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Figure 9
1.
Spring latch
4.
Reinforcement plate
2.
Rear mounting bracket
5.
Blower brace
3.
Front mounting bracket
3.
Position the new reinforcement plate under the
deck aligning the mounting holes with the holes
previously used for mounting the grass deflector
(
).
4.
Mount the front and rear brackets and
reinforcement plate to the deck with 2 previously
removed carriage bolts (3/8 -16 x 7/8 inch) and
flange nuts each (
). The bolt heads
must be on top of the deck.
5.
Remove the 2 knobs securing the blower to the
mounting brackets. Remove the blower.
6.
Using each bracket as a template, mark the
location and drill 2 additional 11/32 inch diameter
holes. (2 holes for the rear bracket and 1 for the
front bracket. Use the reinforcement plate for a
template to drill one of the 11/32 inch diameter
holes for the rear bracket.
Note:
Use caution when drilling the holes so
that the castor arm is not damaged.
7.
Secure the brackets and reinforcement plate
to the deck with bolts (5/16-18 x 3/4 inch) and
locknuts (
). The bolt heads must be on
top of the deck.
8.
Mount the blower brace to the rear mounting
bracket with 2 bolts (3/8-16 x 1 inch) and
locknuts (
) and to the castor arm with a
bolt (3/8-16 x 1 inch).
9.
When mounting the lift arm brackets to the
castor arms, mount other side of the blower
brace to the lift arm bracket and the right castor
arm with the bolt and nut previously removed.
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Figure 10
1.
Lift arm bracket
2.
Right castor arm
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Installing the Deck
Deflectors
Parts needed for this procedure:
1
Front deflector
1
Rear deflector
1
Rear shelf
1
Left shelf
1
Right shelf
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Capscrew, 5/16 x 5/8 inch
6
Locknut, 5/16 inch
4
Capscrew, 3/8 x 1 inch
4
Lockwasher, 3/8 inch
3
Capscrew, 1/4 x 1 inch
3
Capscrew, 1/4 x 3/4 inch
6
Locknut, 1/4 inch
Procedure
1.
Insert the front deflector into the deck, aligning
the end of the deflector with the edge of the
discharge opening (
and
).
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