SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: To avoid serious injury, before performing any service or adjustments:
1. Be sure throttle is in STOP position.
Remove safety ignition key.
3_ Make sure the augers and all moving parts have completely stopped.
4. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot contact plug.
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SNOW THROWER
TO ADJUST SNOW THROWER HEIGHT
See "TO ADJUST SKID PLATES" and "SCRAPER BAR"
in the Operation section of this manual.
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
The chute deflector, attached to the top of the discharge
chute, is provided to direct discharging snow away from
the operator. If the deflector becomes damaged, it should
be replaced,
3. Align holes in impellerhubwithholes inimpeller shaft
and install two (2) new 1/4-20 x 1-5/8" capscrew/shear
bolts. Install 1/4-20 locknuts and tighten securely.
CAuTION; Do not substitute. Use only original !
equipment capscrew/shear bolts as supplied |
with your snow thrower. I
4. Insert safety ignitionkey and reconnect spark plugwire
to spark plug.
WARNING: To avoid serious injury,
never operate your snow thrower with
the deflector removed or damaged.
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To change direction and/or distance snow isdischarged,
see "TO CONTROL SNOW DISCHARGE" in the Op-
eration section of this manual.
SHEAR BOLTS (See Fig. 22)
AUGER SHEAR BOLTS
Both right and left-hand augers are secured to the auger
shaft with a shoulder/shear bolt and hex nut. Should afor-
eign object or ice become lodged in the augers, the shear
bolts are designed to break, preventing damage to any
other components. If one or both augers do not turn when
auger control lever is engaged, check to see if one or both
of the bolts have sheared. To replace the shear bolts:
1. Disengage all controls and move throttle control to
STOP position. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug. Place wire where it cannot come
in contact with spark plug.
3. Alignholeinaugerhubwithholeinaugershaftandinstall
a new 1/4-20 x 2" shoulder!shear bolt and spacer, install
1/4-20 lock nut and tighten securely.
I CAUTION: Do not substitute. Use only original I
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equipment shear bolts as supplied with your
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snow thrower.
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4. Insert safety ignition key and reconnect spark plug wire
to spark plug.
IMPELLER SHEAR BOLTS
The impelleris secured to the impeller shaft with two (2)
capscrew/shear bolts and hex nuts. Should aforeign object
or ice become lodged in the impeller, the capscrews are
designed to break, preventing damage to any other com-
ponents. ]f impeller does not turn when auger control lever
is engaged, check to see ifthe capscrews have sheared.
To replace the capscrew!shear bolts:
I. Disengage all controls and move throttle control to
STOP position. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Remove safety ignition key and disconnect spark plug
wire from spark plug. Place wire where it cannot come
in contact with spark plug.
1/4-20 _ 1/4-20x 1-5/8 1/420 x 2
LOCKNUT ![_f' "" CAPSCREW/ _ SHOULDER/
\ ¥// SHEARBOLT _..,-_SHEAR BOLT
_ I_ _......_ SPACER
f"o lePELLERHUB
1/4-20 _ >-_%_/ ,_ \ \_
L_OCKNUT_ _ AUGERHUB "AUGERSHAFT
FIG. 22
TO REMOVE BELT COVER (See Fig. 23)
!. Remove the two screws securing belt cover to
frame.
2. Remove belt cover.
• Replace belt cover by installing cover and screws and
tighten securely,
FRAME
SCREWS
16
FIG. 23
TO REPLACE BELTS (See Fig. 24)
The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustable. If the
belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear, they should