DR Power Tow-Behind 13.74 Pro-XL (August 2010 - August 2014) - Manual (Page 25)

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INLET HOSE:
Tools Needed:

Wire Cutters
 Flat Head Screwdriver or 5/16" Nut Driver
1. Separate the Inlet Hose from the Deck Adapter by unscrewing the Thumb
Screw Clamp and pulling the Cuff from the Deck Adapter (Figure 42).
2. Remove the Lanyard by cutting the white Cable Tie and discarding the Tie.
3. Remove the Inlet Duct and Hose from the machine by removing the Hand
Knob and Washers and sliding the Inlet Duct up and out of the metal
Housing Flange (Figure 43).
4. Set the Knob and Washers aside.
5. Remove the Hose from the Inlet Duct by unscrewing the Hose Clamp with a
Flat Head Screwdriver or a 5/16" Nut Driver.
6. Attach the new Hose onto the Inlet Duct with the cut end of the spiral
positioned at the bottom of the Inlet Duct. Pull on the spiral to get the Hose
as far as you can onto the Duct and tighten the Hose Clamp tightly to secure
the Hose.
NOTE: The cut end of the Hose must be positioned at the bottom of the Inlet Duct
to allow the most space to install the Clamp.
7. Install the Inlet Duct and Hose onto the machine by sliding the Inlet Duct
flange down into the metal Housing Flange and install the Hand Knob and
Washers to secure it.
8. Reattach the Inlet Hose Cuff to the mower.
9. Attach the Lanyard loosely to the Hose with the Cable Tie and secure the
large loop of the Lanyard to the top of the Outlet Duct and Collector Hose
Cuff (you will need to loosen and pull the Cuff from the Outlet Duct to attach
the Lanyard)
10. Adjust the position of the Lanyard and Cable Tie on the Hose as needed.
See “Connecting the Inlet Hose to the Hose Adapter” in Chapter 2 for
proper Hose adjustment procedures.
Removing and Replacing the Outlet Duct
Tools Needed:

1/2" Wrench
1. Disconnect the Outlet Hose from the Outlet Duct by loosening the
Thumbscrew Clamp on the Cuff (Figure 44) and pulling the Hose (with
Lanyard) from the Outlet Duct.
2. Remove the Bolts and Washers that attach the Outlet Duct to the Housing
with a 1/2" Wrench.
3. Lift the Outlet Duct from the top of the Impeller Housing and install a new
Outlet Duct in the reverse order.
4. Install the Lanyard over the new Outlet Duct before attaching Outlet Hose.
The Lanyard will be looped over the Hose Cuff to secure it.
Figure 43
Hand
Knob
Safety
Switch
Inlet
Hose
Inlet
Duct
Hose
Clamp
Lanyard
Cable Tie
Figure 42
Thumb
Screw Clamp
Hose
Clamp
Inlet
Hose
Deck
Adapter
Inlet
duct
Outlet
Duct
Figure 44
Bolt,
Lock Washer
and
Flat Washer
Impeller
Assembly
Outlet Hose with
Cuff
Thumb
Screw
Lanyard