Installing The Discharge Tubes; Installing The Weights - Toro E-Z Vac 78566 Operator's Manual

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Installing the Discharge Tubes

Parts needed for this procedure:
1 Upper tube
1 Lower tube
3 Bolt (#10 x 3/4 inches)
3 Locknut (#10)
3 Washer (7/32 inch)
Procedure
Important: Make sure that the mower deck is in
the lowest height-of-cut position while installing the
discharge tubes.
Note: Remember to replace the grass deflector when the
bagger is removed from the mower. Refer to
Grass Deflector (page 34).
1. Disengage the PTO and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
3. Lower the mower deck to the lowest height-of-cut
position.
4. Install the upper tube into the bagger opening and pull
it back out so that the rubber seal is protruding out
(Figure 21).
Figure 21
1. Upper tube
2. Bagger opening
5. Measure the distance the tube is inside the hood.
Note: Measure from the hood plate to the edge of
the tube as shown in
to be 19 mm (3/4 inch).
Installing the
3. Bagger hood
Figure 22. This distance needs
1. Hood plate
2. Upper tube
3. Hood in the down position
6. Once the 19 mm (3/4 inch) measurement has been
achieved, mark the upper tube on the outside where
the rubber seal protrudes out
Note: This is marked to ensure the correct position
for the upper tube when drilling the holes and
connecting the upper and lower tubes.
Note: The rubber seal must protrude out from the
bagger hood.
1. Upper tube
2. Rubber seal protruding out 4. Mark here against the
16
Figure 22
4. 3/4 inch (19 mm)
5. Edge of tube
(Figure 23).
Figure 23
3. Bagger hood
rubber seal.