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Blower Belt Routing
1.
Drive pulley
5.
Blower (housing
repositioned for illustrative
purposes)
2.
Blower belt
6.
Blower in position (housing
portion removed for
illustrative purposes)
3.
Blower pulley
7.
Mower deck
4.
Idler/tension pulley
2.
Ensure that the belt remains aligned to the blower
pulley while you are installing the blower assembly.
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Installing the Blower Assembly
Parts needed for this procedure:
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Blower assembly (from the blower and drive kit)
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Spring (from the blower and drive kit)
Procedure
WARNING
An uncovered discharge opening could allow
the lawn mower to throw objects toward you or
bystanders, resulting in serious injury. Also, contact
with the blade could occur.
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Never operate the lawn mower unless you install
a cover plate, a mulch plate, or a grass chute and
catcher.
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Ensure that the grass deflector is installed when
you remove the grass chute and catcher.
Remove the side-discharge chute as follows:
Important:
Install the side-discharge chute when you
remove the bagger and blower.
Important:
Save all the hardware and the side-discharge
chute.
1.
Remove the locknut, bolt, spacer, and spring that secure
the side-discharge chute to the mower deck (
).
Note:
Retain the removed hardware.
2.
Remove the side discharge chute from the mower deck.
Note:
Retain the chute.
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