Before You Start; Assembly - Echo PB-580 Manuel D'utilisation

Before you start

Assembly

Read the operator's manual carefully to ensure that you assemble the product correctly.
Never perform maintenance or assembly procedures with engine running.
Using a product that has been incorrectly assembled could lead to an accident or serious injury.
Install blower pipes
1. Clamp with guide loop
3. Flexible pipe
5. Opening side
1. Handle
3. Swivel pipe
5. Elbow
1. Throttle cable
3. Pinch
1. Swivel pipe
3. Straight pipe
WARNING
2. Clamp
4. Swivel pipe
6. Around midway
2. Locking knob
4. Guide loop
2. Guide loop
4. Open
2. Straight pipe
4. Curved pipe
Before you start
1. Assemble clamp onto end with smaller diameter of flexible
pipe.
2. Assemble clamp with guide loop onto end with larger diam-
eter of flexible pipe. Place clamp with opening side of clip di-
rected upward.
NOTE
Clamp with guide loop fits elbow end of flexible pipe.
3. Assemble swivel pipe into flexible pipe and tighten clamp.
4. Assemble flexible pipe to elbow on blower. Place clamp with
guide loop around midway between end of flexible pipe and
bellows. Position guide loop on outside of flexible pipe at in-
clined angle of around 45° upward, and tighten clamp.
NOTE
A light lubricant may be used to ease assembly of flexible pipe
to blower elbow.
NOTE
Hang handle freely from blower to assure throttle cable is not
twisted before installing handle.
5. Position cable along the outside of elbow. Loosen locking
knob on handle. AIign notch in handle with tabs. Install onto
swivel pipe past long ridges in pipe.
6. Clip throttle cable into guide loop.
7. Position handle for comfortable operation, and tighten lock-
ing knob hand tight.
8. Assemble straight pipe onto swivel pipe, until you feel light
resistance. Do not force connection. Hold swivel pipe and
turn straight pipe clockwise, engaging positive locking chan-
nels,until connection is firm. Do not force connection.
9. Assemble straight pipe with decal or curved pipe to straight
pipe as in step 8.
NOTE
Blower use will eventually loosen pipe connections. Exclusive
positive locking system allows pipes to be tightened. If loosen-
ing occurs, remove two straight pipes or straight pipe and
curved pipe and install according to instructions 8 & 9.
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