Craftsman 257.796362 manual Preparation, Blower Tube Assembly, Vacuum TUBE/BAG Assembly

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ASSEMBLY

A.PREPARATION

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our Qperator s Manual has been developed to help you assemble the unit and to understand its safe operation. It is important that you read your manual completely to become familiar with the unit before you begin assembly.

1.READ YOUR OPERATOR'S MANUAL.

2.The only tool required is a Phillips screwdriv- er.

B.BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY

1.Insert blower tube into blower outlet. Turn blower tube clockwise until it is firmly seated. Figure 1.

2.With a slight twisting motion, slide the concentrator nozzle firmly into the end of the blower tube. Figure I (inset). The fully assembled unit should look like the one in Figure 7.

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C. VACUUM TUBE/BAG ASSEMBLY

A WARNING

Stop the unit and disconnect it from the power source before opening the vacuum inlet door or at-

tempting to insert or remove the vacuum tubes.

The motor must be stopped and the impeller

blades no longer turning to avoid serious injury

from the rotating blades.

Slanted	Label	Locking
End _		_/Latch
		Screw Tab
	Figure	2

The Lower Vacuum Tube is cut at an a_gle. Make sure the Label on the Lower Vacuum Tube is

aligned on the opposite side of the Screw Tab on the Upper Vacuum Tube (shown in Figure 2).

1.Remove the blower tube and nozzle (if assembled to the unit) by turning the tube counterclockwise.

2.Slide vacuum tubes together. Figure 2.

3.Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screw from the inlet cover. Figure 3. Retain the screw.

4.Press the locking latch (Figure 3) and open the inlet cover.

5.Holding inlet cover open, slide upper tube into the air

intake opening untiIthe latch on the locking ring snaps into place. Figure 4.

6.Install the screw in the screw tab on the vacuum tube. Figure 4. Tighten securely.

7.Fit the opening of the bag over the blower outlet. Make sure the vac bag strap is located completely over the blower outlet collar and is in the neck area between the blower outlet collar and the blower

housing. Figures 3 and 5. Pull the strap tightly through the "D' ringand secure with the veIcro tabs. Figure 5.

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Blower Tube

Blower

Outlet

Btower Tube

Figure 1

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Locking

Latch

Screw

Blower

Housing

Neck Area

Blower

Outlet

Collar

Figure 3

Air Intake

Locking

Latch

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Screw

Inlet

Figure 4

TIGHTEN STRAP	J
AND SECURE
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