Ariens Pro 28 Owner's Manual page 11

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1. Cable Eyelet
2. Hairpin
3. Chute Lock Cable
4. Rubber Seal
5. Rubber Grommet
6. Sleeve Bushing
Figure 7
NOTICE: To ensure the discharge chute
follows full range of travel, control lever must
be centered in slot and pointing straight up
before installing chute rod.
11. Insert chute rod end without ears into
control panel and slide into control lever
until opposite end of rod clears chute
gear assembly. See Figure 8.
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1. Chute Rod
2. Gear Cover
3. Control Lever
4. Gear Assembly
5. Chute Lock Cable
6. Alignment Marker
7. Chute Pedestal
8. Hairpin
12. Align end of chute rod with hex hole in
gear assembly and insert until ears hit
gear.
13. Insert hairpin into hole in chute rod near
gear assembly.
14. Hook chute lock cable hanger onto
chute rod.
IMPORTANT: The chute lock cable hanger
will prevent the cable from contacting the
engine or muffler guard. Make sure this cable
stays connected while unit is in operation.
15. Make sure chute lock cable end is
correctly seated in chute lock arm.
16. Make sure lock arm is fully seated in
gear teeth. Adjust lock cable by
removing all cable slack and loosening
rear nut one full turn and tightening front
nut.
17. Reinstall chute gear cover.
18. Orient the chute and pedestal to its most
vertical position and tighten pedestal
hardware to 15 – 31 lbf-ft (20 – 42 N•m).
19. Pull back chute control lever and push it
left and right to ensure correct travel of
discharge chute.
NOTICE: If chute does not stay in position,
adjust as directed in Discharge Chute Control
on page 26, or repair before operation.
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Figure 8
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