Remington 500, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ... PERSONAL INJURY Operator s Manual Form No 769 10807 May 20 2015 Safe Operation Practices 2 Assembly Set Up 5 Controls Operation 16 Service 20 Troubleshooting 24 Parts Warranty See Separate Supplement Table of Contents NOTE This Operator s Manual covers several models Features may vary by model Not all features in this manual are applicable to all models and the model depicted may differ from your...

Page 2: ...s of ignition 3 Never fuel machine indoors 4 Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the engine is hot or running 5 Allow engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling 6 Never over fill fuel tank Fill tank to no more than inch below bottom of filler neck to provide space for fuel expansion 7 Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely 8 If gasoline is spilled wipe it off the engine and equipme...

Page 3: ...be sure the impeller blades have stopped rotating 3 Always use a clean out tool not your hands Maintenance Storage 1 Never tamper with safety devices Check their proper operation regularly Refer to the maintenance and adjustment sections of this manual 2 Before cleaning repairing or inspecting machine disengage all control levers and stop the engine Wait until the auger come to a complete stop Dis...

Page 4: ...are rotating blades inside WARNING ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running There are rotating blades inside WARNING ROTATING AUGER Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts in the auger housing or chute assembly Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet WARNING THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw objects which can c...

Page 5: ... you have any problems or questions concerning the machine phone your local authorized service dealer or contact us directly We want to ensure your complete satisfaction at all times Throughout this manual all references to right and left side of the machine are observed from the operating position Thank You Contents of Carton Snow Thrower 1 Chute Assembly 1 Chute Control Rod Flex Shaft or Side Re...

Page 6: ... and Electric Chute Control cut cable ties securing flex shaft to the lower handle and set the flex shaft aside Remove rubber bands securing cables to carriage screws and cut cable tie securing shift rod to lower handle Refer to Figure 2 1 to help identify your unit 5 Pivot handle upward and align the tab in the lower area of the upper handle with the hole in the lower handle Secure handle by tigh...

Page 7: ...ers will not easily click into place use palm of your hand to apply swift firm pressure to the back of each Chute Directional Control Assembly 1 Remove plastic cap if present flat washer a and hairpin clip b from end of chute directional control assembly See Figure 2 9 a b Figure 2 9 2 Insert end of chute directional control assembly into lower bracket and secure chute directional control assembly...

Page 8: ...swift firm pressure to the back of each Chute Directional Control Assembly 1 Remove cotter pin from end of unattached chute directional control assembly 2 Insert unattached chute directional control assembly into eye bolt on left side of handle assembly See Figure 2 13 a Figure 2 13 3 Line up holes in the end of unattached chute directional control assembly with holes in U joint attached to lower ...

Page 9: ...port bracket with clevis pin c and cotter pin d removed in Step 1 See Figure 2 16 c d Figure 2 16 3 Finish securing chute control head to chute support bracket with wing nut a and hex screw b removed in Step 1 See Figure 2 17 a b Figure 2 17 4 Insert chute control rod into the support bracket on rear of the dash panel See Figure 2 18 Figure 2 18 5 Remove hairpin clip a from rear of chute control h...

Page 10: ...d into chute control head Push rod as far into chute control head as possible keeping holes in rod pointing upward See Figure 2 22 Figure 2 22 3 Place chute onto chute base and ensure chute control rod is positioned under handle panel Install hex screw c removed in Step 1 but do not secure with wing nut at this time See Figure 2 23 c Figure 2 23 4 Squeeze trigger on joystick and rotate chute by ha...

Page 11: ...n gear and will be visible after rod has been inserted 7 Push chute control rod toward control panel until hole in rod lines up with hole in chute control input closest to chute control head and insert hairpin clip a removed in Step 1 See Figure 2 27 a Figure 2 27 NOTE Second hole is used to achieve further engagement of chute control rod into pinion gear if required Refer to Service section for C...

Page 12: ...rom lower handle into rear of chute directional control head See Figure 2 32 Secure flex shaft to chute control head with hairpin clip a removed in Step 4 a b Figure 2 32 6 Insert hex end of flex shaft into chute control rod coupling under dash panel See Figure 2 33 Figure 2 33 7 Ensure speed selector is in fastest forward speed 8 Remove cotter pin a and washer b from ferrule on end of shift rod S...

