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INSTALLATION
Preparing the Blower Mount for Assembly
Inspecting the Blower Mount Assembly
Some blower mounts are equipped with an adjustable
deflector bracket (A, Figure 4). If your blower mount
is equipped with an adjustable deflector bracket it will
need to be adjusted prior to performing the Blower
Assembly procedure. If not, proceed with the Blower
Assembly procedure.
Adjusting the Blower Mount Assembly Adjustable
Baffle
1. Temporarily install the blower mount (A, Figure 5)
onto the mower deck (B). Refer to Figure 5 for the
position of the pins w/ lanyards in relationship to
the chute mount bracket on the mower deck. The
pins w/ lanyards fit into the same holes that the
chute mount rod was installed.
2. Loosen the two (2) 5/16” nylock flange nuts (A,
Figure 6) and the two (2) 1/4” nylock flange nuts
(B) that secure the deflector bracket (C) to the
blower mount (D).
3. Slide the deflector bracket up against the front
baffle (E) of the mower deck (F).
4. Models with 52” Mower Decks: Tighten two (2)
5/16” nylock flange nuts
Models with 61” Mower Decks: Tighten two
(2) 5/16” nylock flange nuts and the two (2) 1/4”
nylock flange nuts.
5. Remove the blower mount and pins w/ lanyards
from the mower deck.
Figure 5. Install Blower On Deck (Notice Pin
Orientation)
A. Blower Mount
B. Mower Deck
A
Figure 4. Inspecting the Blower Mount Assembly
A. Adjustable Deflector Bracket
B
A
Figure 6. Adjusting the Deflector Bracket
A. 5/16” Nylock Flange Nuts
B. 1/4” Nylock Flange Nuts
C. Deflector Bracket
D. Blower Mount
E. Front Baffle
F. Mower Deck
A
B
D
E
F
C
