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2. 

SERVICE 

BAG,  HOPPER,  CHUTE,  AND  BLOWER  REMOVAL  FOR  SIDE-DISCHARGE MOWING  (continued) 

Installation 

Install in reverse order  of  removal. 

When installing the bag support  assembly on the left  and right struts,  insert the center strut  pin 

in 

the 

tractor’s  hitch  plate hole (see page 

Refer to  page 

for  chute installation  instructions. 

BLOWER  REMOVAL  FOR  SIDE-DISCHARGE MOWING 

Objects thrown by  the  blades can cause  serious injury.  Disengage the  Power  Take 

Off 

and shut off the engine,  before disconnecting the chute sections and removing the blower 

assembly. 

Removal 

NOTE:  You  must remove the lower chute (see page 

before  you  can  remove  the  blower.  For 

discharge  mowing,  also  remove  the  bag  support 
assembly 

with 

hopper top,  upper chute,  and middle 

chute  (see page 

9). 

1. 

Lower 

the 

mower  deck  as  far  as 

it 

will 

go. 

2. 

Remove 

the 

blower drive belt from 

the 

mower deck 

pulley  (see page 

8 ) .  

NOTE:  Leave  the  belt  on 

the 

blower  pulleys. 

Complete belt removal is not necessary for blower 
removal. 

3. 

Remove the lock pin, and 

lift 

the blower assembly 

off  its mounting  bracket. 

Installation 

Install in reverse order  of  removal. 

Refer  to  pages 

and 

for  blower  belt  installation 

instructions. 

Refer to page 

for  chute  installation  instructions. 

BLOWER 
ASSEMBLY 

LOCK 

PIN 

MOUNTING 
BRACKET 

IO 

Summary of Contents for BK4542

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Page 3: ...esold READTHIS OPERATOR S MANUALCAREFULLY Pay special attentionto these symbols and any instructions that follow You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don t follow instructions You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don t follow instructions You CAN be HURT if you don t follow instructions I IYour equipment or other property can be damaged if you don t follow instructions Honda side blow...

Page 4: ...ons before operating the equipment OBJECTS MAY BE THROWN FROM MOWER DO NOT OPERATE MOWER UNLESS GRASS CATCHER IS ATTACHED OBJECTS MAY BE THROWN FROM MOWER W SHUT OFF ENGINE BEFORE REMOVING OR INSTALLING BAG AND CHUTE COMPLETE BAGGING 2 ...

Page 5: ...a hill make sure the grass bags are no more than half full Wear sturdy full coverage footwear Operating the tractor barefoot or with open toe shoes or sandals increases your risk of injury Dress sensibly Loose clothing may get caught in moving parts increasing your risk of injury The blower drive belt and pulleyscan injureyou Be sure the blower belt cover is in place beforeoperating the tractor Be...

Page 6: ...opper top grass bags and grass bag chutes are in place or that the side discharge chute is down Disengagethe Power Take Off m O and shut off the engine beforeopening the hopper top or removing and installing grass bags and chutes Disengage the Power Take Off P T O to stop the blades before crossing a gravel driveway or any other area with loose stones Broken piecesthrown from worn or damaged blade...

Page 7: ...quipment Does the young person think through problems and come to logical solutions Be honest Anyone who takes unnecessary risks and doesn t obey rules should not operate this equipment If you decide that your son or daughter can handlethis equipment safely CAREFULLY READ THE OWNER S MANUALS with your youngster read the owner s manual supplied with your Honda lawn tractor in addition to this one M...

Page 8: ...m flange bolt at the base of the retaining band and move the band up or down Tighten the 6 mm flange bolt to a torque value of 8 0 ft lb 1 1 kg m Under normal mowing conditions the left grass bag will fill first then the right bag will fill Empty the grass bags before they both become filled to capacity If the bags become overfilled grass may c og the chute Grass bags will not collect grass effici...

Page 9: ...the front pin holder brackets and insert the chute pin 2 Grasp the upper chute by the chute handle Raise the upper and middle chutes then slide the middle chute over the lower chute The window in the middle chute allows you to verify that the grass clippings are moving freely into the bags If you see the flow stop that indicatesclogging If clogging occurs disengage the Power Take Off W O shut off ...

Page 10: ...he rear belt cover mounting holes Be carefull not to lose any of the washers 3 Remove the two 6 x 12 mm flange bolts from the cover plate on the blower assembly Remove the cover plate 4 Unhook the blower drive belt from the mower deck pulley then remove it from the blower assembly NOTE Observe the installed position of the blower drive belt so you will be sure to replace it correctly If the belt i...

Page 11: ...ers and wing nuts Refer to the illustration on page 8 Tighten the wing nuts securely SIDE DISCHARGE MOWING The grass bags hopper bag chutes and blower can be removed for side discharge mowing This permits the side discharge chute to swing down to its operating position Objects thrown by the blades can cause serious injury Before operating the tractor for side discharge mowing be sure the side disc...

Page 12: ...ving the blower assembly Removal NOTE You must remove the lower chute see page 7 before you can remove the blower For side discharge mowing also remove the bag support assembly with hopper top upper chute and middle chute see page 9 1 Lower the mower deck as far as it will go 2 Removethe blower drive belt from the mower deck pulley see page 8 NOTE Leave the belt on the blower pulleys Complete belt...

Page 13: ...to your satisfaction contact the Power Equipment Customer Service Department of American Honda Motor Co Inc American Honda Motor Co Inc Power Equipment Division P O Box 100021 Duluth Georgia 30136 9421 Telephone 404 497 6400 We will need the following information in order to assist you Your name address and telephone number Product model Date of purchase Dealer name and address Nature of problem A...

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