Full Product Manual

11Section 2 — ASSembly & Set-Up
Overhead Chute Control (w/ Flex
Shaft & Steel Chute)
Chute
Assembly
Flex
Shaft
Figure 2-30
1. Remove lock nuts (a) and hex screws (b)
from chute support bracket (this will
require two wrenches). See Figure 2-31.
Chute
Assembly
Chute Base
Chute Support
Bracket
Chute Control Head
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
Figure 2-31
2. Place chute assembly onto chute base
and chute control head onto chute
support bracket. See Figure 2-31.
3. Secure chute control head to chute
support bracket with lock nuts (a) and
hex screws (b) removed in Step 1.
See Figure 2-32.
(a)
(a)
(b)
(b)
Figure 2-32
NOTE: For smoothest operation, cables should
all be to the left of the chute directional
control rod.
4. Remove hairpin clip (a) from rear of
chute control assembly. See Figure 2-33.
(a)
(b)
Figure 2-33
5. Insert flex shaft (b) removed during
Handle Assembly from lower handle
into rear of chute directional control
head. See Figure 2-33. Secure flex shaft
to chute control head with hairpin clip
(a) removed in Step 4.
6. Perform one of the following to connect
the flex shaft to the chute control rod
coupling:
• Units with Crank Chute Control -
Insert hex end of flex shaft into
chute control rod coupling under
dash panel. See Figure 2-34.
Figure 2-34
• Units with Electric Chute Control -
Insert other end of flex shaft into
chute control rod coupling under
dash panel. Make sure to line up flat
end of rod and flat end of coupler.
You may need to rotate rod around
until these two surfaces line up. See
Figure 2-35 inset.
Figure 2-35
7. Ensure speed selector is in fastest
forward speed.
8. Remove cotter pin (a) and washer (b)
from ferrule on end of shift rod.
See Figure 2-36 inset.
(a)
(b)
Shift Rod
Ferrule
Figure 2-36
9. Make sure the shift lever on the back of
the transmission is rotated downward to
the full extent of its rotation. See Figure
2-37, Detail “A” for models without hydro
transmission or Detail “B” for models
with hydro transmission.
A B
Figure 2-37
10. Insert ferrule into top hole of shift
lever and secure with cotter pin (a) and
washer (b) removed in Step 8. See Figure
2-36. Ferrule may need to be adjusted
up or down.
STOP
Continue to Set-Up (page 13).