Craftsman 358.799370 Operator's Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFTSMRN

-12Amp Motor
210 MPH/410 CFM

ELECTRIC BLOWER

Model No.

358.799370

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_()R HOUSEHOLD USE

_hb WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating
Instructionsbefore firstuse of this product.

Foranswerstoyourquestionsaboutthisproduct,

call7am-7pm, Mon.-Sat., or 10arn-7pm,Sun.

• 1-800-235-5878 (_"'=_'_==_')

Seam_Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 USA

' 530-087634 07117/98

WarrantyStatement 2 Service & Adjustments 10
Safety Rules 2 Storage' 10
Assembly 5 TroubleshootingChart 11
Operation 8 Spanish 12

Maintenance 9 PartsOrdedng Back Cover

FULLTWO YEAR WARRANTYONSEARSBEST CRAFTSMAN ELECTRICBLOWER
If thisCraftsman Electdc Blower fails to performproperly due to a defectinmated-

ai or workmanshipwithin(2) two years fromthe date of purchase, Searswill re-
pair or replace it, free of charge.
WARRANTYSERVICE18AVAILABLEBYRETURNINGTHECRAFTSMANELECTRIC
BLOWERTOTHENEAR.EST5EARS STOREINTHEUNITED STATES.
This warranty givesyou specific legal dghts,and you may also have otherrights
whichvary frOmstateto state.

Sears, Roebuck ond Co. D/8:I7WA Hoffman Estatea, IL 60179

IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Whenusing

electric gardening appliances, basic
safetyprecauUonsshouldalways befol-

lowedto reduce the.risk of fire, electric
shock, and serious injury:
.Ti_.awarnings and safety instructionsin

thinmanual must be followedto reduce
the riskof fire, electric shock, or injury,
andtoprovidereasonab.,is safety and ef-
ficiencyinusungthis un.it.The operatoris

responsiblefor follow,ng the warnings
and instructionsin this manual and on

the unit. Read the entire Operator's

Manual before assembling and using

:tile unit! Restrict the use of this unitto

Loemonswho read, understand,and fol-
lowthe warnings-andinstructionsinthis

manualand onthe unit.Neverailowchil-
dran to use this unit.Close attention is

necase_arywhen used near children.

OPERATOR SAFETY

• Always wear safety glasses or similar
eye protectionwhenoperating,servic-

ing, or performing manntenance on

your unit.Weadng eye protep-tioncan

help to prevent r._ks or debns from
being blown.,or ncocheting Into eyes

andface whnchcan resultin blindness

_or serious injury.

• Alwaysweara raspirat0rorface mask
whenworkingwiththe unitindustyen-

vironments.

• Dress safely inlongpants. Do not go

barefoot orwear short pants or san-
dals.

• Do notoperate the unitwhen you are

_red, i11,upset, or ifyouare underthe
influence ofalcohol,drugs,ormeduca-

tion.

, Secure hair so it is above shoulder

length. Keep loose hair, loose cloth-
ing, fingers, and all other parts of the

body awayfromopeningsand moving

parts. Hair,jewelry, loose clothnng,or
clothingwith loosely hanging straps,
ties, tassels, etc., can be caught in
movingpads.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• Use only a voltage supply as shown

on the nameplate of the unit.

• Avoid dangerous situations. Do not
use in presence of flammable liquivds"

orgases toavoid creating a Tireor ex
plosion and/or causing damage to

unit.

• Avoid dangerous environments. Do

notuse Inunventilatedareas orwhere
dustorexplosivevapors cad buildup.

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC-

TRICAL SHOCK_o not use in

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damporwatlocationsoraroundswim- • Avoid any body contactwith any

ruing pools, hot tube, etc. Do not ex- grounded conductor, such as metal

pose to bnow, rain, or water. Do not fences, orpipes,to avoidthe poesibil-
handleextensioncordplugorunitwith ityofelectricshock. Don'thandleplug

wet hands, or unitwith wet hands.

