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Figure 15
1.
LH hopper mount bracket
2.
Hopper frame
3.
Hairpin
4.
RH hopper mount bracket
5.
Hold down rod
2.
Remove the hairpin from the hold down rod. Insert
the hold down rod into the hopper frame and
reinsert the hairpin (reference ).
Installing the Hopper
1.
Remove and retain the hairpins from the air vent.
2.
Press the tabs on the air vent into the notches on the
inside of the hopper and secure with hairpins.
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Figure 16
1.
Hopper frame pin
3.
Hopper hinge
2.
Seal (partially removed for
clarity)
4.
Air vent
3.
Slide the hopper hinges onto the hopper frame pins.
4.
Make sure the seal is positioned around the brackets
where the bags mount.
Assembling the Tubes
1.
Slip the upper and the lower tubes together.
2.
Insert the upper tube into the hopper seal – push in
then pull out so that the seal is extended outward.
3.
Align the dimple on the upper tube with the end of
hopper seal and center between the two screws as
shown in Figure 17.
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Figure 17
1.
Dimple
4.
Set the deck in the lowest cutting position.
5.
Slide the lower tube onto the blower and attach the
latches. (Make sure that the upper tube does not
move out of alignment).
For 60 Inch Deck Only:
If there is too much
overlap between the upper and lower tubes, it may
be necessary to shorten the upper tube.
To shorten:
A.
Determine how much needs to be cut off from
the end of the tube. Locate the three holes
in the upper tube. Measure from the end of
the tube twice the distance that needs to be
removed. Mark the location of all three holes
(see Figure 18).
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