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    DR ® LEAF & LAWN VACUUM OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES SAFETY & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ AND UNDERSTAND THI S MANUAL AND ALL IN STRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR NEW ACCESSORY[...]

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    And congratulations on your purchase of a new DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optional Accessory! We have done our utmost to ensure that your DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optional Accessory will be one of the most trouble-free and satisfying pieces of equipm ent you have ever owned. Please let us know of any questions or problems you may have. We want to answer[...]

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    CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER iii Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 ............................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCING THE DR OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................................... 1 Conventions used in this manual ..................................[...]

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE DR OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES This manual will help you set up and safely operate your new DR LEAF and LAWN VA CUUM Optiona l Accessory . Careful adh erence to the safety and operati ng instruction s in this manual wi ll ensur e many years of productive use. Please let us know of any ques tions you may hav e. We want to a nswer [...]

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    CHAPTER 2 GENERAL SAFETY RULES • READ THI S SAFETY AND OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE YOU USE THE DR LEAF AND LAWN VACUUM OPTIONAL ACCESSORY. ALSO, REVIEW THE SAFET Y AND OPERATING MANUAL FOR YOUR SYSTEM. • INSPEC T THE AREA WHERE YOU WI LL BE WORKING. THE SITE MU ST BE FREE OF POTENTIAL LY HAZARDOUS OBSTACLES (E.G., STONES, GLA S S AND METAL OBJECTS [...]

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    CHAPTER 3 DR LEAF AND LAWN VACUUM OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES This chapter outlin es a few simpl e steps you will need to f ollow to s et up and u se your new Op tional Accessories that are available for your DR LE AF and LAWN VA CUUM. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact our Custome r Serv ice Represen tatives at our tol l free n[...]

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    CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 4 Figure 2 1. The Handle Ring is shipped in a position suitab le for packaging with the Ri ng Clamp Bolt only partially tightened. Rotat e the Handle Ring upward but do not t ighten at this time ( Figure 1 ). 2. Locate the tw o (2) Bolts prot ruding fr om the Nozzle a nd align th e two (2) hole s at the e nd of the Han[...]

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    Tip: When vacuuming leaves off mulched a reas, hold the nozzle just above the leaves and lower it slowly to determine the height that will pickup the leaves and n ot the mulch. Tip: When vacuuming leaves in an a rea with loose brush, twigs and branches; step on them to hold them down so as not to ingest them into the vacuum nozzle ( Figure 5 ). The[...]

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    Installing and Using the Optional Bagging Accessory The DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM can utilize nine (9 ) Bagger Box Inserts in the Commercial model (6 for the Premier) t hat fit i nto the Col lector Box f or ease of ba gging leaves and grass ( Figure 6 ). For proper bagging operation, you MUST insta ll all boxes in the Collector Box. BEFORE PERFORMIN [...]

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    Premier model: (Kit No. 18795) Figure 8 Figure 9 Pre-formed Edge Outer Panel Inner Panel Slide Side Spacer Shown with Top removed Spacer Tube Pre-formed Notch 1. Remove the Rear Panel of the Collector Box by releasing the six (6) Flexible Latches and lift it off the pins protruding on the top corners. 2. Install the supplied Bagger Spacers inside t[...]

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    Instal ling and Us ing the Opt ional Mul ch- Discharge Attachment (Kit No. 18791) In addition to vacuumi ng and chipping with the DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM, the system also allows you to discharge material for mulch in a specific area. Th is attachment is used in conjunction with the hand vacuum attachment. Th e vacuum attachment h ose is used to vac[...]

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    9 DR ® LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optional Accessories DO NOT STAND OR ALLOW PE OPLE OR PET S NEAR THE DI SCHARGE OPEN ING. MATER IAL IS E XITING THE HOSE AT A HIG H RATE AND COULD CAUSE INJURY. Figure 12 Discharge Hose NO STANDING!![...]

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    Installing the Optional Universal Lawn Deck Adapter (Kit No. 21168) The design of the DR Unive rsal Lawn Dec k Adapter i s adaptable t o a variety o f Mower Decks as found on the various makes of tractors and mowing machines . The intension of the inf ormation provid ed here is to show a typical method fo r obtaining m easurements an d determining [...]

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    1. Before proceeding with the installation, familiarize yourself with the Parts, and the illustrations of the Universal Lawn Deck Adapter as shown in Figure 13 . 2. Thoroughly clean the exposed area of your Mower Deck so that it may be easily marked. 3. Remove the Hinge Pi n from your Mow er Deck Mou nting Bracket ( Figure 14 ) and rem ove the Disc[...]

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    Reference Line Mower Deck Mounting B racket Straight Edge Installing Your Deck Adapter The following outlines the typical steps necessary for installing a U niversal Lawn Deck Adapter to your Lawn Tractor. The proce dure requires patienc e, around two (2) hours to c omplete, and skil l working with a Jig Saw to match cont ours. 1. Establish a Refer[...]

