3.To assure that the hose has the proper length, turn the tractor all the way to the left, while watching the hose. The hose should not become too taut so as to move or damage your lawn deck adapter. If the trailer tongue is able to contact the Hitch Plate, without stressing the hose or lawn deck adapter, the hose is of sufficient length (Figure 23).
4.Attach the hose support lanyard loosely, with the supplied white plastic cable tie, in the center of the vacuum hose.
5.To assure that the hose will not drag on the ground, turn the tractor to the right while watching the hose. If the supplied hose support lanyard is not sufficient to prevent the hose from kinking or dragging on the ground, reduce the length of the hose by removing the hose clamp with a screw driver at the inlet of the blower and cutting the hose to length required using wire cutters to cut the spiral and then cut the hose with the razor knife. If the trailer tongue is able to contact the hitch plate, without allowing the hose to kink or drag on the ground, the hose has sufficient support (Figure 23).
Figure 23
Figure 24
Max left turn
Max right turn
Note: If a tighter turning radius is required, and there is enough hose length to accommodate this, the supplied Hitch Extender may be used (Figure 24). The Hitch Extender is most useful when using your DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM as a trailer to obtain maximum maneuverability when not concerned about hose length.
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