Craftsman 316.7948, Operator'S Manual

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ASSEMBLING THE BLOWER TUBE
Installing the Flex Tube
1. Place a hose clamp over the end of the Flex Tube (Fig. 1A).
2. Slide the end of the Flex Tube with the clamp on it over the
elbow tube (Fig. 1, B).
3. Align the bump on the Flex Tube with the bump on the elbow
tube (Fig. 1, C).
4. Tighten the screw on the hose clamp to secure the Flex Tube
to the elbow tube (Fig. 1, D).
Installing the Upper Blower Tube
1. Place a hose clamp over the other end of the Flex Tube (Fig. 2, A).
2. Slide the end of the hose with the clamp on it over the top end
of the upper blower tube (Fig. 2, B).
3. Align the bump on the Flex Tube with the bump on the upper
blower tube (Fig. 2, C).
4. Tighten the screw on the hose clamp to secure the Flex Tube
to the upper blower tube (Fig. 2, D).
Installing the Lower Blower Tubes and Nozzle
1. Align the bump slot on the end of the first lower blower tube
with the bump on the bottom end of the upper blower tube
(Fig. 3, A).
2. Insert the bump on the upper blower tube into the bump slot
on the tube extension (Fig. 3, A).
3. Twist the extension tube clockwise around the upper upper
blower tube until the handle tube bump locks into place (Fig. 3, B).
4. Align the bump slot on the end of the second lower blower tube with
the bump on the bottom end of the first lower blower tube (Fig. 4, A).
5. Insert the bump on the first lower blower tube into the bump
slot on the second lower blower tube (Fig. 4, A).
6. Twist the second lower blower tube clockwise around the first
lower blower tube until the second lower blower tube bump
locks into place (Fig. 4, B).
7. Align the bump slot on the top end of the nozzle with the bump
on the bottom end of the second lower blower tube (Fig. 5, A).
8. Insert the bump on the second lower blower tube into the
bump slot on the nozzle (Fig. 5, A).
9. Twist the nozzle clockwise around the second lower blower tube
until the nozzle bump locks into place (Fig. 5, B).
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury and
damage to the unit, shut the unit off before removing or
installing the blower tubes.
Fig. 1
A
B
D
Fig. 2
A
B
D
Fig. 3
A
B
C
C
Fig. 4
A
B
Fig. 5
A
B