Full Product Manual

14 Section 2 — ASSembly & Set-Up
Chute Clean-Out Tool
The chute clean-out tool is fastened to the top
of the auger housing with a mounting clip. See
Figure 2-51.
Figure 2-51
Tire Pressure (If Applicable)
NOTE: Not applicable to those units equipped
with airless tires.
WARNING!
Under any circumstance do not exceed manufacturer’s
recommended psi. Equal tire pressure should be
maintained at all times. Excessive pressure when
seating beads may cause tire/rim assembly to burst
with force sufficient to cause serious injury. Refer to
sidewall of tire for recommended pressure.
The tires are over-inflated for shipping
purposes. Check tire pressure before
operating unit. Refer to tire side wall for tire
manufacturer’s recommended psi and deflate
(or inflate) tires as necessary.
NOTE: Equal tire pressure is to be maintained
at all times for performance purposes.
Skid Shoes
Snow thrower skid shoes are adjusted at the
factory set roughly 1/8” below the shave plate.
Adjust them downward, if desired, prior to
operating the snow thrower.
CAUTION
Use extreme caution when on gravel and adjust auger
housing height to clear gravel or crushed rock surfaces to
avoid picking up and throwing gravel or crushed rock.
• For close snow removal on a smooth
surface, raise skid shoes higher on auger
housing.
• Use a lower position when area to be
cleared is uneven, such as a gravel
driveway.
NOTE: If you choose to operate unit on a
gravel surface, keep skid shoes in position for
maximum clearance between ground and
shave plate.
To adjust skid shoes:
1. Loosen four hex nuts (a) (two on each
side) and carriage bolts (b). Move skid
shoes to desired position. See Figure
2-54.
(b) (b)
(a)
(a)
Figure 2-54
NOTE: The skid shoes on your unit may
look slightly different (and have different
hardware) than ones shown in Figure 2-54.
2. Make certain entire bottom surface of
skid shoe is against ground to avoid
uneven wear on skid shoes.
3. Retighten hex nuts (a) and carriage bolts
(b) securely.
Adjustments
Chute Assembly
NOTE: For models with 2-Way/4-Way or Electric
Chute Directional Control and/or models
with chute-pitch controls see Controls and
Operation on page 19-20.
On units with manual chute tilt, including E-Z
Chute™, the distance snow is thrown can be
adjusted by changing angle of chute assembly.
To do so:
1. Loosen wing knob found on left side of
chute assembly. See Figure 2-52.
Figure 2-52
2. Pivot chute upward or downward before
retightening wing knob.
Drift Cutters (If Equipped)
The drift cutters are mounted inverted at the
factory for shipping purposes.
1. Loosen the two carriage bolts (a) and
wing nuts (b) that secure each drift
cutter to the sides of auger housing. See
Figure 2-53.
(b)
(b)
(a)
(a)
Figure 2-53
2. Slide the drift cutters to desired height.
3. Securely tighten the two carriage bolts
and wing nuts that secure each drift
cutter to the sides of auger housing.