Assembly - Craftsman 113.177990 Owner's Manual

Float/Cage Assembly .....................................................................
NOTE: if filter cage needs to be removed,
WARNING'. For your own safety,
never connect plug to power source
outlet until all assembly steps are
complete and you have read and
understood the safety and operation
instructions. Do not operate vac with
any parts damaged or missing°
l Place the lid assembfy of vac upside
down into the drum or on a clean
smooth surface
2 Locate the float, Place the float over
the opening in the center of the lid with
the words "Thts Side Towards Lid" lay-
ing face down over the hoie
w_henWARNING: To avoid personal injury I
or damage to vac be sure to keeP l
hands, fingers, or any other foreign I
objects out of the center opening I
assembling the float; I
3 Line up f{iter cage tabs with the slots in
the center ring of the lid assembly.
4 Push on the filter cage until the tabs
snap into the s_ots for a secure fit,
because the float is placed in the wrong
way, use a slotted screwdriver and insert
the blade near one of the tabs between
the filter cage and the center ring of the
lid Pry the tab out of the slot,, Tilt the
cage and lift away from the lid To
replace, follow float/cage assembly
instructions
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F, l e,...=Tlector Ass y
I Carefvlfy slide the fi_ter over the fifter
cage, sliding it over the center ring cov-
ering the 3 sIots until the filter stops
against the lid
2 Place the hole in the filter plate over
threaded screw of the filter cage
3 Gently push on the filter plate to seat
the rubber ring of the filter inside the
circular channel of the filter plate,
4, Place filter nut onto threaded screw
and tighten it, Finger tighten only.
5 Attach deflector to lid with two 8-32 x 1
pan head screws, flatwashers and 8-32
locknuts
NOTE: Lever of Iilter nut should be away
from plate as shown
IMPORTANT: Do not overtighten as this
may deform or crack the filter plate or ill-
ter cage.
NOTE: Your filter has a red stripe that
matches an in-store disptayer When you
visit your loca] Sears store, just remem-
ber the color of your stripe for the correct
size filter
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