5.Position the adapter over the deck opening, and check for fit of cutout as shown in figure 24. Trim cutout, if necessary, to allow tilting of adapter, keeping the fit as close as possible for best vacuum suction.

NOTE: Make sure adapter clears gauge wheels on mower deck

DECK ADAPTER

7.Assemble the adapter bracket to the deck using two

5/16" x 1" hex bolts, 5/16" flat washers and 5/16" nylock nuts. See figure 26.

NOTE: It may be necessary to use extra 5/16" flat washers to shim under the bracket next to the deck surface. Ten extra washers have been furnished as shims. See figure 26.

MOWER DECK

Curl on deck may be located outside of adapter or inside depending on deck opening design

FIGURE 24

ADAPTER BRACKET

5/16" x 1" HEX BOLT

(2) 5/16" NYLOCK NUTS

(2) 5/16" FLAT WASHERS

5/16" flat washers used as needed for shims to adjust for variations in decks.

6.Holding the adapter bracket and the deck adapter together, position the deck adapter on the mower deck. Keeping the edge of deck adapter as close as possible to the offset in the adapter bracket, see if the slot in the adapter bracket can be aligned with one or two of the deflector holes in your mower deck's discharge opening. If the bracket can not be located correctly using existing holes, it will be necessary to drill one or two 5/16" diameter holes in the deck. See figure 25.

Use existing holes or drill 5/16" diameter hole or holes.

ADAPTER BRACKET

DECK ADAPTER

MOWER DECK

Keep edge of adapter as close as possible to offset in bracket

FIGURE 25

FIGURE 26

8.With deck adapter positioned correctly over the discharge opening, use the adapter bracket as a template and drill three 9/32" diameter holes in the top of the deck adapter. See figure 27.

9.Bolt deck adapter to bracket using three 1/4" x 1" bolts, nylon washers, 1/4" flat washers and 1/4" lock nuts. Nylon washers should be against the inside of the deck adapter. See figure 27.

DECK ADAPTER

(3) 1/4" NYLOCK NUTS

ADAPTER

BRACKET

(3) NYLON WASHERS

(3) 1/4" STEEL WASHERS

(3) 1/4" x 1" HEX BOLTS

FIGURE 27

10.Assemble end of hose and a hose clamp over the round opening of deck adapter and tighten clamp. GO

DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 15.

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