Filter Removal And Installation - Craftsman 113.170660 Owner's Manual

Maintenance (continued)
Filter Removal and Installation
IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of
damage to the blower wheel and motor,
always reinstall the filter before using the
Vac for dry material pickup.
Filter Removal:
1. Hold the filter tabs of the Qwik Lock
TM
filter in each hand.
Integrated
Filter Plate PUSH
with Center DOWN PULL
Hole _ uP
Filter Rubber
Tabs (2) Gasket at
Bottom of
Filter (cutaway
view)
2. With one thumb on the Qwik Lock
TM
stud, which protrudes through the inte-
grated filter plate, lift up on the filter
tabs while pushing down on the stud.
3. This action will cause the filter to
release from the filter cage. Slide filter
off cage.
Filter Installation:
Qwik Lock
TM
Stud
1. Carefully slide the Qwik Lock
TM
filter
over the filter cage and press down on
the outside edge of the filter until the
rubber gasket on the bottom of the filter
seats securely around the base of the
filter cage and against the lid.
2. Align the small center hole in the top of
the filter over the Qwik Lock
TM
stud on
the filter cage. Press firmly on top of
the filter near the stud to allow the filter
to snap over the ball on the end of the
stud. The filter is now attached.
NOTE: Failure to properly seat the
bottom gasket could result in debris
bypassing the filter.
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