RIDGID HD1280 Owner's Manual page 8

ASSEMBLY
Inserting / Removing the
Tug-A-Long Positive Locking
Hose with Dual-Flex
1. To Insert Hose: Locate the end of the
Tug-A-Long Positive Locking Hose with
Dual-Flex and align it with the Drum Inlet.
Position the Hose Release Button with
the Ridges on the Vac Inlet. Push the
Hose end straight into the Vac Inlet until
the Hose Release Button fully engages
the Inlet Ridges.
Hose Release Button
Tug-A-Long Positive
Locking Hose with Dual-Flex
2. To Remove Hose: Rotate the end of
the Tug-A-Long Positive Locking Hose
with Dual-Flex in either direction to
release the Hose Latch from the Inlet
Ridges (A). Press the Hose Release
Button and pull the Hose end straight
out of the Vac Inlet (B).
INSERT
HOSE
Drum
Inlet
Ridges
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Inlet
Ridges
Hose
Release
Button
A
A
B