Figure21
BlowerBeltRouting
1.Drivepulley
5.Blower(housing
repositionedforillustrative
purposes)
2.Blowerbelt
6.Blowerinposition(housing
portionremovedfor
illustrativepurposes)
3.Blowerpulley7.Mowerdeck
4.Idler/tensionpulley
2.Ensurethatthebeltremainsalignedtotheblower
pulleywhileyouareinstallingtheblowerassembly.
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InstallingtheBlowerAssembly
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Blowerassembly(fromthebloweranddrivekit)
1
Spring(fromthebloweranddrivekit)
Procedure
WARNING
Anuncovereddischargeopeningcouldallow
thelawnmowertothrowobjectstowardyouor
bystanders,resultinginseriousinjury.Also,contact
withthebladecouldoccur.
•Neveroperatethelawnmowerunlessyouinstall
acoverplate,amulchplate,oragrasschuteand
catcher.
•Ensurethatthegrassdeectorisinstalledwhen
youremovethegrasschuteandcatcher.
Removetheside-dischargechuteasfollows:
Important:Installtheside-dischargechutewhenyou
removethebaggerandblower.
Important:Saveallthehardwareandtheside-discharge
chute.
1.Removethelocknut,bolt,spacer,andspringthatsecure
theside-dischargechutetothemowerdeck(Figure22).
Note:Retaintheremovedhardware.
2.Removethesidedischargechutefromthemowerdeck.
Note:Retainthechute.
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