Craftsman 358.79474 Blower User Manual


 
5. Insert the elbow tube into the blow-
er outlet. Make sure elbow tube rib
is aligned with the blower outlet
groove.
6. Turn knob clockwise to secure el-
bow tube.
VACUUM TUBE ASSEMBLY
,_ WARNING: Stop engine and be
sure the impeller blades have stopped
turning before opening the vacuum in-
let door or attempting to insert or re-
move the vacuum or blower tubes.
The rotating blades can cause serious
injury.
1. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into
the latch area of the vacuum inlet.
LatchArea
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 vacuum inlet cover with your
other hand.
3. Hold the vacuum inlet cover open
until upper vacuum tube is
installed.
Vacuum
Inlet
Cover
Vacuum inlet
4. Align the tabs on the inside of the
vacuum inlet with the slots in the
upper vacuum tube.
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Tab / /)
Slot "--.L.,/
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
vacuum tube into upper vacuum
tube.
Slanted end of
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).
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