See Figure 26C.
4.Thread the ferrule up or down the shift rod as necessary until the ferrule lines up with the upper hole in the shift lever. See Figure 26B.
5.Insert ferrule into the upper hole in shift lever as shown in Figure 26B.
6.Reinstall the hairpin clip.
7.Check for correct adjustment before operating the snow thrower.
Skid Shoe
Refer to page 7 for details.
Chute Control
If the chute does not rotate fully or its pitch cannot be moved up or down, the four chute control cables will have to be adjusted. Once a season or every 25 hours of operation, whichever is earlier, check whether the cables have slackened.
AShift Lever
B
Hairpin Clip
Ferrule
Shift
Rod
To adjust these cables, proceed as follows:
1.To tighten cable, loosen the top nut and tighten the bottom nut on the cable.
2.Adjust equally on both sides by working on both cables of each pair. See Figure 27.
Chute
Control
C
Shift Arm
Figure 26
Chute Control Cable
Figure 27
SECTION 6: OFF-SEASON STORAGE
If unit is to be stored over 30 days, prepare for storage as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
WARNING: Never store snow thrower with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly ventilated areas, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer or gas appliance.
•Clean snow thrower thoroughly.
•Lubricate as instructed in the Maintaining Your Snow Thrower section of this manual.
•Store the snow thrower in a clean, dry area.
•Refer to the engine manual for correct engine storage instructions.
NOTE: When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken to rustproof the equipment, especially springs, cables and all moving parts.
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