Operator's Manual

Maintenance

Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position.

Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s)

Maintenance Service

Interval

Maintenance Procedure

After the rst operating

hour

• Check the control cable both initially and after the rst hour of operation; adjust it

if necessary.

• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.

Yearly

• Check the control cable and adjust it if necessary.

• Check for loose fasteners and tighten them if necessary.

• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the spark plug and replace it if

necessary.

• Inspect the rotor blades and have an Authorized Service Dealer replace the rotor

blades and scraper if necessary.

• Have an Authorized Service Dealer inspect the drive belt and replace it if necessary.

Yearly or before storage

• Prepare the snowthrower for storage.

Adjusting the Control Cable

Checking the Cable

Important: Check the contr ol ca ble f or pr oper

adjustment initiall y , after the ﬁr st operating hour , and

then ann uall y ther eafter .

1. Mo v e the control bar bac k to w ard the handle to remo v e

the slac k in the cable .

2. Ensure that a 1/16 to 1/8 inc h (2 to 3 mm) g ap exists

betw een the control bar and the handle ( Figure 19 ). T o

adjust the cable , refer to Adjusting the Cable belo w .

Figure 19

1. 1/16 to 1/8 inch (2 to 3 mm) gap

Important: T he contr ol ca ble must contain some

slack when y ou disenga ge the contr ol bar f or the

r otor blades to stop pr oper l y .

Adjusting the Cable

1. Unhook the end of the control cable spring from the

control bar ( Figure 20 ).

Figure 20

2. Mo v e the Z-ﬁtting to a higher or lo w er hole on the

adjuster link as needed to obtain the 1/16 to 1/8 inc h

(2 to 3 mm) g ap betw een the control bar and the handle

( Figure 21 ).

Figure 21

1. Z-tting 2. Adjuster link