ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
INSTALL TRACTION DRIVE CONTROL ROD (See Figs. 3 and 4)
The traction drive control rod is installed on the snow thrower.
1.Remove plastic tie securing rod to lower handle.
2.With top end of rod positioned under left side of control panel, push rod down and insert top end of rod into hole in drive control bracket. Secure with retainer spring.
PLASTIC TIE |
TRACTION DRIVE |
CONTROL ROD |
VINYL |
SLEEVE |
FIG. 3
TRACTION DRIVE | RETAINER |
CONTROL LEVER | SPRING |
| TRACTION |
| DRIVE |
| CONTROL |
| ROD |
DRIVE |
|
CONTROL |
|
BRACKET |
|
FIG. 4
INSTALL AUGER CONTROL ROD (See Figs. 5 and 6)
1.Retrieve vinyl sleeve and spring from bag of parts and retrieve the auger control rod from carton chute tray. Slide straight rod end through the small hole in the vinyl sleeve. Hook spring in hole in rod end.
2.Hook end of spring into control arm with loop opening up as shown. (See Fig. 5)
3.With top end of rod positioned under right side of control panel, push down on rod and insert end of rod into hole in auger control bracket. Secure with retainer spring.
AUGER |
CONTROL |
ROD |
VINYL |
SLEEVE |
CONTROL |
ARM |
LOOP |
OPENING |
UP |
FIG. 5
AUGER CONTROL ROD | AUGER | |
RETAINER | CONTROL | |
LEVER | ||
SPRING | ||
| ||
| AUGER | |
CONTROL | ||
BRACKET |
FIG. 6
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