DrillingtheMountingHolesforthe
CELowerGuard
1.AlignthelowerCElowerguardtothe
blower-chutebracketasshowninFigure17.
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Figure17
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(1/4inch)
6.Washer
2.Alignhole2andhole4ofthelowerCElower
guardtotherivettailsprotrudingthroughthe
blower-chutebracket(Figure17).
Note:EnsurethattheangeoftheCElower
guard(theangewiththeholes)isatagainst
theblower-chutebracket.
3.Marktheoutlineofhole1andhole3oftheCE
lowerguardontheblower-chutebracket,and
removetheCEguard(Figure17).
4.Locatethemarksontheblower-chutebracket,
andcenter-punchthelocations.
5.Drill7mm(1/4inch)holesintheblower-chute
bracketatthe2center-punchmarks(Figure17).
InstallingtheCELowerGuard
Note:InstalltheCElowerguardwiththeblower
assemblyremovedfromthemowerdeck;referto
theE-ZVac™BlowerandDriveKitInstallation
Instructions.
1.AligntheCElowerguardtotheblower-chute
bracket(Figure17).
2.Alignhole2andhole4oftheCElower
guardtotherivettailsprotrudingthroughthe
blower-chutebracket(Figure17).
3.SecuretheCElowerguardtotheblowerwith2
hex-headbolts(1/4x3/4inch),2washers,and
2locknuts(1/4inch)throughhole1andhole4
oftheCEguard(Figure17).
InstallingtheBlower
Ifyouremovedtheblower,installtheblowerassembly
tothemowerdeckasfollows:
Note:Refertothe48inor52inE-ZVac™TwinSoft
BaggerOwner’sManual.
1.Aligntheblowerbeltaroundthepulleyofthe
blower(Figure16).
2.Alignthepivotpinontheblowerwiththepivot
pinholeinthedeckandlowerthebloweronto
deck.
3.Opentheblowerlatchpin,closetheblowerto
thedeck,andsecurethelatchpintothechute
bracket(Figure15).
Note:Ensurethatthelatchpinextendsthrough
theholeinchutebracketandtheCEpulley
guard.
4.Temporarilyroutethebeltbeneaththeidler
pulley(Figure16).
5.Routethebeltaroundthedrivepulley(Figure
16).
6.Movetheidler/tensionpulleytowardthexed
springpost,andinstallthespringbyaligningthe
springhookontotheidlerspringpost(Figure
15).
7.Pullthespringloadedidler/tensionpulleyaway
fromthexedspringpost,androutethebelt
aroundtheidlerpulley(Figure16).
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