle(Incl 26776 Deflector- Heat 15635 Screw - 10 - 14 x 11116 Bind, Hd- 10824" Shroud - (Incl # 12 & 45) Handle 10835 Ass'y- Blower Hsg (IncL 9 of#38)
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SEARS BLOWER PARTS LaST -- MODEL 358.796920 Figure 4 PART KEY NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 94225 Nozzle - Blower 94224 Tube- Blower (Upper) 66517 Operator's Manual VACUUM KIT #71-79991 (Optional Accessory Kit) PART KEY NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION 94394 Strap-Shoulder-Engine 94231 Tube-Collection Bag 94227 Bag-Collection w/Strap 15671...
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The Model Number wilt be found under the handle with the Serial Number Always mention the Model Number when requesting service or repair phrts for your' unit, All parts listed herein may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING...