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Chute Bracket If the spiralat the bottomof the chutedirectionalcontrol is not fully engagingwith the chuteassembly,the chute bracketcan be adjusted. Todo so: 1. Loosenthe two nuts which securethe chute bracketand reposition it slightly.See Figure25. 2. Retightenthenuts. 2. Removethe plasticbeltcover,locatednearthe engine,by removing thethree self-tappingscrewsthat secure it. See Figure27. \ / Figure25 Auger Control Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingtheauger controlcable. Figure27 3. Loosenthe boltshownin Figure28 securingthe beltkeeper bracketand removethe otherbolt. Pushthe belt keeperand bracketup off theengine pulley. Skid Shoes Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionosn adjustingthe skid shoes. BELT REPLACEMENT Belt Removal Preparation 1. Removethe cotter pin whichsecuresthe upperchute crank tothe lowerchutecrank.Referto Figure26. Figure26 Figure28 Auger Belt Replacement 1. Removethe bow-tieclipand flat washerfromthe ferruleinorder to disconnecttheauger idlerrod fromthe brakebracketassembly. See Figure29. NOTE: Makesurethat the locationof the ferruleon the auger idlerrod is maintained. 2. Slip the augercontrol belt(the front belt)off the enginepulley. 3. Pullthe brakebracketassemblytowardsthe cableguide roller and unhooktheauger cablez-fitting.See Figure30. 4. Frombothsides of thethe frame assembly,usea 1/2"wrenchto removethe threehextap screwssecuringthe frameto theauger housingassembly.Referback to Figure26. NOTE: Donot removethe lowerhexflangelock nut on each side. 21

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Chute
Bracket
Ifthe spiralat the bottomof the chutedirectionalcontrolis not fully
engagingwiththe chuteassembly,the chutebracketcan beadjusted.
Todo so:
1.
Loosenthe twonutswhichsecurethe chutebracketand reposi-
tion it slightly.SeeFigure25.
2.
Retightenthenuts.
/
Figure25
Auger
Control
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionsonadjustingtheauger
controlcable.
2.
Removethe plasticbeltcover,locatednearthe engine,by remov-
ing thethree self-tappingscrewsthatsecureit.See Figure27.
\
Figure27
3.
Loosenthe boltshownin Figure28 securingthe beltkeeper
bracketand removethe otherbolt.Pushthe belt keeperand
bracketupofftheenginepulley.
Skid
Shoes
Referto the Assemblysectionfor
instructions
onadjustingtheskid
shoes.
BELT
REPLACEMENT
Belt
Removal
Preparation
1.
Removethe cotter pinwhichsecuresthe upperchutecranktothe
lowerchutecrank.Referto Figure26.
Figure26
Figure28
Auger
Belt
Replacement
1.
Removethe bow-tieclipand flatwasherfromthe ferrule
in
order
to disconnecttheauger
idler
rodfromthe brakebracketassem-
bly.SeeFigure29.
NOTE: Makesurethat the locationof the ferruleon the auger
idler
rodismaintained.
2.
Slip the augercontrol belt(the front belt)off the enginepulley.
3.
Pullthe brakebracketassemblytowardsthe cableguideroller
andunhooktheaugercablez-fitting.SeeFigure30.
4.
Frombothsides of thethe frame assembly,usea 1/2"wrenchto
removethe threehextap screwssecuringthe frameto theauger
housingassembly.Referbackto Figure26.
NOTE: Donot removethe lowerhexflangelock nut on each side.
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