Homelite 17991F Maintenance Instructions Manual

VACUUM KIT
Indicates Warning,
Danger, and Caution.
WARNING - FIRE HAZARD
For all blower/vacuum units the blower tube MUST
NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT attach vacuum bag directly to blower housing!
CONTENTS
NO. DESCRIPTION
1. TUBE- Inner
2. TUBE- Outer
3. STRAP- Shoulder
4. HANDLE- Lower
5. SCREW- Pan hd. #8 x 1/2"
6. GROUND LEAD
7. TERMINAL TAB, Male
8. VACUUM BAG
8
3
6
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
1. Insert lower handle and align screw holes in blower housing as shown.
Place ground lead under indicated screw head. Install four screws and
tighten securely.
2. If terminal tab was not factory installed, remove the existing crankcase
cover screw using a TX-25 Torx bit, and install the male terminal tab
as shown. Tighten screw securely.
3. Attach ground lead to terminal tab.
INSTALL
TERMINAL TAB
UNDER EXISTING
SCREW
SCREW
GROUND
LEAD
Read all Safety, Operating and
Maintenance Instructions
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MUST MUST MUST MUST remain attached to blower housing when the bag is attached. DO
QTY.
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
2 1
4
7
BLOWER
HOUSING
LOWER HANDLE
.
4. Stand inner tube upright on floor as illustrated. Align angled end of outer
tube and decal on inner tube as shown. Push outer tube down into inner
tube to lock together.
OUTER
TUBE
DECAL
Vacuum tubes lock together securely. If tubes must be separated
for realignment, storage, etc., use the following procedure:
a) Remove tubes from inlet housing.
b) Apply a small amount of a soapy household cleaner to the tube
connection for lubrication.
c) Hold ends of tubes and turn to unlock and separate.
Remove cleaner completely from tube ends before reassembly.
5. Loosen (do not remove) the inlet cover locking screw enough to allow
cover to unlatch and swing open.
6. Hold inlet cover open. Align locking tabs on inner tube with slots in inlet
housing. Push vacuum tubes into inlet housing and turn to lock.
SCREW
BLOWER
TUBE
PART NO. 17991-F
Wear eye and hearing protection
when operating this equipment.
ANGLED
END
PUSH DOWN
TO LOCK
INNER
TUBE
NOTE
PUSH INTO
HOUSING
TURN TO LOCK
LOCKING SCREW
INLET COVER
Rev. 1
DO DO DO DO