Craftsman BV245 Operator's Manual page 8

ASSEMBLING THE UNIT AS A VACUUM
Removing the Nozzle
1. Set the unit on a flat, level surface.
2. While holding the blower tube, twist the nozzle counterclockwise
until it unlocks from the blower tube.
3. Remove the nozzle from the blower tube.
Removing the Blower Tube
1. Set the unit on a flat, level surface.
2. Insert a flat-head screwdriver into the tube lock. Turn the
screwdriver counterclockwise 1/4 turn and hold it in place (Fig. 4).
3. Twist the blower tube counterclockwise until it unlocks from the
blower outlet (Fig. 4).
4. Remove the blower tube from the blower outlet.
Installing the Upper Vacuum Tube
1. Set the unit on a flat, level surface.
2. Insert a flat-head screwdriver into the hole in the impeller door
and press the impeller door lock tab inward (Fig. 5). Open the
impeller door.
3. While holding the impeller door open, align the slots on the
upper vacuum tube with the tabs in the impeller intake (Fig. 6).
4. Insert the upper vacuum tube into the impeller intake (Fig. 7).
5. Twist the upper vacuum tube clockwise with both hands until it
locks into place (Fig. 7).
Installing the Lower Vacuum Tube
1. Set the unit on a flat, level surface.
2. Align the arrow on the lower vacuum tube with the arrow on the
upper vacuum tube (Fig. 8).
3. Insert the lower vacuum tube into the upper vacuum tube (Fig. 8).
4. Twist the lower vacuum tube clockwise with both hands until it
locks into place (Fig. 8).
NOTE: When properly assembled, the dot on the lower vacuum
tube should align with the dot on the upper vacuum tube (Fig. 8).
Tube Lock
Impeller
Door
Tabs
Upper
Vacuum Tube
8
Fig. 4
Impeller Door
Lock Tab
Fig. 5
Impeller Intake
Fig. 6
Impeller Intake
Fig. 7