User Manual

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: The snowthrower is
shipped with oil and WITH OUT
GAS O LINE. Af ter as sem bly, re fer to
sep a rate en gine man ual for proper
fuel and en gine oil rec om men da -
tions.
AUGER SHEAR BOLTS
The au gers are se cured to the spi ral
shaft with two shear bolts and hex
flange locknuts. Two re place ment hex
bolts and hex flange locknuts have
been pro vided for your con ve nience.
Store in a safe place un til needed.
NOTE: Ref er ence to right hand or
left hand side of ma chine are ob -
served from the op er at ing po si tion.
IM POR TANT: Check the ad just ments
as in structed on page 10, and make
any fi nal ad just ments nec es sary
be fore op er at ing your snow thrower.
Fail ure to fol low the in struc tions may
cause dam age to the snow thrower.
• Re move sta ples or break glue on the
top flaps of the car ton. Re move any
loose parts in cluded with unit (i.e.,
owner’s man ual, etc.).
• Cut along dot ted lines and lay end of
car ton down flat. Re move pack ing ma -
te rial.
• Roll unit out of car ton. Check car ton
thor oughly for loose parts or lit er a ture.
• Re move the lower two plas tic wing
nuts, cupped wash ers and car riage
bolts from each side of the lower han -
dle. See Fig ure 2.
• Raise the up per han dle as sem bly un til it
locks over the lower han dle. See Fig ure
2 and 3.
• Se cure the up per han dle and lower
han dle with the two plas tic wing nuts,
cupped wash ers and car riage bolts pre -
vi ously re moved. See Fig ure 3.
• Slide the shift rod con nec tor down over
the end of the lower shift rod. See Fig -
ure 4. Tap the con nec tor un til it locks
on the lower shift rod.
NOTE: If the con nec tor is not prop -
erly as sem bled, the shift rod will
pivot and you will not be able to
shift gears or change di rec tions.
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FIG URE 1
Shear Bolts
5/16-18 x 1.75" Lg.
(710-0891)
Hex Flange
Locknuts
5/16-18 Thread
(712-04063)
FIG URE 3
Carriage
Bolt
Wing Nuts
Washer
FIG URE 4
Lower
Chute
Crank
Chute
Cable
Cable
Guide
Lower
Shift Rod
Hairpin
Clip
Connector
Upper Shift
Rod
Upper
Chute
Crank
FIG URE 2
Wing Nuts,
Washers
and Bolts