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LEAF & LAWN VACUUM
Extra Hose Kit# 35162
These instructions are for installation of the Extra Hose Kit. This Extra Hose Kit is needed if the Hose provided with the Leaf and
Lawn Vacuum is not long enough for your mower. Please keep these instructions with your Safety and Operating Instructions
manual for future reference.
Tractor Turned
®
Before performing this kit installation, stop the engine, wait five minutes to
allow all parts to cool. Disconnect the spark plug wire, keeping it away from
the spark plug. Disconnect the Battery Terminals (Electric start only).
Tools needed:
5/16" Wrench or Flat Head Screwdriver
Wire Cutters
Knife
Fully To the Left
Note: Your Leaf and Lawn Vacuum must be attached to the mower and turned
fully to the left to perform this Kit installation (Figure 1).
1. Loosen the Cuff from the Impeller Housing Hose using a 5/16" Wrench or
Flat Head Screwdriver (Figure 2).
2. Place the Cuff onto the end of the Deck Adapter.
3. Loosen the Hose Clamp on the Coupling and insert the Extra Hose Kit
Coupling into the end of the Impeller Hose (Figure 3).
4. Make sure the Hose Clamp and Hose end are beyond the Rivet in the end of
the Coupling and tighten the Clamp with a 5/16" Wrench or Flat Head
Screwdriver very tightly.
5. Position the end of the Extra Hose next to the Cuff on the Deck Adapter
(Figure 4).
6. Mark the Hose Rib that lines up just beyond the Rib in the Cuff.
Cuff Rib
Cuff
Deck
dapte
Hose Rib
Figure 1
Hose Clamp
Hose from
Impeller Housing
Coupling
Figure 2
Rivet Retainer
in Couplin
Hose from
Impeller
Housing
Cuff
Deck Adapter
Extra Hose Kit
Hose Clamps
Extra Hose Kit
Hose Clamp
Extra Hose Kit
Figure 4
Figure 3
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Coupling
Knife Cut Line
(clear plastic)
7. Cut the Hose to the length required using Wire Cutters to cut the black
plastic spiral and then cut the clear Hose with the razor knife (Figure 5).
Note: Make sure you trace the area to cut around the Hose first to ensure you will
cut in the proper direction to end up on either side of the cut spiral.
8. Secure the end of the Extended Hose Kit to the Cuff with the Hose Clamp
using a 5/16" Wrench or Flat Head Screwdriver (Figure 6).
9. Tighten the Thumb Screw Clamp of the Cuff to secure the Cuff to the Deck
Adapter.
Wire Cutters
Figure 5
Extra
Hose Kit
Figure 6
Wire Cutter
Cut Point
(black Rib)
Deck Adapter
Thumb Screw
Clamp
Hose Clamp
Refer to your DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum Safety and Operation Instructions
manual for detailed hookup and operation of your machine.
If you have any questions please contact us at www.DRpower.com or call 1-800DR-OWNER (376-9637) for assistance.
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