Assembling Your Snow Thrower, Loose Parts, Assembly

SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER

Loose Parts

The augers are secured to the auger shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts. If you hit a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the bolts may shear. Two replacement shear bolts and nuts are provided for your convenience. Store in a safe place until needed. See Figure 1.

Shear Bolts		Hex Lock
Shear Bolts		Hex Lock
		Nuts

Figure 1

Assembly

WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire and ground it against the engine to prevent unintended starting.

NOTE: All references to right or left side of the snow thrower are determined from behind the unit in the operating position. The “operator’s position” is defined as standing directly behind the snow thrower, facing the handle panel.

•Remove the lower two plastic wing knobs, cupped washers and carriage bolt (eyebolt on the left side) from the lower handle. See Figure 2.

Lower	Handle
Handle	Panel
	Upper Handle
	Wing Nuts,
	Washers, & Bolts

Figure 2

•Raise the upper handle assembly until it locks over the lower handle. See Figure 3.

•Observe the lower rear area of the snow thrower to be sure both cables are aligned with roller guides.

•Secure the upper handle and lower handle with the two plastic wing knobs, cupped washers and carriage bolt (eyebolt on the left side) previously removed. See Figure 3.

Upper

Shift Rod

Connector

Lower

Shift Rod

Wing Nuts

Figure 3

•Slide the connector down over the end of the lower shift rod. See Figure 3. Tap the connector until it locks on the lower shift rod.

If the connector is not properly assembled, the shift rod will pivot and you will not be able to change speeds or change directions.

•Thread the jam nuts all the way up each of the “Z” fittings, toward the handle panel. See Figure 4.

	Control Lever	Handle
	Control Lever	Panel
		Panel
	“Z”
	Fitting
	Jam Nut
	Cable Coupling End
	Make Sure Cable
	Is Straight

Figure 4

•Make certain all cables are in the grooves of the cable roller guides located in the lower rear of the unit, one on each side.

•Thread the coupling end of the cable onto the threaded portion of the “Z” fitting until the rubber bumper (located on the underside of the control lever) only lightly contacts the upper handle.