Operator's Manual

9. Slide the lo w er tube onto the boot and latc h
them tog ether ( Figure 29 ).
Note: T here is a latc h on the top and bottom
of the blo w er housing .
Figure 29
1. Blower assembly 3. Latch
2. Lower tube
10. Mak e sure the mo w er dec k is in the lo w est
height-of-cut position and the mark on the
upper tube is still positioned ag ainst the
protr uding r ubber seal..
11. Using the three holes in the upper tube as a
template , drill three holes (7/32 inc h diameter)
where the upper and lo w er tubes join tog ether
( Figure 30 ).
Figure 30
1. Bagger hood 4. Upper tube
2. Mark at rubber seal 5. Lower tube
3. Drill 7/32 inch diameter
holes here (use upper tube
as a template)
6. Blower assembly
12. R emo v e the lo w er tube from the blo w er .
13. J oin the upper and lo w er tubes with 3 bolts
(#10 x 3/4 inc hes), 3 flat w ashers (7/32 inc h),
and 3 loc kn uts (#10) ( Figure 31 ).
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