Skid Shoe Adjustment; Electric Chute Rotator Gear; Lift Adjustment; Belt Tension Adjustment - Briggs & Stratton 1696423-00 Operator's Manual

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Skid Shoe Adjustment

On smooth surfaces such as concrete or asphalt, the
scraper bar should scrape the surface. On surfaces such as
gravel, the scraper bar should be set high enough so that it
will not pick up debris.
1. Loosen the nuts securing the skid shoes (a, Figure 31).
2. Raise or lower the scraper bar to the desired height.
Use wood blocks to hold the snow thrower in position.
3. Set the skid shoes so that they are in contact with the
ground and tighten the skid shoe nuts.
Figure 31

Electric Chute Rotator Gear

1. Remove the cover (a, Figure 32) and loosen the three
screws (b) securing the electric chute rotator motor (c).
2. Adjust the motor so that the gear meshes with the
discharge chute ring gear and tighten the adjustment
screws.
3. Reinstall the cover.
a
Figure 32
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a
b

Lift Adjustment

In the fully raised position the attachment should be 4"-5"
off the ground.
1. Fully raise the attachment lift. The snowthrower should
be approximately 4"-5" off the ground. If not, go to step
2.
2. Lower the snowthrower and adjust the front set collar (a,
Figure 33) to achieve the correct lift height.
Figure 33

Belt Tension Adjustment

Adjust belt tension if the tension lever does not adjust belt
tension properly.
1. Move belt tension lever to the released position (a,
Figure 34).
2. Loosen bolt (b) on idler pulley (c), located on the left
side of the hitch assembly.
3. Move idler pulley backwards or forwards to adjust snow
thrower drive belt tension.Tighten bolt (b)
4 Move belt tension lever to the locked tension position
(d).
5. Test snowthrower and repeat adjustment as needed.
c
b
Figure 34
c
a d
3.75"
a