Figure 23
1. Lower tube
9. Slide the lower tube onto the boot and latch them
together
(Figure
24).
Note: There is a latch on the top and bottom of the
blower housing.
Figure 24
1. Blower assembly
2. Lower tube
2. Upper tube
3. Latch
10. Make sure that the mower deck is in the lowest
height-of-cut position.
11. Check to make sure that the mark from
still in place.
12. Using the 3 holes or indentations in the upper tube as a
template, drill 3 holes (7/32 inch diameter) where the
upper and lower tubes join together
1. Bagger hood
2. Upper tube
3. Drill 7/32 inch diameter
holes here (use upper tube
as a template)
13. Remove the lower tube from the blower.
14. Join the upper and lower tubes with 3 bolts (#10 x
3/4 inches), 3 flat washers (7/32 inch), and 3 locknuts
(#10) as shown in
14
Figure 22
(Figure
25).
Figure 25
4. Lower tube
5. Blower assembly
Figure
26.
is