Secure thetwohandles b ytightening t heupper
wingnuts(carriage b oltsmust b eseated properly
intothehandle).
Remove t hehairpin clipsfromthehandle
brackets a ndremove t hecarriage b oltsandwing
nuts fromthelower h andle, S eeFigure 3,
Place thebottom holes inlower handle overthe
pinsonhandle brackets a ndsecure withhairpin
clips.
Insert c arriage bolts through upper hole inlower
handle fromtheoutside andsecure withwing
nuts.
_Bolt
Hairpin Clip
Figure 3
Loosen the wing nut that secures the rope guide
to the right side of upper handle.
Pull the starter rope out of the engine slowly and
slip the starter rope into the rope guide. Tighten
the wing nut.
ATTACHING T HEBAG
Bag Handle
X
Stud_
Grasp bag handle with one hand and slide
locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand
toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket
as leverage when sliding the locking rod.
See Figure 4.
Slip bag over the rim of the discharge opening
and release locking rod to secure bag in place.
Snap bag clip to the top of the lower handle.
Place the lower straps on the bag over the top of
lower handle, hooking them on the studs.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on bag handle when securing the bag or
engine will not start. See Figure 5.
ATTACHING THE BLOWER CHUTE
NOTE: The bag must be removed before installing
the blower chute.
Grasp blower chute with one hand and slide
locking rod on mounting bracket with other hand
toward engine. Use the end of mounting bracket
as leverage when sliding the locking rod.
See Figure 5.
Slip blower chute over rim of discharge opening
and release locking rod to secure chute in
place.
Raise the nozzle height to the highest setting
when using the blower chute. Refer to nozzle
height adjustment in the ADJUSTMENT sec-
tion.
NOTE: The bag/chute switch button attached to the
mounting bracket must be fully depressed by the tip
of front tab on the blower chute or engine will not
start. See Figure 5.
Blower
Figure 5
Figure 4