Craftsman 79960 Remove the Shredder Screen, Install Blower Deflector, Install Vacuum Inlet CAP

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ASSEMBLY

STEP 4: REMOVE THE SHREDDER SCREEN

For maximum air flow, remove the shredder screen before insta!iing the blower deflector

1.The screen (A) is held in place by two long rods (B and C) and hair pin clips (D), See Figure 8,

2.To remove the rear rod (B), remove the hair pin clip

(D) and pull the rod out through the bottom of the deck°

3.Use sturdy supports to prop up the right side of the machine a few inches,. Then, remove the hair pin clip and pull the rod (C) out through the bottom of the deck,

4.Pull screen (A) out of the discharge opening, Re- install the rods and hair pin clips on the screen for safe- keeping_

IMPORTANT: THE HAIR PIN CLIPS SUPPLIED WITH THE SCREEN ARE THE ONLY STYLE FASTENERS THAT SHOULD BE USED, DO NOT USE SUBSTITUTES OR FAILURE OF EQUIPMENT OR PERSONAL iNJURY COULD RESULT,

5.Remove the supports from beneath unit

STEP 5: INSTALL BLOWER DEFLECTOR

Position the tabs on the sides of the blower deflector (A in Figure 9) into the slots in the discharge opening (B) and slide the blower deflector down all the way into the slots, Turn retaining knob (D) until the tab on the knob drops into the slot on the blower deflector° (Reverse this procedure when removing the blower deflector,)

NOTE: The rod (C) on the blower deflector is part of the machine's safety interlock system, Make sure that the rod fits securely in the slot in the safety interlock switch

(E).

STEP 6: INSTALL VACUUM INLET CAP

1.Postion the inlet cap (A, Figure 10) so that the bar on the cap is aligned with the arrow at the REMOVE position,

2.Twist the cap 1/4 turn clockwise which will secure the cap in place.,

IMPORTANT: THE VACUUM INLET CAP MUST BE iNSTALLED DURING BLOWER OPERATION,

Figure 8: Shredder screen removal

D

Figure 9: Install blower deflector,.

A

Figure 10: Vacuum Inlet Cap installed,

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