Bad Boy Q0378, Operator'S Manual

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2-13 Length Of Hose Adjustment
The hoses in steps 2-14 and 2-15 must be cut to fit your
machine. Do not cut the hoses until you have tried to fit
them on your machine. Remember that the hoses have
to be long enough to adjust for the blower assembly’s
movement as well as allow for enough clamping surface
between the inlet, blower assembly and the deck boot.
Using a knife and wire cutters, cut the supplied 6” x 46”
hose into (2) separate pieces, one measuring 18” long
(upper hose) and the other 28” long (lower hose).
2-14 Upper Hose Installation
Slide a 5”- 6” hose clamp P#(J6011) over both ends of
the 6” x 18” upper hose. Then slide one end of the upper
hose onto the inlet. Make sure there is about a two-inch
overlap between the hose end and the container inlet.
Proceed to slide the opposite end of the upper hose onto
the outlet of the blower assembly. See Figure 2-15 for
details. Tighten the hose clamps.
2-15 Lower Hose To Blower Cone
Installation
Slide a 5”- 6” upper hose clamp P#(J6011) over both
ends of the 6” x 28” lower hose. Then proceed to slide
the lower hose onto the blower cone. Tighten the hose
clamp. See Figure 2-15 for details.
2-16 Lower Hose To Boot Installation
Take the unattached end of the 6” x 28” lower hose and
slide it over the circular end of the boot. Use the 5” - 6”
hose clamp P#(J6011) to secure the hose to the boot.
NOTE: Before tightening the hose clamp, rotate the
lower hose counter clockwise (see Figure 2-15)
approximately 1” and then tighten the clamp. This will
hold the bottom edge of the boot tight to the mower
deck.
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Figure 2-15
Rotate Hose
Approximately 1”
Before Tightening
The Hose Clamp.
Inlet
5”- 6”
Clamp
Blower
Cone
Boot
Lower
Hose
Upper
Hose