Operator's Manual

LubricatingtheHexShaft
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethehexshaft.
Lightlylubricatethehexshaftyearlywithautomotive
engineoil(Figure33).
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Figure33
1.Hexshaft
3.Rubberwheel
2.Steelfrictionpulley
Important:Donotgetoilontherubberwheelor
thesteelfrictionpulleybecausethetractiondrive
willslip(Figure33).
1.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.
2.Tipthemachineforwardontoitsaugerhousing
andblockitsothatitcannotfall.
3.Removethebackcover(Figure34).
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Figure34
1.Screws
4.Movethespeed-selectorlevertoPositionR2.
5.Dipyourngerinautomotiveengineoiland
lightlylubricatethehexshaft.
6.Movethespeed-selectorlevertoPosition6.
7.Lubricatetheotherendofthehexshaft.
8.Movethespeed-selectorleverforwardand
rearwardafewtimes.
9.Installthebackcoverandreturnthemachineto
theoperatingposition.
Adjustingthe
Discharge-ChuteLatch
Ifthedischargechutedoesnotlockintothedesired
positionordoesnotunlocksothatyoucanmoveitto
anotherposition,adjustthedischarge-chutelatch.
1.Loosentheclampfasteneronthechute-support
plateuntilthecableisfree.
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Figure35
1.Cableconduit3.Clampfastener
2.Cableclamp
2.Removeanyslackinthecablebypullingthe
cableconduitrearward.
3.Tightentheclampfastenerwhileholdingthe
cableinplace.
ReplacingtheDriveBelts
Iftheauger/impellerdrivebeltorthetraction-drivebelt
becomesworn,oil-soaked,orotherwisedamaged,
haveanAuthorizedServiceDealerreplacethebelt.
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