• To reducethe riskof elfictrioalshock, - Do notusewith damagedcord orplug.

use extension cords specifically , If unitis not workingas it should, has

marked as suitable for outdoor ap- been dropped, damaged, left out-
pliancas having electrical rating not doors,or dropped intowater, return it

less than the rating of the unit. The to )/our Sears Service Center for re-

cord must be marked with the suffix pair.

"W-A" (in Canada, "W"). Use a polar- Ground Fault Cimuit Interrupter
ized cord. Make sure your extension (GFCI) protectionshould be provided

cord Is ingoodcondition. If damaged, on the circuitor outlet to be used for
have the co.rd replaced. An under- this unit. Receptacles are available

sized extensioncord willcause a drop having built-in GFCI protection and
inline voltage r..asuitingin lossof pow- may be usedfor this measure ofsafe-

erand overheating. Ifindoubt,use the
next heavier gauge. The smaller the

gauge number,the heavier the cord.

(NOTE: The correct size to be used

dependingonthe cordlengthisshown

inthis manual).

• To reduce the risk of electricalshock,

this equ'_ment has a polarized plug

(onebisdeiswiderthantheother).Th_

plug willfitonlyone way in a polarized
ouUetofthe extensionco.rd.Ensureyou

have a polarizedexten_on cord. The
plugofthe polarizedextensioncord will

fdintotheoutletonlyonewayoIfthe plug
doesnotfit fullyintheo_et, reversethe
plug.If itstilldoesnotfit, contacta quali-
fiedelectriciantoinstallproperoutlet.Do

notchangethe plug inany way.

• Inspectthe insulation and connectors
onthe unitand extension cord before

each use. If there is any damage, do
not use until damage is repaired by
your Sears Service Center. Do not

pullor carry by cord; do not use cord
as a handle, close a door on cord, or
pull cord around sharp edges or cor-

ners..,_eep cord away from heated
surfaces. Do not unplugby pullingon
cord. To unplug, grasp_the.plug, not

the cord.

• To reduce the possibility of the exten-
sion cord disconnectingfrom the unit

dudng operation, tie the extension

cord to the unitand connect as shown

in this manual.

• Don't usethe unitifthe switchdossnot
turn the uniton and off properly.Have

the unit repaired by your Sears Ser-
vice Center.

• Keep the extensioncord clearof oper-

ator and obstacles at all times. Do not
e_-eords to heat, oil, 'water, or

sharp edges.

ty.

• Keep others including children, ani-
mals,bystanders, and helpers a mini-
mumof50 feet(15 meters)away. Stop

the motor immediatelyif you are ap-

proached. Do notallow the unitto be
used as a toy.

DOUBLE INSULATION

CONSTRUCTIONThis unitis Double

Insulatedto helpprotectagainst elec-

tdcshock.Doubleinsulation construc-
tionconsistsof two separate "layers"

of electrical insulation instead of

grounding.Toolsand appliances built

with a double insulationsystem are

not intended to he grounded. No

groundingmeans is providedon th_s

unit,norshoulda means ofgrounding
be added to this unit.As a result, the

extension.c?rdusedwithyourunitcan
be pluggedinto any standard 120 volt
eleotdc_ outleL Safety precautions

must.beobservedwhenoperatingany
electrical tool. The double insulation

system only I?rOvidesadded protec-
tion againstinjuryresultingfroman in.

temal electricalinsulation failure.
Allelectrical rep.airstothisunit,includ-

ing hous,ng,switch, motor, etc., must
be diagno._l and rep_,red by quail-
tied service personnel. Repis_.ment

partsfor a doubleinsulatedappliance
must be identicalto the paris they re-

place.A doubleinsulatedapplianceis
marked withthe words DOUBLEINSU-

LATIONor DOUBLEINSULATED.The
symbol [] (square within a _uare)

may alsobe marked on .._eappl_mce.
Failure to have the unit repaired by

Sears sense personnel can cause
the double insulation constructionto

become ineffective and result in sed-
ous injury.

UNIT/MAINTENANCESAFETY

• "rumoffallcontrolsandallowthemo-
tor to stop beforedisconnectingthe

unitfromthepowersource.

• Disconnect the unit from the power
source when not inuse. Do notleave

the unitwhen it _ plugged intooutlet.

