Use and Care Manual
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OPERATION
M. 4-WAY CHUTE ROTATION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
The 4-Way chute rotation control is located on the left side of the 
dash panel.
•  To change the direction in which snow is thrown, squeeze 
the button on the control and rotate to the right or to the left 
(Figure 59).
•  To change the distance which snow is thrown, move the 
control forward or backward.
Figure 59
N.  ELECTRIC CHUTE PITCH & ROTATION CONTROL 
(JOYSTICK) (IF EQUIPPED)
The electric chute control is located on the right side of the dash 
panel (Figure 60).
•  To change the direction in which snow is thrown, move the 
joystick to the right or to the left.
•  To change the distance which snow is thrown, move the 
joystick forward or backward.
Figure 60
O.  MANUAL CHUTE ROTATION CONTROL & ELECTRIC CHUTE 
CONTROL (JOYSTICK) (IF EQUIPPED)
Follow this procedure to manually change the chute direction 
on models equipped with an electric chute control (joystick) and 
manual chute rotation control rod only (Figure 62).
1.  Remove cotter pin (a) from either of the holes furthest from 
the chute assembly on chute control head (Figure 61).
a
a
Figure 61
2.  Push in chute control rod until the hole in it lines up with the 
third hole in chute control head (Figure 61).
3.  Reinsert cotter pin (a) through this hole and chute control 
rod (Figure 61).
4.  Grasp indented portion of chute control rod and manually 
J.  OVERHEAD CHUTE ROTATION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
The overhead chute rotation control is located at the rear of the 
snow blower under the handle panel. To change the direction in 
which snow is thrown, rotate the control (Figure 56).
Figure 56
K.  CHUTE-PITCH CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
The two-way chute-pitch control is located on the left side of the 
dash panel and is used to raise and lower the upper chute, which 
will change the distance the snow is thrown.
To raise or lower the upper chute, move the lever forward or 
backward (Figure 57).
Two-Way Chute-Pitch Control
•  To Reduce the Distance Snow is Thrown:  Move the lever 
forward to tilt the upper chute down (Figure 57).
•  To Increase the Distance Snow is Thrown: Move the lever 
rearward to tilt the upper chute up (Figure 57).
Two-Way Indexed Chute-Pitch Control
•  To Reduce the Distance Snow is Thrown:  Disengage lever 
from the current chute setting. Move the lever forward to tilt 
the upper chute down to the desired setting (a) (Figure 57).
•  To Increase the Distance Snow is Thrown: Disengage lever 
from the current chute setting. Move the lever rearward to 
tilt the upper chute up to the desired setting (b) (Figure 57).
TWO-WAY INDEXED CHUTE-PITCH CONTROL
CHUTE TILT 
DOWN
CHUTE TILT 
UP
a
b
TWO-WAY CHUTE-PITCH CONTROL
Figure 57
L.  2-WAY CHUTE ROTATION CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
The 2-Way chute rotation control is located on the left side of the 
dash panel.
•  To change direction in which snow is thrown, squeeze button 
on control and rotate to the right or to the left (Figure 58).
Figure 58










