Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LEAF BLOWER Echo
Go to page of 13
LEAF BLOWER A Training Manual in the Proper Use of Leaf Blowers Echo, Inc. 400 Oakwood Road Lake Zurich, IL 60047 August 30, 2006 By: Larry Will.
Page 2 Table of contents Page Introduction 3 The origin of the leaf blower 4 Leaf blower use 4 How serious is the leaf blower problem 4 Leaf blower concerns 5 Leaf blower ordinances 6 Leaf blower impr.
Page 3 Introduction: A great deal is being said about leaf blowers these days and much of it is negative. That is, a vocal few have done everything they can to control and in some cases ban the leaf blower.
Page 4 The origin of the leaf blower: The leaf blower has been around for more than 35 y The original blower was designed to spread fertilize and pesticides over grain fields and fruit trees. A container was mounted above a centrifugal fan as the source for the chemicals that would be disbursed evenly over the area.
Page 5 However, factual information was not available at the time to conclude one way or the other if leaf blowers are detrimental to the environment or hazardous to anyone’s health. Since then, there have been reputable studies that prove leaf blowers to be benign.
Page 6 Also, care should be given as to where debris is blown. It is imperative that the operator be courteous and conscientious. Complaining on the basis of noise alone has not resulted in the kind of support needed to result in blower ban legislation as anti-blower activists had hoped.
Page 7 If the ordinance is volume or sound magnitude lim iting, sound meter readings turn out to be unreliable when taken by an untrained individual, which leads to disputes. Catching violators usually depends on receiving complaints and by the time the police arrive, the violator is nowhere to be found.
Page 8 Blowers pictured below are 65dB(A): PB-200 PB-230LN PB-260L PB-460LN Echo offers many sound reduced blowers: MODEL dB(A) MODEL dB(A) PB-200 65 PB-460LN 65 PB-210 65 PB-610 72 PB-230L 65 PB-620 .
Page 9 Guideline #1. Always be considerate of bystanders and adjoining property. Debris should never be blown in the directi on of people. No one wants to be pelted by particles of sand and debris. It can take one’s breath away. It is almost a certainty that there will be a complaint.
Page 10 Guideline #2 Know and observe your local noise ordinances. Sometimes, there are local ordinances in place to lim it blower use to certain hours of the day and days of the week. As an operator, you should be aware of these times and make sure you do not violate them.
Page 11 Guideline # 5 Minimize dust during normal cleanup operations. There is a logical, yet incorrect conclusion that leaf blowers generate vast amounts of dust. Of course, they can, but when used properly, they contribute very little to the particulate matter in the air.
Page 12 Guideline #6 Never deliberately use a leaf blower to move dusty materials. On occasion, the leaf blower is used to clean extremely dusty materials. A leaf blower, any blower, is not the proper machine for this job. It must be understood that there are occasions when the leaf blower is simply the wrong tool.
Page 13 Using a Quiet Echo Leaf Blower In a Thoughtful and Courteous Way Will Put an End to Leaf Blower Complaints Echo Incorporated 400 Oakwood Road Lake Zurich, IL 60047-1564 1-847-540-8400 No part .
An important point after buying a device Echo LEAF BLOWER (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Echo LEAF BLOWER yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Echo LEAF BLOWER - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Echo LEAF BLOWER you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Echo LEAF BLOWER will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Echo LEAF BLOWER, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Echo LEAF BLOWER.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Echo LEAF BLOWER. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Echo LEAF BLOWER along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
