SECTION 2: ASSEMBLING YOUR SNOW THROWER
Unpacking From Carton
•Cut along corners of the carton and lay it down flat. Remove packing material.
•Remove any loose parts included with unit (i.e., operator’s manual, etc.).
•Roll unit out of carton. Check carton thoroughly for any remaining loose part.
Items Required For Assembly
1.Pair of pliers
2.Engine oil
3.Fresh gasoline
•Remove the hairpin clip from the end of the lower chute crank.
•Insert the upper chute crank into the lower chute crank and align the holes.
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NOTE: All references to left or right side of the snow thrower is from the operating position only.
Hairpin Clip
Upper Chute
Crank
Before Assembly
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire and ground it against the engine to prevent unintended starting. See Figure 1.
Raising Upper Handle
•Loosen the hand knob on each side of the handle. Remove packing material, if any.
Lower Chute
Crank
NOTE: For clarity of viewing, the
control handle is removed from the picture. Do not remove it for the task..
Figure 2
Hand Knob
Hand Knob
Spark Plug
Access
Figure 1
•Raise the upper handle in the direction shown in Figure 1 until it clicks into the operating position. Make sure not to pinch or crimp the cable.
•Tighten the hand knobs.
Attaching Chute Crank
The lower chute crank is already attached to your snow thrower at the factory. For shipping purposes, the upper chute crank is packaged as loose part. Attach it to the lower chute crank following instructions:
Attaching Control Cable
The control cable may already be attached to the control handle. If not attached, complete the following steps to attach it to the snow thrower housing.
•Route the control cable over the lower handle. Insert the end of the cable into the hole in the control housing as shown in Figure 3. Push the plastic fitting until it locks into the control housing.
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Figure 3
•Lift the control handle up, and hook the “Z” end of the control cable into the bottom hole in the control handle, from the outside to the inside . If necessary, pull up on the end of the cable with a pair of pliers to obtain slack in order to hook it into the control
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