Assembly (continued)
Assembling the RT Blower
IMPORTANT!
This unit is equipped with a static dis- charge reduction wire. This wire helps direct static buildup into the air stream reducing the felt amount to the operator.
Swivel 
Tube
Throttle
Assembly
1. | Place the blower upright on the ground |
| or a sturdy work surface and note parts |
| orientation as shown in Figure 7. |
2. | Remove static wire from package and |
| fix eyelet to right hand engine cover |
| screw. See Figure 8. |
3. | Turn the discharge tube out to a right |
| angle and slip |
| the 102mm clamp and flexible tube. |
4. | Install throttle cable holder just forward |
| of the 102 mm clamp, pinching loops |
| together to fit over end of flexible tube. |
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| Long Nozzle (ø74 mm) |
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| Straight Tube | |
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Figure 7 | Wire | 89mm Clamp | Swivel Tube | Short Nozzle | |
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| See Figures 10A and 10B. |
5. | Slip the flexible tube over the end of the |
| 90° discharge tube, and secure with the |
| 102 mm clamp. |
6. | Slide the throttle assembly over the swivel |
| tube. Do not tighten clamp at this time. |
NOTE:
Check to make sure that the 90° dis- charge tube swivels freely. If any binding is present, loosen 102 mm clamp and pull wire towards engine to get more slack and recheck for free movement.
7. | Insert the static wire through the swivel |
| tube, then install and tighten the 89mm |
| clamp over the rotating band on the |
| swivel tube. |
8. | Fold the end of the static wire back over |
Throttle
Assembly
Fold Wire
Swivel
Tube 
Flexible Tube
Throttle Cable
Holder
Static Wire
Static Wire
Connector
Figure 8
Align the lock pins with the lock slots, and push the tube and nozzle together.
A
Lock Pin
Lock Slot
Rotate clockwise to lock making sure the 3 lines are aligned on both tube and nozzle.
B
Figure 9
the connection of the swivel tube. See |
Figure 8. |
9. Grasp the nozzle, and push the nozzle |
over the swivel tube locking pins secur- |
ing the static wire. See Figure 9. |
10. Lock the nozzle to the swivel tube by |
rotating the nozzle noting the alignment |
marks. See Figure 9. |
11. Adjust throttle assembly for best operator |
comfort and tighten two |
screws. |
Loops
Figure 10A
Throttle Cable Holder
Figure 10B
IMPORTANT!
Blower tube installation affects blower performance! Make sure the tubes and nozzle are correctly assembled per above, and that all connections are tight. Blower tubes may come apart during use unless tubes are aligned and locked into place.
WARNING!
Danger from rotating impeller!
Stop the engine before installing or removing the blower tubes! Never perform any maintenance or assem- bly procedures on this unit while the engine is running!
The blower should now be ready
for use.
