Wright Manufacturing 98320008 - Manual (Page 6)

Before You Begin...
Tools You Will Need
7/16” Wrench 1/2” Wrench
9/16 Wrench 3/4” Wrench
7/8” Wrench 13/16” Wrench
Rubber Mallet Jack and two block supports
Abrasive Paper Drill
Safety First
Use appropriate safety precautions. Warning: Rotating parts can cause serious
injury. Wear eye protection and appropriate footware. Disconnect Spark Plug
wires on equipment before you begin to work. Do not test blower unit until firmly
attached to mower and all safety guards are in place.
Deck Preparation and Pulley Installation
1. Remove Chute Deflector
Remove and save the chute deflector and mounting hardware. Keep your chute
deflector and hardware readily available for installing when not using your grass
collection system. Either the chute deflector or the blower should be in place at
all times during blade operation.
2. Remove Deck Cover
Remove the right deck cover, located on the discharge side of the deck. Do
NOT throw away deck cover. Save cover for reassembly when grass collection
system is removed from mower.
3. Install Blower Drive Pulley on the Mower Deck
• Use a piece of abrasive paper to remove any excessive surface rust from the
shaft of the spindle located near the discharge
• Insert a 1/4” Key into the spindle
shaft keyway
• Assemble together pulley with a
supplied tapered hub and two bolts
Only finger tighten bolts for now,
DO NOT wrench tighten at this
time.
• Align the tapered hub keyway with
the key positioned on the spindle
shaft in step b. The pulley assembly
should be oriented with the hub and
bolts facing up.