Homelite 17991f User Manual

NOTE

Vacuum tubes lock together securely. If tubes must be separated
for realignment, storage, etc., use the following procedure:
a) Remove tubes from inlet housing.
b) Apply a small amount of a soapy household cleaner to the tube

connection for lubrication.

c) Hold ends of tubes and turn to unlock and separate.

Remove cleaner completely from tube ends before reassembly.

5. Loosen (do not remove) the inlet cover locking screw enough to allow

cover to unlatch and swing open.

6. Hold inlet cover open. Align locking tabs on inner tube with slots in inlet

housing. Push vacuum tubes into inlet housing and turn to lock.

4. Stand inner tube upright on floor as illustrated. Align angled end of outer

tube and decal on inner tube as shown. Push outer tube down into inner
tube to lock together.

CONTENTS

WARNING - FIRE HAZARD

For all blower/vacuum units the blower tube

MUST

remain attached to blower housing when the bag is attached.

NOT

attach vacuum bag directly to blower housing!

VACUUM KIT

PART NO. 17991-F

Rev. 1

BLOWER
TUBE

NO.

DESCRIPTION

QTY.

TUBE- Inner

TUBE- Outer

STRAP- Shoulder

HANDLE- Lower

SCREW- Pan hd. #8 x 1/2"

GROUND LEAD

TERMINAL TAB, Male

VACUUM BAG

INSTALLATION

1. Insert lower handle and align screw holes in blower housing as shown.

Place ground lead under indicated screw head. Install four screws and
tighten securely.

2. If terminal tab was not factory installed, remove the existing crankcase

cover screw using a TX-25 Torx bit, and install the male terminal tab
as shown. Tighten screw securely.

3. Attach ground lead to terminal tab.

Wear eye and hearing protection
when operating this equipment.

Read all Safety, Operating and
Maintenance Instructions

Indicates Warning,
Danger, and Caution.

SCREW

BLOWER
HOUSING

SCREW

GROUND
LEAD

INSTALL
TERMINAL TAB
UNDER EXISTING
SCREW

LOWER HANDLE

PUSH INTO
HOUSING

TURN TO LOCK

LOCKING SCREW

INLET COVER

ANGLED
END

PUSH DOWN
TO LOCK

INNER
TUBE

OUTER
TUBE

DECAL