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Vac Assembly (continued)
Insert Locking Hose
NOTE:
Use ONLY the metal lined hose
and metal accessories provided with this
Ash Vac.
1. Align hose tabs with inlet and insert
the locking end of the hose into the
inlet of the Vac drum, as shown.
2. Rotate the hose clockwise to lock into
place.
3. To remove the hose from the Vac,
rotate the locking hose counter-
clockwise and pull the hose out of the
Vac inlet.
Inlet
Locking Hose (Metal
Lined) with LED Light
ROTATE HOSE
CLOCKWISE
TO LOCK
Hose Locking End
Power Head Assembly
1. Line up front of power head assembly
with vacuum port located on the front
of the drum, as shown.
2. Place power head assembly on top of
drum.
3. Be sure power head assembly
completely covers the top of the drum
so leakage does not occur.
4. Rotate the latches on each side of the
drum, positioning the latch hooks over
the lip of the power head assembly.
5. Snap down the bottom edge of the
latches to secure the power head
assembly to the drum.
Vacuum
Port
Drum
Power Head
Assembly
Lip
ROTATE
LATCH
UP
SNAP
DOWN
LATCH
Power Head
Assembly
Latch
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