ASSEMBLY
9.Place the blower pin weldments in the tubes on the blower assembly. Figure 1.
10.Rest the blower assembly on the end and align the deck opening and the blower opening. Clamp the front of the blower assembly to the deck and adjust the pin weldments so they clear all portions of the deck and blower.
11.Rotate idler arm to the side and secure with the idler keeper. Install the belt on the deck pulley. Figure 1.
12.Check belt clearance between the discharge mounting tabs. The blower may have to be slid forward or back for the belt to clear the chute tabs.
13.Place the belt shield on the deck and check for clearances between the deck pins and the shield.
14.Mark the 4 holes in the pin weldments and center punch. Drill the four holes with an 11/32" drill bit. Note: Make sure the blower is tight against the deck before drilling the holes.
15.Secure the deck pin weldments to the deck with the four 990134 3/8" x 3/4" bolts and four 990546 3/8" nyloc nuts. Place the bolts from the bottom up.
16.Release the idler arm from the idler keeper and install the belt shield.
17.Install the hose on the blower housing and secure with the over center hose clamp.
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| 5 |
3 |
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4 | 2 |
FIGURE 1
1. | BLOWER ASSEMBLY | 4. | DECK PIN WELDMENT |
2. | IDLER ARM | 5. | BLOWER TUBE |
3. IDLER KEEPER
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