InstallingtheLowerGuard
Note:Installthelowerguardwiththeblowerassembly
removedfromthemowerdeck;refertothe48inE-ZVac™
BlowerandDriveKitInstallationInstructions.
1.Alignthelowerguardtotheblower-chutebracket
(Figure11).
2.Alignhole2andhole4ofthelowerguardtothe
rivettailsprotrudingthroughtheblower-chute
bracket(Figure11).
3.Securethelowerguardtotheblowerwith2hex-head
bolt(1/4x3/4inch),2washers,and2locknut(1/4
inch)throughhole1andhole4oftheguard(Figure
11).
InstallingtheBlower
IfyouremovedtheblowerinRemovetheBlower(page6),
installtheblowerassemblytothemowerdeckasfollows:
Note:Refertothe48in,52in,and60inE-ZVac™TwinSoft
BaggerOwner’sManual.
1.Aligntheblowerbeltaroundthepulleyoftheblower
(Figure10).
2.Alignthepivotpinontheblowerwiththepivotpin
holeinthedeckandlowertheblowerontothedeck.
3.Opentheblowerlatchpin,closetheblowertothedeck,
andsecurethelatchpintothechutebracket(Figure9).
Note:Ensurethatthelatchpinextendsthroughthe
holeinthechutebracketandthepulleyguard.
4.Temporarilyroutethebeltbeneaththeidlerpulley
(Figure10).
5.Routethebeltaroundthedrivepulley(Figure10).
6.Movetheidler/tensionpulleytowardthexedspring
post,andinstallthespringbyaligningthespringhook
ontotheidlerspringpost(Figure9).
7.Pullthespringloadedidler/tensionpulleyawayfrom
thexedspringpost,androutethebeltaroundthe
idlerpulley(Figure10).
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InstallingtheBeltCover
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Hex-headbolt(1/4x3/4inch)
1
Washer(5/16x3/4inch)
1
Washer(1/4x1/2inch)
1Retainer
InstallingtheBeltCoverBolt
1.Assemblethewasher(5/16x3/4inch)tothehex-head
bolt(1/4x3/4inch)asshowninFigure12.
Figure12
1.Hex-headbolt(1/4x3/4
inch)
5.Retainer
2.Washer(5/16x3/4inch)
6.Deckbracketnotch
3.Beltcover7.Belt-coverbracket
4.Washer(1/4x1/2inch)8.Clipnut
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