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2, Makecertain theentirebottomsurfaceof skid shoeis againstthe groundto avoidunevenwearon the skid shoes, 3, Refightennutsand bolts securely, Chute Assembly Thedistancesnowis throwncan be adjustedby changingthe angle of the chuteassembly,Todo so: 1, Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkeyand loosenthe plasticwingknobfoundon the left sideof the chuteassembly. 2, Pivotthe chute upwardor downwardbeforeretighteningthewing knob,See Figure8, Auger Control Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadand follow all instructionsbelow,Performall adjustmentsto verifyyour snow throweris operatingsafelyand properly, Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrolas follows: 1. Whentheauger controlis releasedand in the disengaged"up" position,the cableshouldhavevery little slack. It shouldNOTbe tight. 2. In a well-ventilatedarea,start the snowthrowerengine.Referto Startingthe Enginein the Operationsection. 3. Whilestandingin the operator'sposition(behindthe snow thrower),engagethe auger. 4. Allowtheauger to remainengagedfor approximatelyten (10) secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthis several times. 5. With theauger controlin thedisengaged"up" position,walkto the front of the machine. 6. Confirmthat the augerhas completelystoppedrotatingand showsNOsigns of motion.If the augershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionand shutoff the engine.Waitfor ALL movingparts to stop beforeadjustingthe augercontrol. 7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable, loosentheupper hexbolt on the augercablebracket.See Figure9. 8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward to increasecabletension). 9. Retightenthe upperhex bolt. 10. Repeatsteps2-6 aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen achieved. Figure8 11

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2,
Makecertain theentirebottomsurfaceof skid shoeis againstthe
groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes,
3,
Refightennutsandboltssecurely,
Chute
Assembly
Thedistancesnowis throwncan beadjustedby changingthe angleof
the chuteassembly,Todo so:
1,
Stopthe engineby removingthe ignitionkeyand loosenthe
plasticwingknobfoundontheleftsideofthechuteassembly.
2,
Pivotthechuteupwardordownwardbeforeretighteningthewing
knob,See Figure8,
Auger
Control
Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall
instructionsbelow,Performalladjustmentstoverifyyoursnow
throweris operatingsafelyand properly,
Figure8
Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1.
Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin the disengaged"up"
position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.ItshouldNOTbe
tight.
2.
In a well-ventilatedarea,start the snowthrowerengine.Referto
Startingthe Engineinthe Operationsection.
3.
Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe snow
thrower),engagetheauger.
4.
Allowtheaugertoremainengagedforapproximately
ten (10)
secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveral
times.
5.
Withtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up" position,walkto the
front of the machine.
6.
Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingand
showsNOsigns of motion.If the augershowsANYsignsof
rotating,immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshutoff
theengine.WaitforALLmovingpartstostopbeforeadjustingthe
augercontrol.
7.
Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhexboltonthe
augercablebracket.SeeFigure9.
8.
Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward
to increasecabletension).
9.
Retightentheupperhexbolt.
10. Repeatsteps2-6 aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen
achieved.
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