12
Slide the rear frame tube in or out of the push channel 42.
to align it with the ATV hitch. Make sure the minimum
3"-4" clearance between the ATV and the snow thrower
is maintained.
If the rear frame tube does not slide in or out enough 43.
to align with the ATV hitch, move the bolts that fasten
the rear frame tube to the push channel to a different
set of holes. (Refer to gure 15). If alignment is still not
possible, move the bolts that fasten the push channel
to the mounting tubes to a different set of holes. (Refer
to gure 14).
Attach the rear frame tube to the ATV hitch using a 3/4" 44.
x 7-1/2" hex bolt, four (4) short spacers, a long spacer
and a 3/4" nylock nut. Place spacers above or below
the hitch as needed to maintain at least 1" clearance
with the bottom of the ATV and adequate clearance
with the ground. Tighten.
NOTE: Replace the bent rear frame tube with the straight
rear frame tube if the bent rear frame tube does not provide
adequate ground clearance and there is extra clearance
with the bottom of the ATV.
ATV HITCH
3/4" x 7-1/2"
HEX BOLT
3/4" NYLOCK NUT
LONG SPACER (.81" x 1.25" x 1.5")
REAR FRAME TUBE
PUSH
CHANNEL
SHORT SPACER (.75" x 1.25" x .5")
Tighten45. the nuts and bolts that fasten the push channel
to the mounting tubes, and the rear frame tube. Refer
to gures 14 and 15. Make sure the mounting tubes
stay centered with the ATV while tightening.
Slide the guide bracket along the mounting tubes until 46.
the front edge is a 1/4" in front of the front edge of the
stabilizer brackets as shown in gure 29. Tighten.
Use a grease gun to apply general purpose grease 47.
to the grease ttings in the wheel hubs and wheel
spindles. Apply until grease is forced out the ends of
the hubs and spindles.
Connect the wiring from the tethered safety switch to 48.
the bullet connector on the wire harness for the switch
on the control box.
Reconnect the actuator to the handle bar switch that 49.
was unplugged in step 11 on page 6.
CHECKLIST
Before you operate your snow thrower, please review
the following checklist to help ensure that you will
obtain the best performance from your snow thrower.
All assembly instructions have been completed with all 1.
bolts and nuts properly tightened.
Check the discharge chute for proper rotation.2.
Check operation of tilt control for upper chute.3.
Verify that the wiring is correct for the actuator and that 4.
the actuator will raise and lower the snow thrower.
Check skid shoe adjustment. (Refer to the Service and 5.
Adjustments section.
Check that the tethered safety switch will shut off the 6.
engine.
Check that the wheel hubs and wheel spindles are full 7.
of grease.
FIGURE 28
1/4"
FIGURE 29