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ADJUSTMENTS Shift Cable If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannotbe achieved, referto the figureto the rightand adjustthe shift cableas follows: 1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastest forward speedposition(F6). 2. Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.See Figure 19. 3. Pivotthe bracketdownwardto take up slack in the cable. 4. Retightenthehex nut. Drive Control Whenthedrivecontrol is releasedand in thedisengaged"up"position, the cableshouldhavevery little slack.It shouldNOTbe tight. Also, if thereis excessiveslackin thedrive cableor if the unitexperiences intermittentdrivewhileusing,the cable mayneed to be adjusted. Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolas follows: 1. With thedrivecontrol released,pushthe snowthrowergently forward.The unitshouldroll freely. f 2. Engagethe drivecontroland gently attemptto pushthe snow throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn. The unitshouldnot roll freely. 3. With thedrivecontrol released,movethe shift leverbackand forth betweenthe R2positionand the F6 positionseveraltimes. / Thereshouldbe no resistancein the shiftlever. 4. If anyof the abovetests failed,the drivecable is in needof adjustment.Proceedas follows: 5. Loosenthe lowerhexbolt on the drivecable bracket.See Figure 20. 6. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward to increasecabletension). 7. Retightenthe lowerhex bolt. Chute Bracket If the spiralat the bottomof the chutedirectionalcontrol is notfully engagingwith the chuteassembly,the chute bracketcan be adjusted. Todo so: f 1. Loosenthe two nuts which securethechute bracketand reposition it slightly.See Figure21. 2. Retightenthe nuts. Figure19 Figure20 Figure21 19

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ADJUSTMENTS
Shift
Cable
If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,
referto the figureto the rightand adjustthe shift cableas follows:
1.
Placethe shiftleverin thefastest forward speedposition(F6).
2.
Loosenthe hex nuton the shiftcable indexbracket.See Figure
19.
3.
Pivotthe bracketdownwardto takeupslack inthe cable.
4.
Retightenthehex nut.
Drive
Control
Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up"position,
the cableshouldhavevery little slack.It shouldNOTbe tight. Also,
if thereis excessiveslackin thedrive cableor if the unitexperiences
intermittentdrivewhileusing,the cable mayneedto beadjusted.
Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolas follows:
1.
Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergently
forward.Theunitshouldrollfreely.
2.
Engagethe drivecontroland gently attemptto pushthe snow
throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.Theunitshouldnot
rollfreely.
3.
Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshiftleverbackand
forthbetweenthe R2positionandthe F6 positionseveraltimes.
Thereshouldbenoresistance
in the shiftlever.
4.
If anyof the abovetests failed,the drivecable is in needof adjust-
ment.Proceedas follows:
5.
Loosenthe lowerhexbolt on the drivecable bracket.See Figure
20.
6.
Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward
to increasecabletension).
7.
Retightenthe lowerhex bolt.
Chute
Bracket
If the spiralat the bottomof the chutedirectionalcontrolis notfully
engagingwiththe chuteassembly,the chutebracketcan beadjusted.
Todo so:
1.
Loosenthetwonutswhichsecurethechutebracketandreposi-
tion it slightly.See Figure21.
2.
Retightenthenuts.
Figure19
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Figure20
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Figure21