ASSEMBLY OF THE SNOW THROWER
STEP 48: (SEE FIGURE 47)
Place the lift handle into the lift bracket on the right side of the snow thrower. Fasten the handle to the bracket using two 5/16" x
5/16" x
5/16" NYLOCK NUT (Y)
FIGURE 47 | RIGHT SIDE VIEW |
NOTE: Be sure the lift release cable's plastic covering stays inserted into the trigger assembly for the next step.
STEP 49: (SEE FIGURE 48)
Push the lift handle down into the locked position. Insert the end of the cable wire into the hole in the lift rod. Place the threaded fi tting into the slot in the lift bracket, with one hex nut above and one hex nut and the lock washer below the slot. Tighten the nuts, adjusting them to eliminate slack in the cable wire.
Refer also to the Service and Adjustments section on page 27 in this manual.
HINT: For easier assembly of the lift release cable, tilt the snow thrower forward onto the spiral auger.
| LIFT RELEASE |
| CABLE |
| HEX NUT |
TRIGGER |
|
ASSEMBLY | LOCK |
| |
| WASHER |
| HEX NUT |
| CABLE |
| WIRE |
| LIFT |
| ROD |
FIGURE 48 | RIGHT SIDE VIEW |
STEP 50: (SEE FIGURE 49)
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 discharge housing using two 5/16" x
(Y).
DISCHARGE
HOUSING
5/16" x
CARRIAGE BOLT (I)
| CRANK ROD |
|
5/16" NYLOCK NUT (Y) | SUPPORT TUBE |
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|
| |
FIGURE 49 | LEFT SIDE VIEW | |
STEP 51: (SEE FIGURE 50)
Attach the chute tilt control assembly to the top side of the crank support tube using two 5/16" x
CHUTE CRANK ROD
CRANK SUPPORT TUBE 
TILT CONTROL HANDLE
5/16" x | TILT | |
CONTROL | ||
CARRIAGE BOLT (H) | ||
ASSEMBLY | ||
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BOWED WASHER (U) |
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5/16" NYLOCK NUT (Y) |
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FIGURE 50 | LEFT SIDE VIEW |
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