ASSEMBLY
Blower/Drive Kit
1.Open the drive kit box and remove all of the components.
2.Place the deck in the lowest cutting height.
3.Remove the right side belt shield from the deck.
4.Remove the deck belt from the right side pulley.
5.Remove the deck pulley, but keep the hardware at hand for
Note: When the deck pulley is removed, the spindle can fall out of the cutter housing assembly. Be sure to secure the bottom of the spindle so that this does not happen.
6.Place the double pulley on the cutter housing spindle usingthe original washers, but replacing the 7/16” bolt with the longer 7/16 x 2 1/2” bolt with zerk. Torque to 45 ft/ lbs.
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8.If any weld beads or the edge of the deck top protrude past the right end surface of the deck, these must be ground back to allow the blower assembly to fit up flush against the end of the deck.
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