Ryobi UT15519E User Manual
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Expand-it™
Blower Attachment
UT15519E
Your Expand-it™ Blower Attachment has been engineered and manufactured to a high standard for dependability, ease of
operation, and operator safety. When properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before
using this product.
Thank you for buying an Expand-it™ Product.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
General Safety Rules .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Specific Safety Rules .................................................................................................................................................... 3
Symbols ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Features ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Assembly ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Operation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Maintenance ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Exploded View and Parts List ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Warranty ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Parts, Ordering, and Service .......................................................................................................................... Back page
INTRODUCTION
This product has many features for making its use more pleasant and enjoyable. Safety, performance, and dependability
have been given top priority in the design of this product making it easy to maintain and operate.
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol-
low all instructions listed below, may result in electric
shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read these instructions and the instructions for the power
head thoroughly before using the blower attachment.
Know the tool. Read and understand the operator’s
manual and observe the warnings and instruction labels
affixed to the tool.
Do not allow children or untrained individuals to use this
unit.
Wear safety glasses or goggles that are marked to comply
with ANSI Z87.1 standards and hearing protection when
operating this unit.
Wear heavy long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not wear
loose fitting clothing, short pants, jewelry of any kind, or
go barefoot.
Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent
entanglement in any moving parts.
Keep all bystanders, children, and pets at least 50 ft.
away.
Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common
sense when operating a power tool. Do not use tool while
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
Do not operate in poor lighting.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all
times. Proper footing and balance enables better control
of the tool in unexpected situations.
Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part.
Do not touch areas around the muffler or cylinder of the
power head. These parts get hot from operation. Failure
to heed this warning could result in possible serious
personal injury.
Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire
before making any adjustments or repairs.
Inspect unit before each use for loose fasteners and dam-
aged or missing parts. Correct before using the blower
attachment. Failure to do so can cause serious injury.
Use only identical manufacturer’s replacement parts and
accessories. Use of any other parts may create a hazard
or cause product damage.
Do not, under any circumstance, use any attachment or
accessory on this product, which was not provided with
the product, or identified as appropriate for use with this
product in the operator’s manual.
Avoid dangerous environments. Do not use the attach-
ment in damp or wet locations. Do not use in rain.
Use the right attachment. Do not use attachment for any
job except that for which it is intended.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Wear a face filter mask in dusty conditions to reduce the
risk of injury associated with the inhalation of dust.
Check the work area before each use. Remove all objects
such as rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, or string which
can be thrown or become entangled in the machine.
To reduce the risk of hearing loss associated with sound
level(s), hearing protection is required.
Never direct air blast towards any persons, animals,
plants, or delicate objects.
Keep air intake clear of debris.
Always stay clear of air intake while blower is running.
Do not point blower in direction of people or pets.
� To prevent electrical shock or serious personal injury, do
not use this product with any AC power head.
Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and
use them to instruct others who may use this tool.
If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also to prevent misuse of the product and
possible injury.
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SYMBOLS
Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these
symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer.
SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION
Safety Alert Symbol Precautions that involve your safety.
Read The Operator’s Manual
Eye and Hearing Protection Wear eye and hearing protection when operating this equipment.
Keep Bystanders Away Keep all bystanders at least 50 ft. away.
Long Hair
Loose Clothing
The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and understand operator’s manual
before using this product.
Failure to keep long hair away from the air inlet could result in personal
injury.
Failure to keep loose clothing from being drawn into air intake could result
in personal injury.
SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING
DANGER:
WARNING:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury.
(Without Safety Alert Symbol) Indicates a situation that may result in property damage.
SERVICE
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and should
be performed only by a qualified service technician. For
service we suggest you return the product to your nearest
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for repair. When servicing, use
only identical replacement parts.
WARNING:
The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can result in
severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation, always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with
side shields and, when needed, a full face shield. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eye
glasses or standard safety glasses with side shields. Always use eye protection which is marked to comply with
ANSI Z87.1.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury, do not attempt to use
this product until you read thoroughly and understand
completely the operator’s manual. If you do not understand the
warnings and instructions in the operator’s manual, do not use
this product. Call Expand-it customer service for assistance.
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