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10. Insert the shift arm assembly into the friction wheel
assembly and hold assembly in position. See
Figure 28.
11. Slide hex gear shaft through right side of the
housing and the friction wheel assembly.
12. Insert the hex gear shaft through the sprocket and
the spacer. Make certain that chain engages both
the large and the small sprocket.
NOTE: If the sprocket fell from the snow thrower while
removing the hex gear shaft, place the sprocket on the
hex gear shaft. Position the hex hub of the sprocket
toward the friction wheel when sliding the sprocket on
to hex gear shaft.
13. Align the hex gear shaft with the left bearing and
carefully guide this bearing into left side of housing.
14. Install the right bearing on the hex gear shaft and
check that the spacer and bearing in the drive cover
are aligned to the steerable shaft. See Figure 28.
Shift
Arm
Friction
/ Wheel
•Hex
Figure 28
15. Reassemble the drive cover with four screws
removed in step 5. Install the right wheel with the
bolt removed earlier.
16. Reassemble the frame cover with the self-tapping
screws. Flip the equipment back to the operating
position and re-attach the belt cover.
NOTE: If you placed plastic under the gas cap, be
certain to remove it.
Adjustments
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ARNING:
If any adjustments are made to
the engine while the engine is running (e.g.
carburetor), keep clear of all moving parts. Be
careful of heated surfaces and muffler.
WARNING:
Never attempt to clean chute or
make any adjustments while engine is running.
Shift Rod
To adjust the shift rod, proceed as follows:
1.
Place shift lever in sixth (6) position or the fastest
forward speed. See Figure 29A.
2.
Remove hairpin clip from the shift handle under the
handle panel. See Figure 29B.
3.
Push shift arm assembly down as far as it will go.
See Figure 29C.
4.
Rotate the ferrule u ) or down the shift rod as
necessary until the ferrule lines up with the upper
hole in the shift lever. See Figure 29B.
5.
Insert ferrule from right side of the snow thrower
into the upper hole in shift lever. See Figure 29B.
6.
Reinstall the hairpin clip.
7.
Check for correct adjustment before operating the
snow th rowe r.
A
B
Shift
Lever
Hairpin Clip
/
Ferrule
Shift
Rod
C
Shift Arm
Figure 29
Chute Control
Once a season or every 25 hours of operation,
whichever is earlier, check whether the four-way chute
control
TM
cables have slackened. If the chute does not
rotate fully or its pitch cannot be moved up or down, the
chute control cables will have to be adjusted.
To adjust these cables, proceed as follows:
1.
To tighten cable, loosen the top nut and tighten the
bottom nut on the cable.
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