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For advice on the safety and suitability of this equipment
contact your local HSS Hire Shop.
This equipment should be used by an able bodied,
competent adult who has read and understood these
instructions. Anyone with either a temporary or
permanent disability, should seek expert advice before
using it.
Keep children, animals and bystanders away from
the work area.
Never use this equipment if you are ill,
feeling tired, or under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
Safety Goggles MUST be worn by everyone in
the work area.
This equipment generates potentially harmful
noise levels. To comply with health and safety at
work regulations, ear defenders must be worn by
everyone in the vicinity.
Wear practical, protective clothing,
gloves and footwear. Avoid loose
garments and jewellery that could get in the way of the
work, tie back long hair.
Check the equipment before use. If it shows signs of
damage or excessive wear, return it.
Never direct the blower outlet at anybody.
Do not use this machine to pick up or move glass and
other sharp objects.
Never leave the equipment plugged in and
unattended.
Never carry, lift or pull the equipment by its power
supply cable.
HSS Electric Leaf Sucker / Blowers plug into a
standard 240v 13amp power socket.
If the equipment fails, or if its power supply cable
or plug becomes damaged, return it. Never try to
repair it yourself.
Keep flexes out of harm’s way, and clear of the work
area.
Extension leads should be fully unwound and
loosely coiled, away from the equipment. Never run
them through water, over sharp edges or where they
could trip someone.
Keep the equipment dry, using electrical equipment in
very damp or wet conditions can be dangerous.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
GENERAL SAFETY To reduce the risk of electric shock, use a
suitable RCD (Residual Current-Operated Device)
available from your local HSS Hire Shop. Alternatively
power the equipment from a mains circuit with a built
in RCD.
Ensure the equipment and power socket are
switched OFF before plugging into the power
supply.
Fit the collection bag to the rear underside of the unit
(see illustration), to catch the waste. Insert the front of the
bags frame over the hook on the main body then raise
the rear of the frame and clip in position.
To remove simply press the catch and unclip.
Flymo Model…
To use the machine as a vacuum, turn the air flow
dial fully clockwise.
If using the machine as a blower, turn the air flow
dial fully anti-clockwise.
There is an intermediate dial position with vacuum,
when selected a small amount of air is sent forward, to
allow you to loosen wet leaves which may have
adhered to the ground.
Bosch Model…
To use the machine as a vacuum, turn the air flow
lever fully forward (position 1).
If using the machine as a blower, turn the air flow
lever fully backward (position 4).
There are intermediate lever positions with vacuum,
when position 2 is selected a small amount of air is sent
forward, to allow you to loosen wet leaves which
may have adhered to the ground.
In position 3 the blowing force is at maximum.
All that remains is to plug the machine into its
power supply and switch the supply ON.
GETTING STARTED
To start the machine, either squeeze the ON/OFF
trigger or slide the ON/OFF switch forward.
If blowing, think carefully about the direction of
the air flow. The fan is powerful enough to move quite
heavy objects and send them hurtling towards windows,
people and other susceptible items. Keep bystanders
at least 3 metres away.
If vacuuming, check the collection bag and empty
regularly. To do this, switch the machine OFF then
remove the bag as described in getting started. Tip
the contents into a suitable container and refit
before continuing.
BASIC TECHNIQUES
Shoulder
Strap
Blow
Vacuum
Vacuum with
Light Blow
ON / OFF
Trigger
Collection
Bag
Flymo
Frame
Clip
here
Hook
