Craftsman 257.796362 - Manual (Page 6)

ASSEMBLY
A. PREPARATION
Your Operator’s Manual has been developed to help you
assemble the unit and to understand its safe operation.
It is important tha.t you read your manual completely to
become familiar with the unit before y on begin assembly.
1. READ YOUKOPERATOE’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 flrmly seated. Figure 1.
2. With a slight twisting motion, slide the concentrator
nozzle firmly into the end of the blower tube. Figure
1 (inset). The fully assembled unit should look like
the one in Figure 7.
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 iiyuiy
from the rotating blades.
NOTE; The Lower Vacuum Tube is cut at an angle.
Make sure the Label on the Lower Vacuum Tube is
aligned on the opposite side of the Screw 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.
8. 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 until the 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 ring and secure with the velcro tabs.
Figure 5.
Figure 3
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