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Gardener’s Choice Blower / Blower Vac User Guide

Congratulations on choosing a 
Gardener’s Choice Blower / Blower Vac.

Thank you for purchasing a Gardener’s Choice 2-stroke Blower / Blower Vac. We 
are sure that you’ll enjoy many years of trouble-free performance, plus you have the 
reassurance of a 12 month warranty.

Inside this guide you will fi nd all you need to know to correctly operate your new 
Gardener’s Choice Blower / Blower Vac. To ensure that you use your new Blower / 
Blower Vac responsibly and get the best results possible, please read all of the safety 
and operating instructions carefully.

If after reading this user guide you have any questions on usage, safety, or any other 
issue, please call our Customer Help Line on 

1800 466 068

.

Gardener’s Choice products are monitored and enhanced on an on-going basis to comply with 
changing technical standards and requirements. As a result, Gardener’s Choice reserves the 
right to alter design and specifi cations at any time without prior notice.

Contents

Blower / Blower Vac features ...................................................................................... 3

Tips on Blower / Blower Vac safety. ............................................................................ 4

Assembly Instructions  ................................................................................................ 5

Attaching the blower tube  .......................................................................................... 5

Vacuum attachments .................................................................................................. 5

Attaching the vacuum tube  ........................................................................................ 5

Preparing the vacuum bag .......................................................................................... 6

Attaching the vacuum bag .......................................................................................... 6

Starting your Blower / Blower Vac .............................................................................. 7

Using your accessories - (Blower Vac 0nly) . ............................................................... 8

Technical specifi cations .............................................................................................. 9

Fast trouble shooting ................................................................................................ 10

Basic maintenance made easy ................................................................................. 11

Contact Gardener’s Choice Australia. ....................................................................... 12 

Summary of Contents for GCB-260

Page 1: ...Blower Vac GCV 260 Blower GCB 260 Please read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new Gardener s Choice Blower Blower Vac BLOWER BLOWER VAC USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ng this user guide you have any questions on usage safety or any other issue please call our Customer Help Line on 1800 466 068 Gardener s Choice products are monitored and enhanced on an on going bas...

Page 3: ...1 11 10 13 14 15 2 2 3 3 5 5 7 7 4 4 6 6 1 Throttle Control 2 Choke Lever 3 Air Filter 4 Fuel Mixing Bottle 5 Tools 6 Fuel Tank 7 Blower attachment 8 Ignition Switch 9 Spark Plug 10 Starter Grip 11 Se...

Page 4: ...ll the tank or start the Blower Blower Vac indoors or in a poorly ventilated area as exhaust gases contain poisonous substances and petrol fumes are flammable and dangerous 7 Never open the fuel fille...

Page 5: ...locking position then tighten securing screw Vacuum Attachments Blower Vac only Unscrew locking wing nut and store safely until closing the inlet grill Figure 2 Attaching the Vacuum tube Join the two...

Page 6: ...narrow end of elbow tube through hole at opposite end Pull narrow end of tube out of hole until it is held firmly in place at wider end Figure 4 Attaching the vacuum bag Attach elbow tube to the mach...

Page 7: ...cold Figure 8 Pull the starter cord until the Blower Blower Vac starts or sounds like it wants to start then return choke to open position After it starts allow the engine to warm up for at least 20 t...

Page 8: ...oice Blower Blower Vac User Guide The shoulder strap see Figure 10 can be adjusted in length for the convenience of the operator and hooks onto the eyelets on the bag Figure 10 Using your accessories...

Page 9: ...eaded petrol to 2 stroke oil 25 1 unleaded petrol to 2 stroke oil Engine displacement 26cc 26cc Engine idling speed 2 800rpm 2 800rpm Engine power 0 71kW 6 000rpm 0 71kW 6 000rpm Spark plug type NGK B...

Page 10: ...plug not connected Press firmly on the terminal cover Fuel older than 3 months Drain stale fuel and replace with fresh 2 stroke fuel Water in the fuel tank Contact an authorised Gardener s Choice dea...

Page 11: ...ting the spark plug take care not to over tighten If adjusting yourself note that the spark plug gap must be set to 0 6 to 7 0mm 2 Air filter Ensure that the engine is cool remove the air filter cover...

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