11.Place a 15" concrete block underneath the snow thrower, beneath the engine. See figure 10.

CAUTION: Use caution while working on snow thrower when it is propped up on concrete block.

13.Attach the front holes of the housing anchor straps to the weld bolts on the housing using (2) 1/2" lock nuts. Do not tighten yet.

figure 10

12.Attach the housing anchor straps to the outside of the mounting tubes using (4) 1/2" x 2-1/4" hex bolts, (8) 1/2" washers and (4) 1/2" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet.

 

ANGLE

 

SLOPES

 

BACKWARD

HOUSING

 

ANCHOR

 

STRAP

1/2" NYLOCK

 

MOUNTING

NUT

TUBE

 

 

1/2" WASHER

 

1/2" X 2-1/4"

 

HEX BOLT

figure 11

1/2" LOCK NUT

figure 12

14.Secure the mounting tubes to the side support straps using (2) 1/2" x 2-1/4" hex bolts, (4) 1/2" washers (inside and outside) and (2) 1/2" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet.

NOTE: Concrete block not shown for clarity.

1/2" X 2-1/4"

HEX BOLT

1/2" WASHER

1/2" NYLOCK NUT

figure 13

15.Place the push channel over the ends of the mounting tubes. Line up the holes as shown in the figure below and secure the push channel using (2) 1/2" x 3-1/2" hex bolts, (4) 1/2" washers (one on each side) and (2) 1/2" nylock nuts. Do not tighten yet.

PUSH

CHANNEL

1/2" NYLOCK

 

NUT

1/2" x 3-1/2"

1/2" WASHER

HEX BOLT

 

figure 14

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