Craftsman 316.79497 - Manual (Page 9)

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
4. Insert a flat head screwdriver under locking clip, lift
upward and open vacuum door (Fig. 4).
5. While holding the vacuum door open, insert the
assembled vacuum tube (put together in Step 2).
Arrange the tube so the flat area faces the vacuum
door. The grooves on the side of the tube will line up
with the small tabs in the impeller intake (Fig. 4).
From the exterior, align the small arrow on the
vacuum tube with the arrow on the impeller intake.
6. Push the vacuum tube in firmly and grip it with both
hands. Turn the tube clockwise as far as possible
until it snaps into place and locks. When properly
assembled, the dot on the vacuum tube will align
with the dot on the impeller intake.
Removing the Vacuum Bag
1. Unhook the bag.
2. Remove the vacuum bag by pressing both tabs on
the vacuum bag elbow at the same time and pulling
the bag off the blower (Fig. 5).
3. Install the blower tube in order to assemble the unit
as a blower.
4. Make sure the vacuum door is securely latched shut.
Emptying the Vacuum Bag
1. Refer to Emptying the Vacuum Bag in Operating
Instructions.
Elbow
Tabs
Locking
Clip
Fig. 3
Installing the Vacuum Bag
7. Install the vacuum bag adapter over the blower outlet
and push on it until both tabs snap into place (Fig. 5).
Position the bag so it hangs below the unit.
8. Attach the vacuum bag to the vacuum bag hook
located at the underside of the unit.
9. Keep the bag zipped and shut.
Fig. 5
Vacuum
Door Slot
Flat
Area
Tabs
Impeller Intake
Vacuum Tube
Groove
Fig. 4
Vacuum Bag Hook
Never operate the
unit in the blower
configuration without the vacuum door
secured and latched shut.
WARNING:
Align
Arrows