Operator's Manual

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Figure16
1.Latchpin(openposition)5.Spring
2.Latchpin(lockingposition)6.Shoulderbolt
3.Blowersupport7.Idlerpulleypost
4.Blowerassembly
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InstallingtheBlowerBeltand
PlasticBeltCover
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
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Plasticbeltcover(fromtheBlowerandDriveKit)
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Knobs(fromtheBlowerandDriveKit)
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Blowerbelt(fromtheBlowerandDriveKit)
Procedure
1.Ifneeded,installthebeltaroundtheblower
pulley(Figure17andFigure18).Referto
5InstallingtheBlowerAssembly(page12).
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Figure17
BlowerBeltRouting
1.Drivepulley3.Blowerpulley
2.Blowerbelt
4.Idler/tensionpulley
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Figure18
BlowerBeltRouting
1.Drivepulley
4.Blowerinposition(housing
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2.Mowerdeck5.Blowerpulley
3.Idler/tensionpulley
6.Blowerbelt
2.Ensurethatthebeltremainsalignedtotheblower
pulleywhileyouareinstallingtheblowerassembly.
3.Routethebeltaroundthedrivepulleyasillustratedin
Figure17andFigure18.
4.Temporarilyroutethebeltbeneaththeidlerpulley
(Figure18).
5.Installthespringontotheidlerpulleypost(Figure16).
6.Installthespringontotheshoulderbolt(
Figure16).
7.Pullthespringloadedidlerpulleyawayfromthexed
springpost,androutethebeltaroundthemowerdeck
pulley(Figure18).
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