Page 13: ...other end of chute control rod into coupler below handle panel Make sure to line up flat end of rod and flat end of coupler You may need to rotate rod around until these two surfaces line up See Figure 2 40 inset Figure 2 40 6 Push chute control rod toward the control panel until hole in rod lines up with middle hole in chute control input and insert cotter pin a removed in Step 1 See Figure 2 41 ...

Page 14: ... from the sides of auger housing See Figure 2 45 2 Turn the drift cutters around and position them as shown in Figure 2 45 to the outside of the auger housing b b a a Figure 2 45 3 Attach drift cutters with carriage bolts a and wing nuts b removed in Step 1 Tire Pressure WARNING Under any circumstance do not exceed manufacturer s recommended psi Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all time...

Page 15: ...ructions below Perform all adjustments to verify your equipment is operating safely and properly Refer to Controls Operation section page 16 for the location of auger control lever and check adjustment as follows 1 When auger control lever is released and in disengaged UP position the cable should have very little slack It should NOT be tight 2 In a well ventilated area start the snow thrower engi...

Page 16: ...Light Bar U Joint Chute Directional Control Overhead Chute Directional Control Overhead Chute Directional Control Flex Shaft Chute Directional Control Headlight Shift Lever 4 Way 2 Way Chute Directional Control Joystiick Heated Grips Heated Grip Switch Manual Chute Directional Control Shift Rod Electric Chute Directional Control Joystick Steering Trigger Control Two Way Chute Pitch Control Figure ...

Page 17: ...lower and position two 2 is the faster Chute Assembly Snow drawn into the auger housing is discharged out the chute assembly Skid Shoes Position skid shoes based on surface conditions Adjust upward for hard packed snow Adjust downward when operating on gravel or crushed rock surfaces See Skid Shoe Adjustment section on page 15 Augers When engaged the augers rotate and draw snow into the auger hous...

Page 18: ...overhead chute directional control is located at the rear of the snowthrower towards the left side of the unit under the handle panel To change the direction in which snow is thrown rotate chute directional control See Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Standard U Joint Chute Directional Control If Equipped The standard U Joint chute directional control is located on the left side of the unit To change directi...

Page 19: ...e snow thrower in open areas and at slow speeds until you are familiar with the drive control and comfortable operating the steering controls Replacing Shear Pins The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with shear pins a and cotter pins b If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear If the augers will not turn check to see if the...

Page 20: ...o prolong its life As the shave plate wears it can be moved into a second position To move adjustable shave plate if equipped 1 Allow engine to run until it is out of fuel Do not attempt to pour fuel from the engine 2 Carefully pivot unit up and forward so that it rests on auger housing 3 Loosen rear skid shoe bolts a on both sides of equipment housing and remove carriage bolts and hex nuts which ...

Page 21: ...er is released and in disengaged UP position cable should have very little slack It should NOT be tight NOTE If excessive slack is present in drive cable or if unit s drive is disengaging intermittently during operation the cable may be in need of adjustment Check adjustment of drive control leveras follows 1 With drive control lever released push unit gently forward It should roll freely 2 Engage...

Page 22: ...replace auger belt proceed as follows 1 Allow engine to run until it is out of fuel Do not attempt to pour fuel from engine 2 Remove plastic belt cover on front of engine by removing two self tapping screws a See Figure 4 14 a a Figure 4 14 NOTE On models equipped with the LED headlight on top of the auger housing make sure to unplug the wire harness before removing the belt cover as shown in Figu...

Page 23: ...f frame See Figure 4 21 NOTE Be careful not to damage threads on shaft a Ball Bearing Figure 4 21 6 Carefully position hex shaft downward and to left before carefully sliding friction wheel assembly off shaft See Figure 4 22 NOTE If you re replacing friction wheel assembly as a whole discard the worn part and slide new part onto hex shaft Figure 4 22 7 Follow previous steps in reverse order to rea...

Page 24: ...rive control cable in need of adjustment 2 Drive belt loose or damaged 3 Friction wheel worn 1 Adjust drive control cable Refer to Service section on page 21 2 Replace drive belt Refer to Service section on page 23 3 Replace friction wheel Refer to Service section on page 23 Unit fails to discharge snow 1 Chute assembly clogged 2 Foreign object lodged in auger 3 Auger control cable in need of adju...