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The only gripe I had with my 2005
926DLE Pro was that the exhaust blows straight into your face when you bend down
to operate the axle-mounted lock pin at the left wheel This only happens on the
'05 and older models - the new models no longer have this problem due to the new
axle design and remote control system.
My fix was to fabricate a small deflector from a 3" x 3" piece of thin stainless
steel. I carefully bent it into an "S" shape in my bench vise and pop-riveted it
to 2 existing holes in the muffler face - the two holes are the outer ones
closest to the rear of the thrower. I drilled the holes oversized and installed
the deflector with 3/16 inch stainless pop rivets. These are very hard to find,
but a bolt or boat supply company (like West Marine) will have them at about
US$1 each. Plain steel or aluminum rivets will not hold up in this environment
- the heat and vibration will loosen and corrode them severely in a couple of
winters. The steel should be available in the scrap bin of any metal fabrication
shop.
I made sure the deflector did not stick out to the left beyond 1 inch, so that
the black muffler heat shield would still fit correctly.
The mod works GREAT! No hot carbon monoxide blasted into the eyes and lungs. The
exhaust stream is broken up rather than a concentrated stream, and most of it
exits straight forward and up, with a little bit going down. I have not thrown
snow yet, but I don't see how the mod can have any measurable impact on engine
performance.
I highly recommend this mod if you own an older DLE.
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