Craftsman 358.794741 Operator's Manual page 7

6. Turn knob clockwise to secure el-
bow tube.
VACUUM TUBE ASSEMBLY
A
WARNING:
Stop engine and be
sure the impeller blades have stopped
turning before opening the vacuum inlet
door or attempting to insert or remove
the vacuum or blower tubes. The rotat-
ing blades can cause serious injury
1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into
the latch area of the vacuum inlet
Vacuum Inlet Cover
2. Gently tilt the handle of the screw-
driver toward the front of the unit to
release the latch while pulling up
on the vacuurn inlet cover with your
other hand.
3. Hold the vacuum inlet cover open
until upper vacuurn tube is
installed.
Vacuum Inlet
Vacuum
Inlet
4. Align the tabs on the inside of the
vacuum inlet with the slots in the
upper vacuum tube.
5. Push the upper vacuum tube into
the vacuum inlet Turn the tube
counterclockwise until a click is felt
to secure the tube to the blower unit
6. Align slanted end of lower vacuum
tube as shown. Firmly push lower
vacuurn tube into upper vacuum
tube.
lower vacuum tube
HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM
VACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE
1. Remove the elbow tube and vacu-
um bag by turning the knob coun-
terclockwise to loosen the elbow
tube.
2. Remove the vacuum tubes by turn-
ing the tubes clockwise.
3. Close the vacuum inlet cover and
make sure it is latched closed.
4. Reinstall the blower tubes (see
BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY).
VACUUM BAG SHOULDER STRAP
ADJUSTMENT
1. Hold the unit as shown with the muf-
fler side facing away from your body
and clothes.
2. Pass the shoulder strap over your
head and onto your right shoulder.
3. Extend your left arm toward the
rear of the vacuum bag.
4. Adjust shoulder strap until the
vacuurn bag/shoulder strap seam
lies between your thurnb and index
finger.
5. Make sure air flows freely from the
elbow tube into bag. If bag is
kinked, the unit will not operate
properly.
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