Husqvarna Z400 COLLECTION SYSTEM, Instruction Manual

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ASSEMBLY

  WARNING! 

Use extreme caution when towing. Never 

allow children or others in or on the towed equipment. 
Make wide turns to avoid jack-kni

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 ng. Travel slowly and 

allow extra distance to stop.
Do not tow on sloped ground. The weight of the towed 
equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of control.
Follow the manufacturer's recommendation for weight limits 
for towed equipment. Do not tow near ditches, canals, and 
other hazards.

INSTALLING HITCH MOUNT

1.  Using 3/8" wrench, remove guarding if present on the back 

of the unit. Remove the two 5/16"-18 x 4” hex head bolts 

and hardware using and 1/2” wrench and a ratchet with a 

1/2” socket with 6” extension from the rear engine guard.

NOTE: Use caution to prevent skid plate from falling when 

removing hardware from engine guard that is also used to hold 

skid plate in place.

2.  Using supplied 5/16"-18 x 4.5” hex head bolts and 

hardware install hitch plate bracket (A) and hardware 

loose before sliding skid plate between the hitch plate and 

the face of the 

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(Fig. 7)
3.  Tighten all hardware and reinstall guarding if removed.

INSTALLING BAGGER MOUNT

1.  Find the mount tube (A), lower mount hitch (C) and upper 

mount (B) from the kit. Place the 1/2"-13 x 1” hex head 

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(Fig. 8)
2.  Attach the upper and lower mounts to the mount tube with 

four 5/16"-16 x 2" carriage bolts and nuts with 1/2" wrench. 

Be sure the elbowed arm of the tube is on the right side 

with the mount hitches installed to the front of the unit.

(Fig. 9)
3.  Place the bagger tube assembly on the hitch plate 

attached to the unit and loosely install the 1/2” Nut to 

the 1/2"-13 x 1" hex bolt that is positioned through the 

lower hitch mount bracket (C) with a 3/4” wrench and 3/4” 

socket.

(Fig. 10)

Models with Rear Guard (F)

4.  It may be necessary to drill holes into the rear guard to 

accept the hardware for the support bracket and spacer 

plate. Using the lower three holes of the Upper Mount 

Bracket (B ) as a template with the bagger mount tube 

level, drill three 5/16" holes in the rear guard if holes are 

not present, then proceed with the Models with Rear 

Guard (D) directions below. 

Models with Rear Guard (D)

4.  Attach the tube assembly to the machine at the upper 

mount (B) and spacer plate (G) between the rear guard 

and upper mount bracket (B) with three 5/16" -18 x 1 1/4" 

hex head 

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(Fig. 11)

Models with Rear Guard (E)

4.  Attach the tube assembly to the machine at the upper 

mount (B) and three spacers tubes (H) between the Rear 

Guard with spacer plate (G) on the inside of the Rear 

Guard with three 5/16" -18 x 1 1/2" hex head 

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and nuts.

(Fig. 12)

Installing Bagger Straps

5.  Install the mount straps (I/J), bends to the inside, on the 

outside of the mount tube using 5/16"-18 x 2" carriage 

bolts and nuts using a 1/2 socket. 

6.  Attach the front end of the mount straps to the fuel tank 

brackets with 5/16"-18 x 1" carriage bolts and nuts. 

(Fig. 13)
7.  To prevent contact of the of the support straps with the 

EFM (Electronic Fuel Management) box on the engine 

or other critical components, place the foam strip (K) 

on the inside of the strap after cleaning surface of 

grease or debris, to prevent contact with least clearance 

critical component. (Illustration location is approximate. 

May be needed on right or left depending on engine 

manufacturer.)

8.  Tighten all hardware.

MOUNTING BLOWER ASSEMBLY

1.  Locate and remove the lower rear latch assembly (A) 

attached to the mounting bracket  using a 9/16" wrench 

and socket from the blower assembly. Pull the spring pin 

(B) to release the assembly from the blower.

(Fig. 14)
2.  The assembly will be reattached to the deck discharge 

chute 

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the outside of the deck 

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the spring pin the in the bottom hole.

(Fig. 15)

NOTE: Older model decks may need to have the top hole 

drilled into the deck.

3.  Secure the latch to the deck with the spring pin and adjust 

latch vertically on the 

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second hole and rotate the bracket out of the way. Drill a 

7/16" hole at the mark.

(Fig. 16)
4.  Move the latch assembly into place and attach the latch at 

the top hole with the bolt, spacer and nut.

(Fig. 17)

NOTE: The latch assembly can remain on the deck when the 

blower collection system is not used.

5.  Slide the latch pins out and rotate up toward the upper 

housing.

(Fig. 18)
6.  Set the blower (D) on the deck with the mount slots over 

the discharge chute mounting tabs.

7.  Rotate the latch pin back down, assuring it passes through 

the deck’s front discharge chute mounting tab.