Traction Drive Belt Adjustment
The traction drive belt is under constant spring tension and does 17 not require any adjustment. If the traction drive belt is slipping,
see your authorized dealer.
Speed Control Rod Adjustment
If the speed control rod requires adjustment, see an authorized dealer.
Easy Turn™ Cable Adjustment
If the Easy Turn cable has stretched, the gears will not disengage when the control lever is activated. Adjust the cable using the following procedure.
1. Turn the engine off and remove the key.
2. Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 16). | 2. | To adjust, loosen the nut (C) by holding the adjusting flats |
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| (D) and turning the nut. Then, turn the adjusting flats and |
| hold the adjustment screw (E). The adjustment screw is a | |
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| Phillips screw and the head can be held or turned by inserting |
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| a screwdriver through the spring (F). |
| 3. | Hold the adjusting flats and tighten the nut. |
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| 4. | To ensure that the auger does not engage unless the control |
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| is fully depressed, please perform the Safety System Tests. |
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| The auger must st p within 5 seconds of the control |
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| being released. |
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| Determine Which Shear Bolt/Pin System |
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| Please refer to the Illustrated Parts List to determine if your unit |
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| req ires a shear bolt or shearbolt and spacer combination. |
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| Amputation hazard |
3. | Turn the adjustment nut (B) to lengthen or short | n the cable. | The discharge chute contains a rotating impeller to throw snow. |
Fingers can quickly become caught and traumatic amputation | |||
| The cable should be tightened until all slack is | mov d from | or severe laceration will result. Hand contact with the rotating |
| the lever. However, it must not engage the Easy Turn without | impeller inside the discharge chute is the most common cause | |
| depressing the control lever. |
| of injury associated with snowthrowers. |
4. | Tighten the jam nut (A). |
| Turn the engine OFF, wait for all moving parts to stop, and |
Auger Cable Adjustment |
| remove the engine key before performing any maintenance or | |
| repairs. | ||
Shear Pin Replacement
Augers are secured to the auger shaft with special pins that are designed to break if an object becomes lodged in the auger housing. Use only factory spec, or equivalent, shear pins.
1. Turn off the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove the existing shear pin.
3. Lubricate the auger grease fittings and rotate the auger to lubricate the auger shaft.
NOTE: Some models are not equipped with grease fittings and are exempt from this step.