DR PILOT - Setting Up Your Lawn Mower; Connecting to Your Mower

20 DR
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PILOT™ LEAF and LAWN VACUUM
Setting up your Lawn Mower
Hitch Plate Kit Installation (optional)
The DR PILOT™ LEAF and LAWN VACUUM requires a Pin Hitch hole on your
Lawn Mower. DR Power Equipment offers several different Hitch Plate Kits if
one is not provided on your Mower (Figure 52). Contact us at
www.DRpower.com or call one of our representatives at 1-800-DR-OWNER (376-
9637) and they will be happy to assist you.
Deck Adapter Installation
The DR PILOT™ LEAF and LAWN VACUUM requires a Deck Adapter on your
Lawn Mower to route material to its 8" diameter hose.
 A DR Power Equipment Universal Deck Adapter Kit (for right hand
discharge mowers) is available for you to fit to your machine if the
Mower manufacturer’s Deck Adapter is not available.
 A DR Power Equipment Hose Adapter Kit is available to attach to your
non DR Power Equipment Deck Adapter to our 8" diameter Hose if
needed.
Contact us at www.DRpower.com or call one of our representatives at 1-800-DR-
OWNER (376-9637) to order a Universal Deck Adapter Kit or Hose Adapter Kit.
1. Install the Deck Adapter onto your Lawn Mower (Figure 53).
2. If you do not have a DR Deck Adapter and the 8" Hose will not fit your
Adapter, order a Kit from us using the contact info above. Install the Hose
Adapter Kit onto the end of your Deck Adapter as described in the Kit
instructions.
Connecting the DR PILOT™ LEAF and LAWN VACUUM to your
Mower
1. Position the back Hitch Plate of your Mower near the Hitch of the PILOT™
LEAF and LAWN VACUUM on level ground (Figure 54).
2. For models not equipped with a Jack
, lift the Leaf System Tow Hitch onto the
Hitch Plate as shown. For models equipped with a Jack
, operate the Jack to
move the Frame up or down until the Tow Hitch is aligned with the Mower
Hitch Plate.
3. Move the Leaf System into position on the Hitch Plate and install the Hitch
Pin with Rubber Washer and Hitch Clip to secure the Tow Hitch to the
Mower.
4. For models with a Jack
, raise the Jack Wheel and install the Jack Safety Pin.
Figure 54
Hitch Pin
Hitch Clip
Tow Hitch
Rubber
Washer
Hitch
Plate
Figure 52
Optional Hitch Plate Configurations
Deck
A
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Figure 53
Always raise the Jack (if equipped) prior to towing this equipment. An
extended Jack can damage or deform the Jack or Frame if the Jack hits the
ground or an obstacle.