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Positiontheadapteroverthedeckopening,andcheck
forfitofcutoutasshowninfigure24.Trimcutout,if
necessary,toallowtiltingofadapter,keepingthefitas
closeaspossibleforbestvacuumsuction.
NOTE: Make cure adapter clears gauge
wheels on mower deck
ECK ADAPTERMOWER DECK
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Curl on deck may be located outside of adapter
or inside depending on deck opening design
FIGURE 24
Holding the adapter bracket and the deck adapter
together, position the deck adapter on the mower
deck. Keeping the edge of deck adapter as close as
possible to the offset in the adapter bracket, see if the
slot in the adapter bracket can be aligned with one
or two of the deflector holes in your mower deck's
discharge opening. If the bracket can not be located
correctly using existing holes, it will be necessary to
drill one or two 5/16" diameter holes in the deck. See
figure 25.
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Use existing holes or drill 5/16"
diameter hole or holes.
ADAPTER BRACKET
DECK ADAPTER
MOWER DECK
Keep edge of adapter as close
as possible to offset in bracket
FIGURE 25
Assemble the adapter bracket to the deck using two
5/16" x 1-1/4" hex bolts, 5/16" flat washers and 5/16"
nylock nuts. See figure 26.
NOTE: It may be necessary to use extra 5/16" flat
washers to shim under the bracket next to the deck
surface. Ten extra washers have been furnished as
shims. See figure 26.
, (2) 5/16" NYLOCK
_ NUTS
(2) 5/16" FLAT
WASHERS
ADAPTER BRACKET
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5/16" × 1-1/4" I-_
HEX BOLT
5116" flat washers
used as needed for
shims to adjust for
variations in decks.
FIGURE 26
With deck adapter positioned correctly over the
discharge opening, use the adapter bracket as a
template and drill three 9/32" diameter holes in the top
of the deck adapter. See figure 27.
Bolt deck adapter to bracket using three 1/4" x 1"
bolts, nylon washers, 1/4" flat washers and 1/4" nylock
nuts. Nylon washers should be against the inside of
the deck adapter. See figure 27.
DECK ADAPTER
(3) 1/4" NYLOCK
NUTS
(3) NYLON
WASHERS
(3) 1/4"STEEL WASHERS
(3) 114" × 1" HEX BOLTS
FIGURE 27
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Assemble end of hose and a hose clamp over the
round opening of deck adapter and tighten clamp.
GO DIRECTLY TO THE OPERATION
INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 18.
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