Husqvarna ST 121E/96183000100 owner manual Maintenance, Adjusting the Control Cable

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MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

NOTE: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Check for Loose Fasteners

Clean / Inspect Snow Thrower

Clean / Replace V-Belts

Check / Replace Auger Blades and Scraper Bar

Check Fuel Lines and Electrical Wires

Check Engine Oil Level

Change Engine Oil

Inspect Muffler

Check / Replace Spark Plug

Empty Fuel Tank

Adjusting the Control Cable

CHECKING THE CONTROL CABLE

1.Release the control bar to remove the slack in the control cable (Figure 20).

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NOTE: You may need to adjust the control cable from position 1 (default) to position 2 if you notice belt slip when the control bar is engaged.

NOTE: If the control cable is adjusted to position 2, ensure that the auger stops properly when the control bar is released

ADJUSTING THE CONTROL CABLE

1.With the control bar disengaged, unhook and move the control cable to the highest position. (Figure 21).

Figure 20

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Position 2

3

1. Control bar

IMPORTANT: The control cable must contain some slack when you disengage the control bar for the auger blades to stop properly.

Position 1:

Default position

(Lower Hole as shown in illustration)

Figure 21

1.Control bar

2.Adjuster link

3.Cable positions

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