Operator's Manual

9. Slide the lo w er tube onto the boot and latc h
them tog ether ( Figure 24 ).
Note: T here is a latc h on the top and bottom
of the blo w er housing .
Figure 24
1. Blower assembly 3. Latch
2. Lower tube
10. Mak e sure the mo w er dec k is in the lo w est
height-of-cut position.
11. Chec k to mak e sure the mark from Figure 22 is
still in place .
12. Using the three holes or indentations in the
upper tube as a template , drill three holes (7/32
inc h diameter) where the upper and lo w er
tubes join tog ether ( Figure 25 ).
Figure 25
1. Bagger hood 4. Lower tube
2. Upper tube 5. Blower assembly
3. Drill 7/32 inch diameter
holes here (use upper tube
as a template)
13. R emo v e the lo w er tube from the blo w er .
14. J oin the upper and lo w er tubes with 3 bolts
(#10 x 3/4 inc hes), 3 flat w ashers (7/32 inc h),
and 3 loc kn uts (#10) ( Figure 26 ).
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