Craftsman 358.794944 Operator's Manual page 7

L,__ _ Blower
Outlet
_. Latch Area
Vacuum
Inlet Cover
3. Gently tilt the handle of the screw-
driver toward the back of the unit to
release the latch while pulling up
on the vacuum inlet cover with your
other hand.
4. Hold the vacuum inlet cover open
until upper vacuum tube is installed.
Vacuum Inlet
Inlet _j,,. __.1 -- j_j_ ,'_"
Cover
5. Place the hooks of the upper vacu-
um tube on the retaining posts of
the unit.
6. Pivot the tube until it is secured to
the blower unit by the vacuum inlet
latch.
PIVOT
Inlet Cover
2. Gently tilt handle of screwdriver to-
ward the back of the unit to release
the latch while pulling up on the up-
per vacuum tube with your other
hand.
Latch Area
3. Remove the vacuum bag.
4. Close the vacuum inlet cover and
make sure it is latched closed.
5. Reinstall the blower tube (see
BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY).
SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTMENT
(for vacuum use only)
1. Hold tile unit as shown with the
muffler side facing away from your
body and clothes.
2. Pass the shoulder strap over your
head and onto your right shoulder.
3. Extend your left arm toward the
rear of the vacuum bag.
4. Adjust shoulder strap until the vac-
uum bag/shoulder strap seam lies
between your thumb and index
finger.
5. Make sure air flows freely from the
elbow tube into bag. If bag is kinked,
the unit will not operate properly.
Hook Post
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
1. Remove the vacuum tubes by in-
serting the tip of a screwdriver into
the latch area of the vacuum inlet.
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