Note belt twist here. 52-inch deck shown. Other decks similar.

Route tapered section of the

belt here. Route flat "back" side of belt here.

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5.Install the two coupling nuts to deck with two

0.31-18 x .75 round head square neck bolts with Loctite patch as shown in Figure 13.

6.Install the belt guard supplied in the blower mount kit with the clamping knob and flat washer and two 0.31-18 x 0.62 SEMS bolts.

Clamping

SEMS Bolts

 

Knob and

Coupling

Flat Washer

Nuts

Round Head

Square Neck

Bolts

Figure 13

INSTALL HOSE

1.Install 7 x 63 hose (item 18) on blower

assembly (item 19) and on the inlet adapter. Make sure the thumb latch on the inlet adapter captures one rib on the hose.

Make sure the latch captures one rib on the hose.

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19

Figure 14

NOTE: Trim hose length as needed. The hose must fit in thumb latch on the bagger cover assembly (item 9) and over the hose adapter on the blower assembly (item 19).

CAUTION: Deflected material may cause injury. ALWAYS operate mower with bagger cover closed and secured, blower assembly fastened securely, or with chute deflector in operating position.

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