• Do notset th_unit downv_ile the mo-

tor is running. Debds such as gravel,
sand, dust, grass, etc., could be
pickedup by the air intakeendthrown

out through the d_schargeopening,
damaging the unit, property, or caus-
ingserious injurytobystandersorop

erator.

• Donotoverreach oruse fromunstable
surfacessuchas ladders, trees,steep
slopes, rooftops, etc. Use extra care
when cleaning on stairways. Keep

firm footing and balance at all times.

Keep hands out of tubes.

• Inspectthe entire unitbeforeeach use

forworn, loose, missing,or damaged
pads. Do not use untilthe unit is in
properworldngorder.

• Disconnect unit frompower source

beforeservicing,cleaning,performing
maintenance, or stonng.
This unit is DoubleInsulated. See the
"DOUBLE INSULATION" section.

Have all internalse_ce performedby
quarrfiedservice repair personnel to
avoid creating a hazard or voiding

• Store the unit unplugged in a high,

cool,dry,indoorarea out ofthe reach
of children.

i Uce onlyrecommended attachments

and replacement padsto avoid creat-
_g a hazard an_or voi_ng warranty.

Maintainme uniteccoroingto recom-

• mended procedures.

• Use only for jobs explained in this

manual.

BLOWER SAFETY

• Use onlyindaylightoringood artificial

light. . .

• Inspectthe area .beforeusingtheunit.
Remove all debns and hard objects

such .as rocks, glass, wire, etc., that
can ncochet, be thrown, or otherwise

cause injun/or dama.ge.

• Avoida.ccide.ntalstarting.Be surethe

switchis in the "offfpassionand keep
your har_.,and ringersaway from the

switchwhdeoonneoring the unittothe

powersource orwhen carrying a unit

connected to the .powersource.

• Never run the unitwithoutthe proper

equipmentattached. When used as a
blower, always install a blower tube.
Use only recommendedattachments.
Do not usewithany oponin_lblocked,

Keepfree fromdust, lint:ha=rand any-

. thingthat may reduceair flow.

To avoid spreading fire, do not use
blower near leaf or brush fires, fire-

your warranty, p!aces, barbecue pits,ashtrays, etc,

• Have all maintenance other than the • Never place objectsinsidethe blower

recommended pro_Jdures desoribed • tubes; always direct the blowing de-

in the Operator's Manual performed brisawayf.rompeople,animals,glass,

by your Sears Service Center. and solid objectssuch astrees, auto-

. Always see your Sears Sennce Can- mobiles,walls,etc.Theforceof alrcan

ter to replace a damaged impeller, cause rocks,dirt,orstickstobethrown
Pads that are chipped, cracked, bro- ortoricochetwhichcan hurtpeople or
ken, ordamaged inanyotherway can animals, break glass, or cause other

fly apartand cause sedous Inlury,Re- damage. . . . .

placedamaged pads before usingthe Never use for sprecoing cnemmak%
und. fertfllzers, or any other substances

whichmay contain toxicmaterials.

• Ne_'erplace anyobject inthe airintake

- -opening as this could restrict proper VACUUM SAFETY (ifapplicable)

• alrflowandcause_amagetotheunit. • Stop the motor and disconnect the

Never dousethe unitwithwateroroth
er liquids or squirt with a water hose.

Clean with a damp s_onge and mild
soal_.,See "STORAGE;

• Check air intake openingsand tubes

frequently, always with the unit
stopped and power source discon.
nected. Keep vents and tubes free

from debris which can accumulate
and restrictproper air flow.

• Donotbum, incinerate, or expose this
unitto extreme heat.

po.wersource before opening the air

,nletdoor or attemptingto insertor re-

move the vacuum tuSes. The motor

must be stopped and the impeller

blades no longertummg to avoidseri-

ous injuryfrom the rotatingblades.

• Hard obj.e_-tscan be thrown through
the collectionbag or the housingand

become dangerous, missiles which
cancause serious injuryto the opera-
tor or others.

• When.usinp _e vacuum attachment,
the unitisdesignedto pickup dryma-

terial such as leaves, grass, small

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