Homelite 18046b Manuale Utente

9-23-03

SEALING KIT

1. Loosen blower tube clamp screw.
2. Remove blower tube from housing.
3. Remove clamp from housing.
4. Remove lower handle, (if applicable).
5. Cut WARNING/STARTING INSTRUCTION decal (be-

low throttle trigger) along parting lines of housing.

6. Lay blower on intake grill side. Remove six hex head

screws and one Phillips head screw (at harness clip)
holding housing together.

7. Hold housing halves together and turn blower over

on to engine side.

8. Lift outer volute housing CAREFULLY so that throttle

trigger assembly is not disturbed.

9. Lay a straight edge across center of crankshaft end

and between edge of two opposing fins on fan.

11. Turn fan retaining nut counterclockwise to remove. DO NOT

use an impact wrench when removing or installing nut. Re-
move lock washer and flat washer.

12. Remove fan from crankshaft. Do not remove flat washer un-

der fan.

13. Clean inner volute housing with rubbing alcohol or a gen-

eral purpose cleaner such as Fantastik, 409, etc. Area around
openings must be cleaned and dried thoroughly so that tape
will adhere.

14. Install the five pieces of aluminum tape over the long open-

ings in the inner volute housing. Tape must be pressed into
recess and sealed completely.
(There are six pieces of tape included in the kit in case one
tape gets damaged.)

10. Mark one fin and outer edge of crankshaft end as

shown above.

15. Place fan, flat washer, lock washer, and new fan retaining

nut on crankshaft.

16. Align marks made on fan and crankshaft end so that fan is

in its original position.

17. Torque nut to 150 - 200 in. Ibs. Be sure that fan has not

turned on crankshaft.

18. Reinstall outer volute housing, clamp, and blower tube.

Tighten all fasteners completely.
The unit is now ready for installation of the vacuum kit.