DrillingtheMountingHolesfortheCE
LowerGuard
1.AlignthelowerCElowerguardtotheblower-chute
bracketasshowninFigure10.
Figure10
1.Hole1
7.Hex-headbolt(1/4x3/4
inch)
2.Hole2
8.Locknut(1/4inch)
3.Hole39.Rivettails
4.Hole410.Blower-chutebracket
5.CElowerguard11.Drillbit7mm(0.277inch)
6.Washer
2.Alignhole2andhole4ofthelowerCElowerguard
totherivettailsprotrudingthroughtheblower-chute
bracket(
Figure10).
Note:EnsurethattheangeoftheCElower
guard(theangewiththeholes)isatagainstthe
blower-chutebracket.
3.Marktheoutlineofhole1andhole3oftheCElower
guardontheblower-chutebracket,andremovetheCE
guard(Figure10).
4.Locatethemarksontheblower-chutebracket,and
center-punchthelocations.
5.Drill7mm(0.277inch)holesintheblower-chute
bracketatthe2center-punchmarks(Figure10).
InstallingtheCELowerGuard
Note:InstalltheCElowerguardwiththeblowerassembly
removedfromthemowerdeck;refertothe48inE-ZVac™
BlowerandDriveKitInstallationInstructions.
1.AligntheCElowerguardtotheblower-chutebracket
(Figure10).
2.Alignhole2andhole4oftheCElowerguardto
therivettailsprotrudingthroughtheblower-chute
bracket(
Figure10).
3.SecuretheCElowerguardtotheblowerwith2
hex-headbolt(1/4x3/4inch),2washers,and2
locknut(1/4inch)throughhole1andhole4ofthe
CEguard(Figure10).
InstallingtheBlower
IfyouremovedtheblowerinRemovetheBlower(page6),
installtheblowerassemblytothemowerdeckasfollows:
Note:Refertothe48in,52in,and60inE-ZVac™TwinSoft
BaggerOwner’sManual.
1.Aligntheblowerbeltaroundthepulleyoftheblower
(Figure9).
2.Alignthepivotpinontheblowerwiththepivotpin
holeinthedeckandlowertheblowerontodeck.
3.Opentheblowerlatchpin,closetheblowertothedeck,
andsecurethelatchpintothechutebracket(Figure8).
Note:Ensurethatthelatchpinextendsthroughthe
holeinchutebracketandtheCEpulleyguard.
4.Temporarilyroutethebeltbeneaththeidlerpulley
(Figure9).
5.Routethebeltaroundthedrivepulley(Figure9).
6.Movetheidler/tensionpulleytowardthexedspring
post,andinstallthespringbyaligningthespringhook
ontotheidlerspringpost(Figure8).
7.Pullthespringloadedidler/tensionpulleyawayfrom
thexedspringpost,androutethebeltaroundthe
idlerpulley(
Figure9).
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