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• Remove the gas cap.
• Remove the two bolts and nuts from the
front lip ofthe top cover. Use a flat head
screwdriver and a 3/8" wrench.
• Remove the boltfrom the front right side.
Use a 5/16" and 3/8" wrench.
• Remove the four screws on the left side of
the top cover. Use a large flat head
screwdriver.
• Remove the bolt from the front leftside.
Use a 5/16" and 3/8" wrench,
• Remove the four screws on the right side
of the top cover. Use a large flat head
screwdriver.
• Remove the three screws from the top
portion of the control panel. Use a large
fiat head screwdriver.
• Carefully pull up on the rear oftop cover
making sure to clear gas tank,
• Carefully lift top cover over the three bolts
holding the lower chute to the chute ring.
NOTE: This area was designed to have a
tightfit, it will be necessary to rock top
cover carefully over these bolts.
• Remove top cover.
• Reinstall in reverse order.
TO REMOVE BELT COVER
• Follow these steps from operator's
position. See figureon this page.
• Remove the four bolts and nuts holding
the belt cover to the auger housing. Use
a 5/16" and 3/8" wrench.
• Remove the two screws holding the belt
cover to the top cover. Use a large flat
head screwdriver. NOTE: If the top cover
is already removed, omit this step.
• Remove the one screw holding the belt
cover to the bottom cover. Use a large flat
head screwdriver.
• Grasp the bottom portion of the belt cover
and pun down and out to remove.
• Reinstall in reverse order.
Bolts to be T(
removed from
Screws to be
removed from Top
Chute
Cover
Shield
Fasteners
Lower Chute
to be
removed from removed
Belt Cover from Belt
TO ADJUST BRAKE PAD Cover
The brake pad is adjusted at the factory and
no periodic adjustment is necessary.
IMPORTANT: Adjustment should only be
made to the brake ifthe brake pad has
become loose or has been removed. To
adjust proceed as follows:
I
NOTE: See figure on next page for proper
location of brake pad.
• Turn engine off.
• Remove belt cover, See To Remove Belt
Cover paragraph on this page.
• Remove the top cover. See To Remove
Top Cover instructions on page 12.
NOTE: Make sure the belt is in proper
position. See To Replace the Drive Belt
paragraph on page 14.
• Tie the control bail to the upper handle
with a piece of stdng. NOTE: This will
engage the pulley and belt system.
• Using a 7/16 wrench, 7/16 socket, and a
rachet loosen screw and nut on brake
pad. See first figure on page 14 for
location ofscrew and nut,
Adjust brake pad up or down to have a
1/8" gap between the bottom of the brake
pad and the belt.
Tighten screw and nut.
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