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    2. Make the vertical (side) Template. a) Place the Straight Edge against the edge of the Mounting Bracket and clamp i t in place ( Figure 16 on page 12) . b) Draw a line ac ross the top of your M ower Deck. Usi ng the Squa re, exten d the lin e down the si des at each end ( Figure 1 7 on page 12). Extending the Square from th e Straight Edge to the[...]

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    i) Place the Universal Deck Adapter on its side ( Figure 21 ) on the Template Board. Trace the outline and cut the board to the outline. Make note of the Front and Bottom on the Template Board. j) Draw a line 1/2” from the bottom edge of the Template Board ( Figure 22 ) . This represents the bottom of the Discharge Chute or Baseline. Tracing the [...]

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    3. Make the horizontal (bottom) Template. a) Using the vertical Reference Lines ( Figure 17 on page 12), place the Template Board beneath the Discharge Chute with the leading edge alig ned to the Referenc e Lines ( Figure 26 ) and centered righ t to left. b) Clamp the Template Board in place and trace the outer edge of the Discharg e Chute on to th[...]

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    4. Cut th e Universal Deck Adapter. a) Drill a Pilot H ole ( Figure 29 ) near the Contour Line. Hole for inserting Saw Blade b) Insert the Bla de of the Ji g Saw and carefully cut along the c ontours unti l the piece is free f rom the Universal Dec k Adapter ( Fi gure 30 ) . Clean the burrs from the cut line . c) The corn ers of the Univers al Deck[...]

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    Large Height Dista nce 1. Internal Mount a) Slot the Universa l Deck Adapter ( Figure 32 ) to receive the Hinge Plate Arms. You can do this by drilling 1/4” h oles at the top and bottom of the slot locations and inserting the Saw Blade into the hole to remove th e remaining material or c utting directly from th e edge of the con tour. b) Shims ( [...]

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    6. Hinge Assembly The Hinge hardwa re supplied with your Universa l Deck Adapter accommodates a variety of hinge width s as supplied by variou s manufacturers. Proper assembly is important. During use, the assembled hinge will l ook as shown in ( Figure 3 5 ) . The force o f the forwar d movement of the tractor holds the Mower Deck Mounting Bracket[...]

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    CHAPTER 4 PARTS LISTS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS Parts List - Hand V acuum Ho se Assembly (Kit No. 18789) NOTE: Part numbers li sted are available through Country Home Products. Ref# Part# Description 01 188991 Nozzle 02 188741 Hose, Vacuum, 14 FT. 03 186961 Clamp, Hose , 6" 04 187421 Handle 05 150471 Grip, 1" 06 111581 Bolt, HCS, 5/16"-[...]

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    Schematic Diagram - Hand V acuum Hose Assembly CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 20[...]

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    Parts List - Bagging Accessory (Kit # 18796 C ommercial, # 18795 Premier Model) NOTE: Part numbers li sted are available through Country Home Products. Ref# Part# Description 01 187851 Spacer, Bagger, Side, R/L 02 187841 Spacer, Bagger, Tube, F/R 03 187661 Holders, Leaf Bag Schematic Diagram - Bagging Accessory 21 DR ® LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optio n[...]

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    Parts List - Mulch-Discharg e Hose (Kit No. 18791) NOTE: Part numbers listed are available through Country Home Products. Ref# Part# Description 01 186741 Hose, Discharge, 17 FT 02 186771 Adapter, Male/F emale, 6" 191951 Coupling, Hose, Male, 6" 03 186731 Latch, Draw 04 186961 Clamp, Hose , 6" 05 189291 Rivet, Blind, Alum., 3/16"[...]

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    Parts List - Universal Lawn Deck Adapter (Kit No. 18794) NOTE: Part numbers listed are available through Country Home Products. Ref# Part# Description 01 187271 Bracket, Mounting, Discharge 02 187301 Pin, Hinge, Mounting Bracket 03 187291 Base, Mounting Bracket 04 157321 Nut, 5/1 6", Push 05 192651 Adapter, Universal Deck 07 109131 Bo lt, Carr[...]

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    Schematic Diagram - Univer sal Lawn Deck Adapter CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 24[...]

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    NOTES 25 DR ® LEAF and LAWN VACUUM Optional Accessories[...]

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    NOTES CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 26 CALL TOLL FREE 1-800-DR-OWNER 26[...]

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    COUNTRY HOME PRODUCTS, Inc. MEIGS ROAD, P.O. BOX 25, VERGENNES, VERMONT 05491 1-800-DR-OWNER (376-9637) • www.dr-owner.com ©2006 CHP, Inc. 189651A Daily Checklist for the DR LEAF and LAWN VACUUM To help maintain your DR LEAF an d LAWN VACUUM for optimum performanc e, we recommend you follow this checklist each ti me you use your machine. [ ] OIL[...]