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ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL THE SHIFTER ROD
● Attach shift rod set aside earlier to the shifter lever
with one (1) flatwasher and (1) cotter pin (See III.6).
● Place shift lever into sixth gear position. Rotate
speed rod on rear of motor frame counterclockwise
down until it stops.
● Align trunion nut on end of shift rod with the hole in
the speed rod. If trunion nut does not align with hole
in speed rod, twist trunion nut up or down on shift rod
until it does line up.
● Put end of trunion nut through hole in speed rod and
attach washer and cotter pin (See III.7).
● Move the shifter lever through all the speeds to
ensure proper placement of the shifter lever.
TO CHECK/ADJUST CLUTCH
CONTROL CABLES
The control cables attached to the auger clutch lever and
traction clutch lever may need to be adjusted before you
use your snow thrower.
Refer to "To Adjust the Clutch Control Cables" in the
"Service and Adjustment" section on checking or ad-
justing the control cables.
TO INSTALL CHUTE ASSEMBLY TO
CHUTE FLANGE (III.8)
● Remove three carriage bolts, flatwashers,
lockwashers and nuts from snow chute flange.
● Position snow chute on snow chute flange and align
the three holes in the snow chute with tabs on snow
chute flange.
● Replace the carriage bolts, from inside of chute as
shown in III. 8, install flatwashers, lockwashers and
nuts.
● Tighten nuts securely.
● Hook remote chute return spring supplied in parts
bag through both spring bracket as on deflector and
chute extension.
TO INSTALL REMOTE CHUTE
DEFLECTOR LEVER KNOB
● Thread the knob onto the threaded end of the lever
until it is snug against the hex nut and the lip is
pointed toward the engine. Tighten the hex nut
against the bottom of the lever knob (See III. 8-A).
DRIFT CUTTER ASSEMBLY
(IF EQUIPPED)
● Remove the fasteners securing the drift cutters and
then rotate drift cutters 180° (See III. 8-B).
● Reinstall fasteners and secure.