Assembly
Note:
Determine left and right sides of
snowthrower by standing in the normal
operating position.
Install Handle
1.
Remove tie straps securing control rods to
handle.
2.
Remove the axle pins from both wheels (Fig. 2)
and slide the wheels outward on the axle
approximately one inch to make clearance for
assembly of handles.
3.
Hold handles in installation position and insert
traction rod through loop in lower traction rod
(Fig. 3).
IMPORTANT: Make sure chute control rod
assembly is between engine and traction rod
(Fig. 4).
4.
Position left handle against side of unit, align
handle mount holes with holes in side plate, and
secure with two capscrews and curved washers
until finger tight (Fig. 2).
Note:
Concave side of curved washer goes
against outside of handle.
Repeat procedure on right side. Make sure
handles are at same height before tightening
handle screws on both sides of unit.
5.
Reinstall the wheels. Note that there are two
holes in each end of the axle. Axle pins are
installed through holes in the wheel hub and
through inner hole of axle (Fig. 5).
Note:
If snowthrower is to be equipped with
optional tire chains, wheels must be
pinned through outer axle holes.
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Connect Ignition Wires
1.
Remove Phillips head screw from engine
bracket, install wire with smaller connector and
reassemble to engine bracket (Fig. 6).
2.
Insert flange head capscrew through large
connector on remaining wire and install in lower
hole in engine bracket (Fig. 6). Make sure wire
connectors do not touch each other after
tightening.
Install Speed Selector Rod
1.
Pull speed selector arm (Fig. 7) to the fully "out"
position and move speed selector (Fig. 20) on
control panel to the R
ease assembly.
2.
Rotate speed selector rod in trunnion (Fig. 8)
until bottom end of rod can be slipped into hole
in speed selector arm (Fig. 7).
3.
Install speed selector rod into selector arm, add
one flat washer on the rod and secure with cotter
pin (Fig. 7).
Note:
If speed selector will not move into
fifth gear, an adjustment is necessary:
refer to Adjusting Speed Selector,
page 20.
If unit speed does not meet your preference once
you have started unit, additional adjustment of
the speed selector is needed. Refer to Adjusting
Speed Selector, page 20.
Install Traction Rod
1.
Slide spring onto bottom of traction control rod
(Fig. 9).
2.
Thread a flange lock nut (flange side up) onto
bottom of traction control rod below spring
(Fig. 9).
(REVERSE) position to
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