Yard Machines 961940001 owner manual Assembly / Pre-Operation, Check Tire Pressure

ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION

INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD (See Fig. 7)

NOTE: The multi-wrench provided in your parts bag may be used to install the chute rotater head.

1.Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower.

2.Position chute rotater head over chute bracket. If neces- sary, rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on un- derside of chute rotater head with holes in chute bracket.

3.With chute rotater head and chute bracket aligned, position chute rotater head on pin and threaded stud of mounting bracket.

4.Install 3/8 washer and locknut on threaded stud and tighten securely.

CHUTE
ROTATER		3/8 LOCKNUT
HEAD
		3/8 WASHER
		PIN
		THREADED
		STUD
	ALIGN BEFORE	ROTATER HEAD
CHUTE		MOUNTING
BRACKET	TIGHTENING LOCKNUT	BRACKET

FIG. 7

INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL (See Figs. 8 and 9)

1.Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with 5/16-18 carriage bolt, flat washer and 5/16-18 locknut as shown. Tighten securely.

2.Install remote cable eyelet to chute deflector with 1/4-20 shoulder bolt, nylon washer and 1/4-20 locknut as shown. Tighten securely.

3.Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotater head and into hole in chute deflector as shown.

CHUTE	SPRING	1/4-20
DEFLECTOR		SHOULDER
NYLON		BOLT
WASHER	HOOK BETWEEN
CABLE
		HEX NUTS
EYELET		ON CHUTE
1/4-20	ROTATER HEAD
LOCK-
NUT		5/16-18
		CARRIAGE
		BOLT
REMOTE
CABLE
BRACKET
FLAT
WASHER
5/16-18
LOCKNUT

FIG. 8

CHUTE DEFLECTOR

CONTROL LEVER

FIG. 9

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated at the fac- tory for shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pressure is important for best snow throwing performance.

•Reduce tire pressure to 14–17 PSI.

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