Craftsman 358.794750 Operator's Manual page 8

Latch Area
Vacuum Inlet Cover
2. Gently tilt the handle of the screw-
driver toward the front of the unit to
release the latch while pulling up
on the vacuum inlet cover with your
other hand.
3. Hold the vacuum inlet cover open
until upper vacuum tube is
installed.
4,
5,
Vacuum
Inlet
Cover
/
Vacuum Inlet
Align the tabs on the inside of the
vacuum inlet with the slots in the
upper vacuum tube.
Tab
Slot
Push the upper vacuum tube into
the vacuum inlet. Turn the tube
counterclockwise until a click is felt
to secure the tube to the blower unit.
6. Align slanted end of lower vacuum
tube as shown. Firmly push lower
vacuum tube into upper vacuum
tube.
S,
Siante of
lower vacuum tube -- _,--
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
_LWARNING: While blowing debris,
hold the unit with the muffler side fac-
ing away from your body and clothes
(see OPERATING POSITION).
1. Remove the elbow tube and vacu-
um bag by turning the knob counter-
clockwise to loosen the elbow tube.
2. Remove the vacuum tubes by turn-
ing the tubes clockwise.
3. Close the vacuum inlet cover and
make sure it is latched closed.
4. Reinstall the blower tubes (see
BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY).
VACUUM BAG SHOULDER STRAP
ADJUSTMENT
,_ WARNING: While vacuuming
debris, hold the unit with the muffler
side facing away from your body and
clothes (see OPERATING POSITION).
1. Pass the shoulder strap over your
head and onto your left shoulder
as shown.
2. Extend your right arm toward the
rear of the vacuum bag.
3. Adjust shoulder strap until the vac-
uum bag/shoulder strap seam lies
between your thumb and index
finger.
4. Make sure air flows freely from the
elbow tube into bag. If bag is
kinked, the unit will not operate
properly.
-8-