Operator`s manual

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SHAVE PLATE AND SKiD SHOES

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthe bottomof the snowthrowerare

subjectto wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced

whennecessary.

NOTE:Theskidshoesonthismachinehavetwo wearedges.When

onesidewearsout, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge.

Toremoveskidshoes:

1. Removethefour carriageboltsandhexflangenutswhichsecure

themtothe snowthrower.

2. Reassemblenew skidshoeswiththefour carriagebolts(twoon

eachside)and hexflangenuts.Referto Figure23.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachit to the

snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenew shaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage

boltsareto the insideof housing.Tightensecurely.Referto

Figure23.

NOTE:Augersnotshown for clarity.

Figure23

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable

If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,

referto the figureto the rightandadjustthe shift cableas follows:

1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastest forwardspeedposition(F6).

2. Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.SeeFigure

24.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardto takeupslack inthe cable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Drive Control

Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up"position,

the cableshouldhaveverylittle slack.It shouldNOTbetight. Also,

ifthereisexcessiveslackinthedrive cableor if the unitexperiences

intermittentdrivewhileusing,the cable mayneedto beadjusted.

Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolas follows:

1. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthe snowthrowergently

forward.The unitshouldrollfreely.

2. Engagethe drivecontrolandgentlyattemptto pushthe snow

throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.The unitshouldnot

rollfreely.

3. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movethe shift leverbackand

forthbetweenthe R2positionandthe F6 positionseveraltimes.

Thereshouldbeno resistanceinthe shiftlever.

4. If anyofthe abovetestsfailed,the drivecable isinneedof adjust-

ment.Proceedas follows:

a. Shutoff theengineas instructedinthe Operationsection.

b. Loosenthe lowerhexbolt onthe drivecable bracket.See

Figure25.

c. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or

downwardto increasecabletension).

d. Retightenthe lowerhex boltand repeatsteps1 through4.

Figure24

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Figure25