Husqvarna C342B owner manual Lower Chute See Figs a & 7B Use Hardware - Group E

ASSEMBLY

7 LOWER CHUTE (See Figs. 7A & 7B)

Use Hardware - - GROUP "E"

1.Press weld nut into rubber latch and install two latch hook assemblies to lower chute using screw, washer, and lock washer nut as shown.

2.Tighten hardware securely.

3.Lower mower deck to its lowest cutting position.

4.With your right hand, raise and hold deflector shield in upright position.

5.With your left hand, hold lower chute as shown and position lower rear edge of chute between gauge wheel bracket tab and mower housing. Align "B" on lower chute extended edge with "B" on mower housing.

6.With your right hand, push firmly on the lower chute until the extended edge slides under the deflector shield and along side the hinge bracket as shown.

7.With chute in proper position, hold the chute securely, so it does not move, while hooking the rear and front latches to the mower deck.

NOTE: While hooking the latches, the deflector shield may try to push the chute away from the mower deck opening. It is important to hold the chute in position while hooking the latches to the mower deck.

•If your tractor is equipped with gage wheels on the deck, then it will be necessary to hook the rear latch into the hole in the R.H. gage wheel bracket.

CAUTION: Do not remove discharge guard from mower. Raise and hold guard when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation.

SCREW LOCK WASHER

OPTIONAL	LOWER REAR EDGE
	BETWEEN GAUGE WHEEL
GAUGE
	BRACKET TAB AND
WHEEL
	MOWER HOUSING
AND
BRACKET
	ALIGN CHUTE "B"
	WITH MOWER "B"
	B
	B
	B
	B

PUSH IN

FIG. 7B

DEFLECTOR SHIELD

HINGE BRACKET

EXTENDED EDGE "B"

Must be under deflector shield and along side the hinge bracket

WASHER

WELD NUT

LATCH

WELD NUT

FIG. 7A

R.H. GAGE

WHEEL

BRACKET

WITH

GAGE WHEELS

REAR LATCH 10

DEFLECTOR	B
SHIELD

FRONT

LATCH

WITHOUT	REAR LATCH
GAGE WHEELS