•Tilt the snow thrower back down to the ground.
•Remove the nylon tie which fastens the auger drive belt to the discharge housing, leaving the belt assembled around the pulleys.
•Remove the nylon tie which fastens the chute crank rod to the crank rod support tube.
•Assemble the crank rod support tube to the bracket on the left side of the thrower housing using two 5/16" x
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Attach the chute crank rod assembly brackets to the plastic bracket on the left side of the thrower housing. Align the chute crank bracket beneath the rod support bracket and assemble both to the plastic bracket using two 5/16" x 1" carriage bolts, 5/16" flat washers, 5/16" lock washers and 5/16" hex nuts. Do not tighten yet. See figure 27.
1/4"FLAT BRACKET
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