
You can also check the adjustment as follows:  | 
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1.  | With the snow thrower tipped forward (be certain to  | 
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  | drain gasoline or place plastic film under the gas cap if  | 
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  | the snow thrower has already been operated), remove  | 
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  | the frame cover underneath the snow thrower by  | 
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  | removing the   | 
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  | in Maintenance section.  | 
  | Making  | 
2.  | With the drive control released, there must be 1/8"  | 
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  | Adjustments  | ||
  | clearance between the friction wheel and the drive  | 
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  | pulley in all positions of the shift lever.  | 
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3.  | With the drive control engaged, the friction wheel  | 
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  | must contact the drive pulley. Refer to Figure 24 in  | 
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  | Maintenance section.  | 
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4.  | If adjustment is necessary, loosen the lower hex nut  | 
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  | on the drive cable index bracket and pivot the bracket  | 
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  | upward or downward as necessary. Refer to Figure  | 
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  | 16. Tighten the lower hex nut to secure the bracket  | Figure 17  | 
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  | when correct adjustment is reached.  | IMPORTANT: It is not | |
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5.  | Reassemble the frame cover and turn the unit back to  | 
  | recommended that you  | 
  | operate this snow thrower  | ||
  | its operating position.  | 
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  | on gravel as loose gravel  | |
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NOTE: If you placed plastic under the gas cap, be certain  | 
  | can be easily picked up  | |
  | and thrown by the auger  | ||
to remove it now.  | 
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  | causing personal injury  | ||
  | Skid Shoes | 
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  | or damage to the snow  | |
The space between this shave plate and the ground can  | 
  | thrower. | |
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be adjusted. For close snow removal, place skid shoes in  | 
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the low position. Use middle or high position when area to  | 
  | If for some reason, you  | |
be cleared is uneven.  | 
  | have to operate the snow  | |
1.  | Adjust skid shoes by loosening the four hex nuts,  | 
  | thrower on gravel, keep  | 
  | washers, and carriage bolts and moving skid shoes to  | 
  | the skid shoe in the high-  | 
  | desired position. See Figure 17.  | 
  | est position for maximum  | 
2.  | Make certain the entire bottom surface of skid shoes  | 
  | clearance between the  | 
  | ground and the shave  | ||
  | are against the ground to avoid uneven wear on the  | 
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  | plate.  | |
  | skid shoes.  | 
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3.  | Tighten nuts and bolts securely.  | 
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Auger Control
To adjust the auger control, refer to the section in this manual titled “Operating Your Snow Thrower”.
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