Craftsman 17776 Owners Manual - Page 7

Filter Assembly 1, Carefully slide the filter over the filter cage, sliding it over the center ring covering the 3 slots until the filter stops against the lid. 2, Place the hole in the filter plate over the threaded screw of the filter cage, 3, Gently push on the filter plate to seat the rubber ring of the filter inside the circular channel of the filter plate, 4, Place the filter nut onto the threaded screw and tighten it down, Finger tighten only. NOTE: Lever of filter nut should be away from plate as shown, mMPORTANT: Do not over tighten as this may deform or crack the filter cage or filter plate. 5, To assemble the power head to the drum, position power head over drum, with laches lined up with recess in drum. (The power head will only fit on the drum one way). 6, Rotate both latches down and press until you hear them snap over the flanges on the drum, 7, Your Portable Wet/Dry Vac is now ready to use. Read the instructions on the following pages to operate your Portable Vac safely. NOTE: Your filter has a purple stripe that matches an in-store displayer. When you visit your local Sears store, just remember the color of your stripe for the correct size filter, Latch (2) ilter Nut - Filter Plate Fitter lge Head Drum