Replacing Switch And/Or Head Tube - Craftsman 117.205710 Operator's Manual

4-5. Replacing Switch And/Or Head Tube

1 Remove handle
locking nut.
4 Secure head 5
tube in vice.
7 Install both existing shock washers
to new head tube and hand-tighten
head tube into connector cable.
Tools Needed:
3/4 in
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Y Disconnect gun first.
Remove shock wash- 6
ers from front and
rear of head tube.
Do not disturb cable connection between
cable connector and connector nut.
9 Remove from vice. Reposition
handle and install switch housing.
Secure with handle locking nut.
2 Remove switch housing. Note: If installing new
switch, push switch lead connectors onto terminal of
new switch (polarity is not important). Install switch
back into handle, and secure with handle locking nut.
If replacing head tube, continue to end of figure.
Loosen jam nut. Remove
from vice and turn head
tube out by hand.
8 Place head tube in vice and tighten
to within 1/8 in (3.2 mm) spacing be-
tween connector cable and body.
3 Slide handle.
Ref. ST-800 795-A