Ariens Professional 32 - 12 Volt Manual page 12

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1. Chute Rod
2. Gear Cover
3. Control Assembly
4. Gear Assembly
5. Chute Control Cable
6. Alignment Marker
7. Hair Pin
NOTICE: To ensure the discharge chute
follows its full range of travel, make sure the
control lever is centered in the slot and
pointing straight up before installing the chute
rod.
9. Insert chute rod end without ears into
control lever and slide into control panel
until opposite end of rod clears the gear
assembly.
10. Align end of chute rod with hex hole in
gear assembly and insert until ears hit
gear.
11. Insert hairpin into hole in chute rod near
gear assembly.
12. Hook the chute control cable onto the
chute rod.
IMPORTANT: The chute control cable hook
will prevent the cable from contacting the
engine or muffler guard. Make sure this cable
stays connected while unit is in operation.
13. Check to make sure the chute control
cable ends are properly seated in control
assembly and control arm.
14. Adjust control cable as necessary to
remove cable slack. Be sure lock arm is
fully seated in gear teeth.
15. Replace gear cover on top of chute
pedestal.
16. Orient the chute and pedestal to its most
vertical position and tighten pedestal
hardware to 20 – 42 N•m.
17. Make sure the discharge chute rotates
left and right when you push the
discharge chute control lever left and
right.
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Figure 7
NOTICE: If chute does not stay in position,
adjust as directed in Discharge Chute Control
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on page 28, or repair before operation.
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Remote Deflector Control
(Figure 8)
Connect the cable end to the cable anchor on
the discharge deflector before clipping the
cable to the cable bracket on the discharge
chute.
1. Route deflector remote cable along the
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left side of the chute pedestal.
2. Insert the barrel on the cable end into
the bracket on left side of chute deflector
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(Figure 8).
3. Hold seal out of the way while routing
the cable through the bracket on the left
side of the discharge chute, and then
push the cable fitting into the bracket.
4. Push the seal securely over the end of
the cable fitting to prevent water from
entering the cable.
Check deflector travel. Adjust nut on cable
end under handlebar to obtain full travel, if
necessary (see Remote Deflector Control on
page 27).
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1. Cable Anchor
2. Cable End
3. Deflector Cable
4. Cable Fitting
5. Cable Bracket
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Figure 8