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Adjusting, Auger

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Adjusting Wheel Drive & Auger Controls 1. Frombeneaththe handle,pull downwardon the appropriatecable and unhookthe springfoundon the end of the cablefrom its respectiveactuatorbracket.Referto Fig. 12 and 13. 2. Slidethe springup thecable to exposethe cablecouplerthreads and lock nut. Referto Fig. 13. 3. If adjustingthe drivecable,threadthe lock nutoutward(downthe couplertowardsthe end of the thread)to lengthenthecable and allowthe unitto movefreely whenthe controlis released. Threadthe lock nut inward(up thecouplertowardsthecable) to shortenthecable to reduceslippageand preventthe machine from beingeasily movedwith the drivecontrolengaged. Donotover-tightenthe cable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger shaftfromdisengagingand compromisethe safetyof the snowthrower. If adjustingthe augercable,threadthe lock nut downthecoupler towardsthe endof the threadto lengthenthe cableas necessaryto stop theauger shaftfrom turningwhenthe control is released. 4. Reattachthe springto the rear-mosthole in theactuatorbracket. 5. Repeatthewheeldriveand auger controltests to verifyproper adjustment.Repeatpreviousstepsif necessaryto attain proper adjustmentof eachcable. Rearward most holeof the actuator brackets Figure12 J Figure13 12

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Adjusting
Wheel
Drive
&
Auger
Controls
1.
Frombeneaththehandle,pulldownwardontheappropriatecable
andunhookthespringfoundontheendofthecablefrom
its
respectiveactuatorbracket.RefertoFig.12and13.
2.
Slidethe springup thecable to exposethe cablecouplerthreads
and lock nut. Referto Fig. 13.
3.
Ifadjustingthedrivecable,threadthelocknutoutward(downthe
couplertowardsthe endof the thread)to lengthenthecable and
allowthe unitto movefreely whenthe controlis released.
Threadthe lock nut inward(up thecouplertowardsthecable) to
shortenthecable to reduceslippageandpreventthe machine
frombeingeasilymovedwiththedrivecontrolengaged.
Donotover-tighten
thecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger
shaftfromdisengagingandcompromise
the safetyof the snowthrower.
Ifadjustingtheaugercable,threadthelocknutdownthecoupler
towardsthe endof the threadto lengthenthe cableas necessaryto
stoptheaugershaftfromturningwhenthecontrolisreleased.
4.
Reattachthe springto the rear-mostholein theactuatorbracket.
5.
Repeatthewheeldriveandaugercontrolteststoverifyproper
adjustment.Repeatpreviousstepsif necessarytoattainproper
adjustmentof eachcable.
Rearwardmost
hole
of
the actuator brackets
Figure12
Figure13
J
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