,_ WARNING: Always discon-
nect the spark plug wire and
place it where It cannot
make contact with spark plug to pre-
vent accidental starting when mak-
ing any adjustments or repairs.

TO ADJUST SKID HEIGHT

This snow thrower isequippedwith two
height adjustment skids, located on
theoutside ofthe auger housing. See
Figure 20.
These skidselevate the front of the
snow thrower.
Nuts
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Auger HeightAdjust Skid
Figure20
For normal hard surfaces, such as a
paved driveway or walk, adjust the
skids as follows.
1. Positionthe snow thrower on alevel
surface.
2. Make sure both tires are equally in-
flated. Propertire pressure is 14to
17 PSI. See side oftire for maxi-
mum inflation. Do not exceed maxi-
mum sidewall pressure on tire.
3. Place the extra shear boltssupplied
withthe unit under each end of the
scraper bar next to the adjustable
skids.
4. Loosen the mounting nutsthat hold
the adjustableskids. Tobdng the
front of the snowthrower down,
raise the adjustable skids. Tighten
the mounting nuts.See Figure 20.
NOTE: For rocky or uneven surfaces,
raisethe front of the snow thrower by
movingthe skidsdown.
_lb ARNING: Be certain to
maintain proper ground
clearance for your particular
area to be cleared. Objects such as
gravel, rocks or other debris, if
struck by the impeller, may be
thrown with sufficient force to cause
personal injury, property damage or
damage to the snow thrower.

TO ADJUST SCRAPER BAR

Alter considerable use, the metal scrap-
erbar will have a definite wear pattern.
The scraper bar in conjunction with the
skidsshould always be adjusted to al-
low 1/8" between the scraper bar and
thesidewalk or area to be cleaned.
1. Positionthe snowthrower on a level
surface.
.
3.
.
5.
.
Make sure bothtires are equally in-
flated. Proper tire pressure is 14 to
17 PSI. See sideof tire for maxi-
muminflation. Do not exceed maxi-
mumsidewall pressure on tire.
Loosen the cardage bolts and nuts
secudng the scraper bar to the au-
ger housing.
Adjustthe scraper bar to the proper
position.
Tighten the carriage bottsand nuts,
making sure that the scraper bar is
parallelwith the working surface.
For extended operation, the scraper
bar may be reversed. If the scraper
bar must be replaced due to wear,
remove the carriage boltsand nuts
and installa new scraper bar.
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