Yard Machines 317E660G000 Owner's Manual page 5

FIGURE 3.
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Chute Assembly
Hex Head
Screw
Flat Washer
Lock Nut
Chute
Flange
Keeper
Lock Washer
Hex Nut
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ATTACHING THE CHUTE ASSEMBLY (Hardware B)
1. Grease the chute opening using a multi-purpose
automotive grease or equivalent.
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Place chute assembly over chute opening, with
the opening in the chute assembly facing the front
of the unit. Place chute flange keepers beneath lip
of chute assembly. Secure with hex head screws
and hex lock nuts as shown in figure 3. Tighten
with two 7/16" wrenches, then back off 1/4 turn to
allow easier movement.
Upper
Chute
Crank
Bracket
FIGURE 4.
Carriage Bolts
Hex Lock Nuts
ATTACHING THE CHUTE CRANK (Hardware C)
1. Insert hex bolt 1-1/2" long through the upper chute
-<_ crank bracket. See figure 4.
2. Place the hex bolt into the hole provided in the left
handle. Secure with lock washer and hex nut. Do
not tighten until after attaching the other end of
the chute crank.
Lower
Chute
Crank
Bracket
-IGURE 5.
Flat
Hairpin Clip
Lower
Chute Crank
Bracket
--IGURE 6.
Chute
rank
Plastic
Bushing
3. Loosen the carriage bolts and hex lock nuts which
secure the lower chute crank bracket to the exten-
sion on the left side of the chute assembly. See
figure 5.
4. Place one flat washer on the end of the chute
crank, then insert the end of the crank into the
hole in the plastic bushing in the chute crank
bracket. See figure 6. Place the other flat washer
on the end of the chute crank, and insert hairpin
clip into hole in the end of crank.
5. Adjust the chute bracket so that the spiral on the
chute crank fully engages the teeth on the chute
assembly. Tighten the nuts on the lower chute
crank bracket securely. Tighten the hex bolt and
nut on the upper chute crank bracket on the
handle.
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