Attaching the Chute Assembly

NOTE: Your chute assembly may or may not be assembled. If it requires assembly use the following instructions.

Chute Assembly

Hex Screw

Hex Lock Nut

Chute Flange

Keeper

Figure 3

•Place chute assembly over chute opening, with the opening in the chute assembly facing the front of the unit. Place chute flange keepers beneath lip of chute assembly, with the flat side of chute flange keeper facing downward.

•Insert hex cap screws up through chute flange keeper and chute assembly as shown in Figure 3. Secure with hex flange locknuts. Tighten with two 7/16” wrenches. Do not over tighten.

Attaching Chute Crank

•Remove the hairpin clip from the upper chute crank and slide the upper chute crank through the upper chute crank bracket and into the lower chute crank. A pair of pliers may help in this job.

Upper Chute Crank

Upper Chute

Crank Bracket

Hairpin Clip

Lower Chute Crank

Figure 4

•Align the two holes on both chute cranks and secure with the hairpin clip removed earlier. See Figure 4.

•With the hex nuts loosened on the lower chute crank bracket (see Figure 5) adjust the bracket so that the spiral on the chute crank fully engages the teeth on the chute assembly. Tighten the nuts on the lower chute crank bracket securely.

Chute Directional

Control

Chute

Assembly

Lower Chute

Bracklet

Lock Nuts

Figure 5

•The cable ties normally are loosely installed on each side of the lower handle at the factory. Pull the cable ties tight to secure. Trim excess from the ends of cable ties.

•If not already attached, slip the cables that run from the handle panel to the discharge chute into the cable guide located on top of the engine.

See Figure 6.

Cables Cable

Guide

Discharge

Chute

Figure 6

•Wrap the wire from the head lamp down the right handle until the wire can be plugged into the alternator lead wire under the fuel tank.

Alternator Lead

Alternator

Lead

Lamp Wire

NOTE: Wheels are omitted from illustration for clarity.

Figure 7

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OGST-3106 specifications

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