Position the adapter over the deck opening, and check for fit of cutout as shown in figure 30. 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 |
Curl on deck may be located outside of adapter or inside depending on deck opening design
FIGURE 30 | . |
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'sdischarge 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 31.
Use existing holes or drill 5116" diameter hole or holes.
ADAPTER BRACKET
DECK ADAPTER | MOWER DECK |
Keep edge of adapter as close as possible to offset in bracket
FIGURE 31
•Assemble the adapter bracket to the deck using two 5/16" x 1" hex bolts, 5/16" flat washers and 5/16" hex lock nuts. See figure 32.
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 32.
,(2) 5/16" HEX
.I. LOCK NUTS
I
__-_.._
WASHERS
ADAPTER BRACKET i_
5/16" flat washers
,,,,f_ used as needed for
5/16" x 1" HEX BOLTshims to adjust for variations in decks.
FIGURE 32
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 33.
Bolt deck adapter to bracket using three 1/4" x 3/4" bolts, nylon washers, 1/4" flat washers and 1/4" hex lock nuts. Nyk)n washers should be against the inside of the ddck adapter. See figure 33.
DECK ADAPTER
| (3)I_"HEX |
| LOCK NUTS |
| ADAPTER |
| BRACKET |
(3) NYLON | MOWER DECK |
WASHERS |
|
(3) I_"STEEL | WASHERS |
| _)l_"x 5/4"HEXBOLTS |
FIGURE 33 |
|
Assemble end of hose and a hose clamp over the
round opening of deck adapter and tighten clamp.
GO DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATION INSTRUC-
TIONS ON PAGE 19.
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