•Securethetwohandlesbytighteningtheupper wingnuts(carriageboltsmustbeseatedproperly intothehandle).
•Removethehairpinclipsfromthehandle bracketsandremovethecarriageboltsandwing
nutsfromthelowerhandleSeeFigure3. .
•Placethebottomholesinlowerhandleoverthe
pinsonhandlebracketsandsecurewithhairpin clips.
•Insertcarriageboltsthroughupperholeinlower
handlefromtheoutsideandsecurewithwing nuts.
Wing Nuts
•Grasp bag handle with one hand and slide locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket as leverage when sliding the locking rod.
See Figure 4.
•Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening and release locking rod to secure bag in place.
•Snap bag clip to the top of the lower handle.
•Place the lower straps on the bag over the top of lower handle, hooking them on the studs.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip of front tab on bag handle when securing the bag or engine will not start.
Figure 3
Loosen the wing nut that secures the rope guide to the right side of upper handle.
Pull the starter rope out of the engine slowly and slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten the wing nut.
ATTACHINGTHE BAG
Bag Handle
\
Stud
ATTACHINGTHE BLOWERCHUTE
NOTE: The bag must be removed before installing the blower chute.
•Grasp blower chute with one hand and slide locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket as leverage when sliding the locking rod.
See Figure 5.
•Slip blower chute over rim of discharge opening and release locking rod to secure chute in place.
•Raise the nozzle height to the highest setting when using the blower chute. Refer to nozzle
height adjustment in the ADJUSTMENT sec- tion.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on the blower chute or engine will not start.
Blower
Front
Tab Locking
Rod
Rod
Figure 5
Figure 4