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CAUTION:
Always stop engine before changing de-
flector
position. Keep hands away from chute and
deflector when impeller is operating.
The type and depth of snow will also influence distance
snow can be thrown.
10. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION:
Always stop engine and disconnect spark
plug wire
before cleaning,
your snow thrower.
DRIVE BELT
All V-Belts
stretch
a certain
use. Consequently,
the snow thrower
probably
require
adjustment
of operation.
Belt adjustment
primary
clutch
lever drops below the warning
the back plate.
NOTE:
Failure
to adjust
drive belt as required
result in excessive
belt wear.
TO TIGHTEN
DRIVE BELT
1. Remove four self-tap
screws
and remove belt cover (Fig. 19).
(H),
FIG. 19
2. Loosen four bolts
securing
(J)
(Fig. 19).
3. Loosen four engine mounting
(Fig. 14).
4. Engage
primary
clutch
lever
move engine toward rear of unit until primary clutch
lever rests approximately
in the centre of slot (above
warning
line).
5. Tighten
engine bolt securely, making sure rear base
line of engine is in alignment
6. Check alignment
of five holes in belt cover with four
holes
in back plate
(G), and bolt (H). Slide back
plate
backwards
or forwards
is obtained.
Tighten
four
plate to engine.
7. Replace
belt
cover
using
(G) and locknut
at (H). Tighten securely.
SHIFT CONTROL ROD ADJUSTMENT
The "NEUTRAL"
position
of the snow thrower
mission
has a wide
range and, in some cases, the
transmission
may remain
in "Forward"
position
when the shift control
"Neutral"
range at the handle
become
apparent
until
used in heavy snow.
situation
occurs, stop engine and proceed with the
following adjustments:
lubricating
or adjusting
amount
during
normal
drive
belt will
after the first five hours
is required whenever the
line on
will
(G) and one locknut
back plate to engine
bolts at base of engine,
("IN"
position),
and
with rear of chassis.
until
hole alignment
bolts
securing
back
(J)
four self-tap
screws
at
trans-
or "Reverse"
rod is moved into the
plate. This may not
If this
If your unit stays in "Forward"
shift
control
rod is moved into neutral
flange nuts at lower end of shift rod: (Fig. 5 to 8).
(a) Loosen upper flange nut.
(b) Tighten
lower flange
nut up toward transmission
control
bracket
one or two turns.
effect, shorten the shift control
(c) Tighten
upper flange
nut down onto transmission
control
bracket.
If your unit stays in "Reverse"
rod is returned to neutral range, adjust flange nuts on
lower shift control
rod:
(a) Loosen lower flange nut.
(b) Tighten
upper flange nut down onto transmission
control
bracket
one or two turns.
effect, lengthen the shift control rod.
(c) Tighten
lower flange nut up against transmission
control
bracket.
GROUND CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT
Slots in skids provide adjustment
crease or decrease ground clearance of impeller
ing prop up front
of unit using a piece of wood or
similar object and loosen two
Raise or lower the skids to desired
In icy or packed snow conditions,
FIG. 20
may force the unit to ride on top of snow, preventing
effective
snow
removal.
When
skids and invert them
so that knife edges of skids
will cut through snow.
CHAIN ADJUSTMENTS
(Fig. 21)
Correct chain tension is of vital importance
ing efficient
performance.
To obtain chain tension as
illustrated
in Fig. 21, each chain should
by following
the steps below:
3/8'PLAY~
-
--
Drive position
when
range, adjust
This
will,
in
rod.
drive when shift control
.
This
will,
in
(Fig. 20)
up or down. To in-
hous-
Ys
-16 nuts on each skid.
height.
runners
on skids
this
occurs,
remove
in obtain-
be adjusted
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