Shift Cable - Yard-Man 31AE6GKF500 User Manual

WARNING
Read, understand,
and follow all instruc-
tions and warnings
on the machine and
in this manual before
operating.
i Never attempt to
make any adjust-
i merits while the
engine is running,
i except where speci-
fied in operator's
' manual.
Shift Cable
If the full rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannot
be achieved,referto the figureto the left and adjustthe
shiftcable as follows:
1. Placethe shiftleverin the fastest forwardspeed
position.
2. Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcableindexbracket.
See Figure5-1.
3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardto take up slack in the
cable.
4. Retightenthe hex nut.
5. Checkforcorrectadjustmentbeforeoperatingthe
snowthrower.
Figure 5=1
Chute Control
Oncea seasonor every 25 hoursof operation,whichever
isearlier,checkwhetherthe four-waychutecontroFM
cableshaveslackened,if the chute doesnot rotate
fully or itspitch cannotbe movedup or down,the chute
controlcableswill haveto be adjusted.
Toadjustthese cables,proceedas follows:
1. Totightencable, loosenthe top nutand tightenthe
bottomnuton thecable.
2. Adjustequallyon both sidesby workingon both
cables.See Figure5-2.
Figure 5=2
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Figure 5=3
Drive Control & Shift Lever
Whenthedrivecontrol is releasedand in thedisengaged
"up"position,the cableshouldhavevery little slack. It
shouldNOTbe tight.
Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolas follows:
1. With the drivecontrol released,pushthe snowthrower
gentlyforward.The unit shouldroll freely.
2. Engagethe drivecontrol and gentlyattemptto push
the snowthrowerforward.Thewheelsshouldnot turn.
Theunit shouldnot roll freely.
3. With the drivecontrol released,movethe shift lever
back and forth betweenthe R2 positionand the F6
positionseveraltimes. Thereshouldbe no resistance
in theshift lever.
4. If anyof the abovetests failed, thedrivecable is in
need of adjustment.Proceedas follows:
5. Loosenthe lowerhex nuton the drivecable bracket.
See Figure5-3.
6. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or
downward to increasecabletension).
7. Retightenthe lowerhex nut.
Youcan alsocheckthe adjustmentas follows:
1. With the snowthrowertipped forward(be certainto
drain gasolineor place plasticfilm underthe gascap if
the snowthrowerhasalreadybeenoperated),remove
the framecoverunderneaththe snow throwerby
removingthe self-tappingscrews. See Figure6-5 on
page 17.
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