•Secure the two handles by tightening the upper wing nuts (carriage bolts must be seated properly into the handle).
•Remove the hairpin clips from the handle brackets and remove the carriage bolts and wing nuts from the lower handle. See Figure 3.
•Place the bottom holes in lower handle over the pins on handle brackets and secure with hairpin clips.
•Insert carriage bolts through upper hole in lower handle from the outside and secure with wing nuts.
Wing Nuts |
Carriage Bolt |
Hairpin Clip |
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.
ATTACHING THE BAG
Bag Handle |
Stud |
Straps |
Front Tab |
Locking Rod |
Stud |
Figure 4
•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. See Figure 5.
ATTACHING THE BLOWER CHUTE
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. See Figure 5.
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| Blower |
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| Chute |
| Front |
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Safety | Tab | Locking |
Switch |
| Rod |
Button |
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Locking |
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Rod |
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Figure 5
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