Craftsman 358.794342 Instruction Manual page 5

VACUUM ASSEMBLY
VACUUM BAG ASSEMBLY
1. Open tile zipper on the vacuum
bag and insert the elbow tube.
2. Push the small end of the elbow
tube through the small opening in
the bag.
Elbow
Tube
Small
Opening
i,
Zipper
Opening Rib
NOTE: Make sure edge of the small
opening is flush against the flared area
of the elbow tube, and the rib on the
elbow tube is on the bottom.
3. Close the zipper on the bag. Make
sure the zipper is closed completely.
4. Remove blower tube from engine.
Rib
5. Insert the elbow tube into the blow-
er outlet. Make sure elbow tube is
aligned with the blower outlet
groove.
6. Turn knob clockwise to secure el-
bow tube.
VACUUM TUBE ASSEMBLY
1. Align tile lower vacuum tube as
shown. Push lower vacuum tube
into upper vacuum tube.
Upper
Vacuum Tube _--__
L°vaWe m Tube
2. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into
the latch area of the vacuum inlet.
L__ _ Blower
Outlet
Latch Area
Vacuum
Inlet Cover
3. Gently tilt the handle of the screw-
driver toward the back of the unit to
release the latch while pulling up
on the vacuum inlet cover with your
other hand.
4. Hold the vacuum inlet cover open
until upper vacuum tube is installed.
Vacuum inlet _
Retaining Post X_/,_,_,, /:,_
5. Place the hooks of the upper vacu-
um tube on the retaining posts of
the unit.
6. Pivot the tube until it is secured to
the blower unit by the vacuum inlet
latch.
PIVOT
Inlet Cover
Latch
Hook Post
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
1. Remove the vacuum tubes by in-
serting the tip of a screwdriver into
the latch area of the vacuum inlet.
2. Gently tilt handle of screwdriver to-
ward the back of the unit to release
the latch while pulling up on the up-
per vacuum tube with your other
hand.
Latch Area
3. Remove the vacuum bag.
4. Close the vacuum inlet cover and
make sure it is latched closed.
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