•Wind the headlight wire around the right handle until excess slack is removed.
•Plug the wire from the headlight into the wire lead coming from the right side of the engine, beneath the fuel tank.
Final Adjustments
Auger Control Adjustment
Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows:
•Push forward on the auger control until the small rubber bumper contacts the upper handle. There should be slack in the cable. See Figure 5.
•Release the auger control. The cable should be straight. Make certain you can depress the auger control against the left handle completely.
If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows:
•Loosen the jam nut and thread the cable in (for less slack) or out (for more slack) as necessary. See Figure 5.
•Recheck the adjustment before retightening the jam nut against the cable.
Auger |
Control |
Jam Nut |
Auger |
Control Cable |
Figure 5
Skid Shoe Adjustment
The space between the shave plate and the ground can be adjusted by repositioning the skid shoes found on either side of the snow throwers auger housing. For close snow removal, place skid shoes in the low position. Use middle or high position when area to be cleared is uneven. See Figure 6.
IMPORTANT: It is NOT recommended that this snow thrower be operated on a gravel surface, as loose stones can be easily picked up and thrown by the machine. If you must operate on a gravel surface, ALWAYS adjust the skid shoes into the HIGH position to allow the shave plate maximum clearance.
Skid | Hex Nuts |
Shoes |
Figure 6
Adjust skid shoes as follows:
•Loosen, but do NOT remove, the three hex nuts which fasten the skid shoe to the auger housing.
•Raise or lower the skid shoe to desired position.
NOTE: Make certain the entire base of both skid shoes are against the ground to avoid uneven wear on the skid shoes. When one side does wear out, the skid shoes are reversible.
•Retighten the hex nuts loosened earlier.
•Repeat this adjustment on the skid shoe found on the opposite side of the snow thrower.
Tire Pressure
The tires are overinflated for shipping purposes.
•Check tire pressure, by referring to tire sidewalls for recommended tire pressure.
NOTE: If the tire pressure is not equal in both tires, the unit may pull to one side or the other.
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under any circumstance is 30 psi. Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all times. Excessive pressure (over 30 psi) when seating beads may cause tire/rim assembly to burst with force sufficient to cause serious injury.
Traction Control and Shift Lever Adjustment
To check the adjustment of the traction control and shift lever, proceed as follows:
•Move the shift lever into sixth (6) position.
a.With the traction control (refer to Figure 7) released, gently push the snow thrower forward, then pull it back. Disregarding the overall weight of the snow thrower, the machine should otherwise move freely.
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