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2. Positionthe new skid shoesand securewith the carriagebolts and hex nuts.Makecertainthe skid shoesare adjustedto be level. Shave Plate 1. Removethehex nuts and carriagebolts that securethe shave plateto the bottomof the housing. 2. Removethe rearmost hexnutand carriagebolt securingthe back of eachskid shoeto the sides of the housing.Loosenthefour remaininghexnuts securingthe skid shoes. 3. Slide theshaveplateout of the off-set slotat thebottomof the housing,and from betweenthe skid shoesand side panelsof the housing. 4. With the mountingholestowardthe back of the unit, slidethe new shaveplateinto positionand securewith the fastenersremoved previously. ADJUSTMENTS Speed selector Rod If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannotbe achieved, referto Figure20 to the left and adjustthe speedselector rod as follows: 1. Lookingunderneaththe handlepanel,notewhich of thethree holesin the speedselectorleverthe ferruleis insertedinto. Also notethe directionof insertion.Thenremovethe internalcotter pin and flat washerfromthe ferruleand withdrawthe ferrulefrom the speedselector lever.See Figure23. 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. Wheel drive control Referto theAdjustmentsectionof theAssemblyinstructiontos adjust the wheeldrivecontrol.Tofurther checkthe adjustment,proceedas follows: 1. With the snowthrowertippedforward(be certain to run the fuel tank dry beforetippingthe unitforward),removethe frame cover underneaththe snowthrowerby removingthe self-tapping screws. 2. Locatethe openingbetweenthe axle supportbracketand the front framesupport(See Figure24). Lookingthroughthis opening,with the wheeldrivecontrol released,there mustbe clearancebetweenthe frictionwheelandthe drive plateinall positionsof the speedselector lever. 3. With the wheeldrivecontrolengaged,the frictionwheel must contactthe driveplate. See Figure24. \\ \ Friction Wheel Ferrule \\ Figure24 4. If thereis no frictionwheelclearance,or thefrictionwheeldoes Figure23 notsolidlycontactthe drive plate,re-adjustthe lock nut on the 2. Placespeedselector leverin sixth(6) positionor fastestforward lowerend of the drivecablefollowingthe instructioninsthe speed. Assemblysection. 5. Reassembletheframe cover. 3. Pushspeedselector rodand speedselector armassemblydown sharplyas faras itwill go to putthe driveintothe fastestforward position. 4. As necessary,rotatethe ferruleup or downthe speedselector rod untilthe ferrulelinesup with the holefrom which itwas earlier removed.See Figure23. 5. Fromthedirectionnotedearlier,inserttheferruleintothe properhole. 6. Reinstallthe washerand the internalcotter pin. 2O

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2.
Positionthe new skidshoesandsecurewiththe carriagebolts
and hex nuts.Makecertainthe skid shoesare adjustedto be
level.
Shave
Plate
1.
Removethehexnutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheshave
plateto the bottomof the housing.
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.
ADJUSTMENTS
Speed
selector
Rod
If thefull rangeof speeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,
referto Figure20 to the left and adjustthe speedselector rod as
follows:
1.
Lookingunderneaththe handlepanel,notewhichof thethree
holesin the speedselectorleverthe ferruleis insertedinto. Also
notethe directionof insertion.Thenremovethe internalcotter pin
andflatwasherfromtheferruleandwithdrawtheferrulefromthe
speedselectorlever.SeeFigure23.
\
\
\
Ferrule
\
\
Figure23
2.
Placespeedselector leverin sixth(6) positionor fastestforward
speed.
3.
Pushspeedselector rodand speedselector armassemblydown
sharplyas faras
it
will go to putthe drive
into
thefastestforward
position.
4.
As necessary,rotatethe ferruleup or downthe speedselector
roduntiltheferrulelinesupwiththeholefromwhich
it
wasearlier
removed.See Figure23.
5.
Fromthedirectionnotedearlier,
inser
theferrule
into
theproperhole.
6.
Reinstallthe washerandthe internalcotter pin.
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.
Wheel
drive
control
Referto theAdjustmentsectionof theAssembly
instructions
to adjust
the wheeldrivecontrol.Tofurthercheckthe adjustment,proceedas
follows:
1.
Withthesnowthrowertippedforward(becertaintorunthe
fuel tank dry beforetippingthe unitforward),removethe frame
coverunderneaththesnowthrowerbyremovingthe self-tapping
screws.
2.
Locatetheopeningbetweentheaxlesupportbracketand
the frontframesupport(See Figure24). Lookingthroughthis
opening,withthe wheeldrivecontrolreleased,there mustbe
clearancebetweenthe frictionwheelandthe drive plate
in
all
positionsof the speedselector lever.
3.
With the wheeldrivecontrolengaged,the frictionwheel must
contactthedriveplate.SeeFigure24.
Friction
Wheel
Figure24
4.
Ifthere
is
no frictionwheelclearance,or thefrictionwheeldoes
notsolidlycontactthe drive plate,re-adjustthe lock nut on the
lowerendofthedrivecablefollowingthe
instructions
in
the
Assemblysection.
5.
Reassembletheframecover.
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