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it can cause no danger to persons and fasten it
firmly in place to avoid it from tipping over, which
may cause damage or fuel spillage.
F) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental protection should be a priority of
considerable importance when using the ma
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chine, for the benefit of both social coexistence
and the environment in which we live. Try not to
cause any disturbance to the surrounding area.
• Scrupulously comply with local regulations
and provisions for the disposal of oils, petrol,
damaged parts or any elements which have a
strong impact on the environment; this waste
must not be disposed of as normal waste,
it must be separated and taken to specified
waste disposal centres where the material will
be recycled.
• Scrupulously comply with local regulations
and provisions for the disposal of waste ma
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terials.
• At the time of decommissioning, do not pollute
the environment.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE - The images corresponding to the
references are found from page v of this
manual.
1. PREPARE THE MACHINE
The machine can be used as both a blower and
a vacuum collector; for both of these uses it is
necessa ry to correctly arrange the appropriate
accesso ries included with the equipment.
WARNING!
Unpacking and completing
the assembly should be done on a flat and
stable surface, with enough space for moving
the machine and its packaging, always mak
ing use of suitable equipment.
1.1 USE AS A BLOWER (Fig. 1)
– Remove the screw (1) and its washers (2).
– Align the first blower tube compartment
(3) with the protrusion (4) of the air outlet,
push the tube and turn it 90° clockwise, in or
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der to per manently fix it in place.
– Fix the tube (3) to the air outlet using the
screw (1) and its washers (2).
– Align the second blower tube compartment (5)
with the protrusion (6) of the first tube, push
the tube and turn it 90° clockwise, in order to
permanently fix it in place; now use the screw
(7) and relative washers to fasten the tube (5)
in place.
NOTE
The machine is correctly as sembled when
the flat part of the blower chute is pointed towards
the ground.
1.2 USE AS A VACUUM COLLECTOR
(Fig. 2)
– Remove the screw (1) and its washers (2).
– Align the housing of the tube fitting bag
(3) with the protrusion (4) of the air outlet,
push the tube and turn it 90° anticlockwise, in
or der to permanently fix it in place.
NOTE
The machine is correctly as sembled when
the tube’s terminal chute is pointed downwards
and to the left of the ope rator.
– Fix the tube (3) to the air outlet using the
screw (1) and its washers (2).
– Loosen the knob (5) and open the protection
grille (6).
– Align the first vacuum tube compartment
(7) with the protrusion (8) of the inlet, push
the tube and turn it 90° clockwise, in or der to
permanently fix it in place.
– Align the second vacuum tube compartment
(9) with the protrusion (10) of the first tube,
push the tube and turn it 90° clockwise, in or-
der to permanently fix it in place.
NOTE
The machine is correctly as sembled when
the rounded part of the chute is pointed towards
the ground.
– Insert the tube fitting end chute (3) in the spe
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cific bag (11) and close the opening with the
supplied Velcro strap (12).
– Hang the bag over your shoulder and adjust
height using the strap.
2. PREPARING TO WORK
2.1 CHECKING THE MACHINE
Before starting work please:
– check that all the screws on the machine are
tightly fastened;
– when used as a vacuum collector, make sure
the bag is integral, well-closed and that the
zipper works correctly;
– check that the air filter is clean;
– check that the handgrips are well fastened;