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Shave Plate And Skid Shoes

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SHAVE PLATE AND SKiD SHOES Theshaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare subjectto wear.They shouldbe checkedperiodicallyand replaced whennecessary. Skid Shoes NOTE:Theskid shoes on this machinehavetwo wearedges.When one sidewearsout, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge. 1. Removethesix carriagebolts and hexnuts that securethe two skid shoesto the sides of the augerhousing.Referto Figure24. 2. Positionthe new skid shoesand securewith the carriagebolts and hex nuts.Makecertainthe skid shoesare adjustedto be level. k Shave Plate 1. Removethehex nuts and carriagebolts that securethe shave plateto the bottomof the housing.Referto Figure24. J 2. Removethe rearmost hexnutand carriagebolt securingthe back Figure25 of eachskid shoeto the sides of the housing.Loosenthefour Chute Bracket Adjustment remaininghexnuts securingthe skid shoes. If the spiralat the bottomof thechute directionalcontrolis notfully 3. Slide theshaveplateout of the off-set slotat thebottomof the engagingwith thechute assembly,the chutebracketcan be adjusted. housing,and from betweenthe skid shoesand side panelsof the Todo so: housing. 4. With the mountingholestowardthe back of the unit, slidethe new 5. Loosenthetwo nutswhich securethe chute bracketand reposi- shaveplateinto positionand securewith the fastenersremoved tion it slightly.See Figure26. previously. 6. Retightenthenuts. f Figure24 ADJUSTMENTS Shift Cable If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannotbe achieved, referto the Figure25 and adjustthe shiftcable as follows: 1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastestforwardspeedposition. 2. Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.See Fig. 25. 3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardto take up slack in the cable. 4. Retightenthehex nut. Figure26 Chute Control The distancesnow is throwncanbe adjustedbyadjustingthe angle of the chute assembly.Referto the Operationsectionfor instructions. The remotechutecontrolcables havebeen pre-adjustedat the factory. Movethe remotechute leveron the controlpanelforwardto pivot the upperchutedown; movethe leverrearwardto pivotthe upperchute up. 21

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SHAVE PLATE AND SKiD SHOES
Theshaveplateand skid shoeson the bottomof the snowthrowerare
subjectto wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced
whennecessary.
Skid
Shoes
NOTE:Theskidshoesonthismachinehavetwowearedges.When
onesidewearsout, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge.
1.
Removethesixcarriageboltsandhexnutsthatsecurethetwo
skid shoesto the sides of the augerhousing.Referto Figure24.
2.
Positionthe new skidshoesandsecurewiththe carriagebolts
and hex nuts.Makecertainthe skid shoesare adjustedto be
level.
Shave
Plate
1.
Removethehexnutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheshave
plateto the bottomof the housing.Referto Figure24.
2.
Removethe rearmost hexnutand carriagebolt securingthe back
of eachskid shoeto the sides of the housing.Loosenthefour
remaininghexnutssecuringtheskidshoes.
3.
Slide theshaveplateout of the off-set slotat thebottomof the
housing,andfrombetweentheskidshoesandsidepanelsofthe
housing.
4.
Withthe mountingholestowardthe backof the unit,slidethe new
shaveplateintopositionandsecurewiththefastenersremoved
previously.
f
Figure24
ADJUSTMENTS
Shift
Cable
If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,
referto the Figure25 and adjustthe shiftcable as follows:
1.
Placetheshiftleverinthefastestforwardspeedposition.
2.
Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.See Fig. 25.
3.
Pivotthe bracketdownwardto takeupslack inthe cable.
4.
Retightenthehex nut.
k
J
Figure25
Chute
Bracket
Adjustment
If the spiralat the bottomof thechute directionalcontrolis notfully
engagingwiththechuteassembly,thechutebracketcanbeadjusted.
Todo so:
5.
Loosenthetwo nutswhich securethe chute bracketand reposi-
tion it slightly.SeeFigure26.
6.
Retightenthenuts.
Figure26
Chute
Control
The distancesnow is throwncanbe adjustedbyadjustingthe angle of
the chuteassembly.Referto the Operationsectionfor instructions.
The remotechutecontrolcableshavebeenpre-adjustedat the factory.
Movethe remotechuteleveron the controlpanelforwardto pivotthe
upperchutedown; movethe leverrearwardto pivotthe upperchute
up.
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