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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL
(See Figs. 8 and 9)
1. Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with
5/16-18 carriage bolt, 5/16 fl at washer and 5/16-18
locknut as shown. Tighten securely.
2. Install remote cable eyelet to chute defl ector with
1/4-20 shoulder bolt, 1/4 fl at washer and 1/4-20 locknut
as shown. Tighten securely.
3. Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotater
head and into hole in chute defl ector as shown.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your snow thrower were overinfl ated at the fac-
tory for shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pres sure
is important for best snow throwing performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 14–17 PSI.
HOOK BE TWEEN
HEX NUTS
ON CHUTE
ROTATER HEAD
SPRING
CHUTE
DE FLEC TOR
5/16-18
CARRIAGE
BOLT
5/16-18
LOCKNUT
REMOTE
CABLE
BRACKET
1/4-20
LOCK-
NUT
5/16 FLAT
WASHER
CABLE
EYELET
1/4 FLAT
WASHER
1/4-20
SHOULDER
BOLT
FIG. 8
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
CONTROL LEVER
FIG. 9
INSTALL WEIGHT BAR (See Fig. 10)
Though seldom required, the weight bar will re duce the
ten den cy of the auger housing to ride up on hard, icy drifts.
Should conditions require it, install as follows:
1. Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Secure weight bar to auger housing with carriage bolts
and hex nuts as shown. Tight en securely.
WEIGHT
BAR
CARRIAGE
BOLTS
AUGER HOUSING
FIG.10
HEX NUTS
