Vacuum Bag Assembly; Shoulder Strap Adjustment; Blower Conversion; Check List - Craftsman 358.798980 Operator's Manual

VACUUM BAG ASSEMBLY (Fig. 4, 5, 6 & 7)
• Open the zipper on the large end of the vacuum bag.
• Insert the elbow tube, grooved end first, through the zip-
per opening in the vacuum bag. Then, push the grooved
end of the elbow tube through the vacuum bag tube
opening in the other end of the vacuum bag. Make sure
the vacuum bag tube opening is flush against the tube
flange.
• Close the zipper on the vacuum bag. Make sure the zip-
per is closed completely and the zipper seam is tucked
toward the inside of the vacuum bag,
• To attach the vacuum bag, align the grooves on the
elbow tube with the locking tabs inside the blower outlet.
Be sure to align the dot marked mulch on the elbow tube
with the dot on the blower housing. Insert elbow tube into
blower outlet; twist elbow tube counterclockwise
parts snap together. Assure bent end of elbow points
downward toward vacuum tube.
• Adjust the vacuum bag at the elbow tube to remove any
twists.
• Slide the looped strap over the end of vacuum tube as
shown in Figure 6.
Figure 4
Figure 5
ASSEMBLY

SHOULDER STRAP ADJUSTMENT

• Place vacuum bag strap around your back and over your
left shoulder. Snap vacuum bag hook onto the strap
retainer in the top handle.
• Adjust the shoulder
suspended off the ground.

BLOWER CONVERSION

• Stop the engine. Allow the engine to cool.
• Remove the vacuum tubes and vacuum bag assembly.
• Secure the vacuum inlet cover. Make sure that the latch
on the vacuum inlet cover is securely fastened.
• Reinstall the blower tubes as shown in the "Blower Tube
Assembly" section.

CHECK LIST

until
• Check all fasteners. Make sure they are tight and there
are no loose parts.
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Figure 6
Vacuum Bag/
Shoulder Strap
Seam
Strap Retainer
Figure 7
(Fig. 7)
strap until the vacuum
Elbow
Curved
Right
tube is