Assembly – Craftsman 987.799601 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY

STEP 4: REMOVE THE SHREDDER SCREEN

For maximum air flow, remove the shredder screen
before installing the blower deflector.

1. The screen

(A)

is held in place by two long rods

and

and hair pin clips

(D).

See Figure 8,

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.

Puli 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 CUPS 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

in Figure 9) into the slots tn 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

. 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 9: Install blower deflector.

Figure 10: Vacuum Inlet Cap installed.