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Installing the Discharge Tube
Parts needed for this procedure:
1
Upper discharge tube
3
Screw (1/4 x 3/4 inch)
3
Locknut (1/4 inch)
1
Lower discharge tube
Procedure
Important:
Ensure that the mower deck is in the lowest
height-of-cut position before installing the discharge
tubes.
Note:
Remember to install the grass deflector when you
remove the bagger from the mower; refer to
Grass Deflector (page 30)
.
1.
Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3.
Lower the mower deck to the lowest height-of-cut
position.
4.
Remove the bags for viewing the tube under the hood.
5.
Lower and latch the hood for the hopper.
6.
For a bagger kit installed on a 52-inch mower or a
60-inch mower, skip to the instructions for step
.
7.
For a bagger kit installed on a 48-inch mower,
cut
the upper discharge tube as follows:
A.
Locate the upper end of the upper discharge tube
(
).
Note:
The lower end of the upper discharge tube
has pre-drilled holes.
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Upper Discharge Tube
1.
Pre-drilled holes
2.
17.8 cm (7 inches)
B.
Measure 17.8 cm (7 inches) from the end of the
tube, and mark the tube at this location (
C.
Apply masking tape around the circumference of
the upper discharge tube aligned with the mark on
the tube created in step
D.
Using tape as a guide, carefully cut off and discard
the excess length of tube (
).
8.
Drill the holes for the lower discharge tube as follows:
A.
Locate the white dot at the upper end of the lower
discharge tube.
B.
Drill the lower discharge tube with a 1/4 inch (6.5
mm) drill bit at the center-punch mark (
).
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