DR Power Tow-Behind Vacuum Hose (Pre-August 2010) - Manual (Page 16)

13 DR ® LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optional Accessories
2. Make the vertical (side) Template.
a) Place the Straight Edge against the edge of the Mounting Bracket and clamp it in place (Figure 16 on
page 12).
b) Draw a line across the top of your Mower Deck. Using the Square, extend the line down the sides at each
end (Figure 17 on page 12). Extending the Square from the Straight Edge to the contours can make
more Reference Line points.
NOTE: Before using the Template Wire, it is helpful to straighten it. Clamp one end of the Wire in a vise and,
using pliers, pull the Wire to remove irregularities.
c) Clamp one end of the Template Wire at the side of the Discharge Chute (Figure 19) where you marked
the vertical Reference Line.
d) Now press the Wire tightly down against the contours of your Mower Deck, following the Reference Line
points to the opposite side (Figure 19). It is best to tape the Wire in place at various points to maintain
position as you bend.
e) After you form the wire down to the Base Line, cut off the surplus wire.
f) Cut the tape holding the Template Wire in place and carefully r emove the Template Wire from the Chute.
You will use the formed Wire to transfer the contours of the Discharge Chute to the Template.
g) Place the formed Template Wire loosely against the Mower Deck along the Reference Line and check to
be certain it follows the contours.
h) Cut two (2) Template Boards (Figure 20) from the Kit corrugated Shipping Carton . One should be large
enough to cover the entire side (vertical) of the Universal Deck Adapter and the other should cover the
bottom (horizontal) area that will be cut from the Universal Deck Adapter.
Forming the Template Wire
Figure 19
Template Wire
Form and Tape here Form and Tape here
Figure 20
Side (Vertical) Template
Bottom (Horizontal) Template
Use tape if clamp
will not reach.