Installing the Festool Boom Page 2

Andrea starts the assembly of the boom arm by placing the parts on the table and getting an idea of what is what.
	The first task is to attach the spreader feet to the bottom legs. The completed boom arm can be top heavy and easily tipped, so the outrigger feet need to be employed. When the boom is over the vacuum, they can be tucked in and against the dust collector.
She fastens the leg to the handle.
	And the same with the upper connector.
Andrea has that look of success, but there is still more to assemble.
	There are a number of black clamps and Andrea found that when she matched up the looks of them with the schematic, she could locate them faster.
She inserts the first section of the boom assembly into the bracket on the dust collector.
	She adds another connector to anchor the boom arm to the handle.
She has added the top boom assembly. It simply slides into the lower section and then she adds a screw and hand knob to hold it in place and keep it from rotating out of control. To those people who are wondering how to assemble the boom to fit into a truck, it is probably by breaking the connection here separating the units.
	With the help of a step stool, Andrea can fit the final arm into the previous section.
She inserts the tip of the larger vacuum hose that comes with the boom.