Yard-Man 769.01408 WARNING Topreventserious, WARNING: Toprevent serious, WARNING Toavoidserious

ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE

BLOWER/VACUUM TUBE

WARNING" Toavoidserious

[] personal injury, the blower/vacuum tube and vacuum bag must be used when operating this unit.

Attaching

NOTE: The blower/vacuum tube comes unassembled on this unit. Installation is required to provide safe and easy use for the operator.

WARNING" Topreventserious

[] personal injury, stop

the engine and allow the impeller to stop before attaching or removing tubes.

,Remove the screws and nuts provided from the hardware pack.

2.Insert the blower/vacuum tube all the way into the opening on the motor housing until the holes in the tabs on the blower/vacuum tube align with the screw holes in the housing (Fig. 1).

,Insert the 2 (two) 8-32 x 3/4" slotted T20 Torx screws

into the right side of the motor housing and the 2 (two) nuts into the left side of the motor housing (Fig. 1).

Motor Housing

Nut

Blower!Vacuum

Tube

Screw

Self-Tapping Screw

Fig. 1

,Tighten the screws firmly. Do not over-tighten.

5.Install the 2 (two) remaining self-tapping 8-16 x 3/4" slotted T20 Torx screws into the holes on either side

of the housing (Fig. 1). Tighten until snug, do not over-tighten.

Removing

NOTE: It may be necessary to remove the blower/vacuum tube to clear a blocked tube or

impeller.

WARNING: Toprevent serious

personal injury, stop

the engine and allow the impeller to stop before attaching or removing tubes.

1.Remove the 2 (two) self-tapping screws from either side of the housing.

2.Remove the 2 (two) screws and nuts holding the blower/vacuum tube on the housing (Fig. 2).

NOTE: Keep the hardware in a safe place for future use.

Screw	SeJf Tapping
and Nut	Screw

Screw and Nut

Fig.2

3.Remove the blower/vacuum tube from the motor housing.

4.Replace blower/vacuum tube before use.