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ADJUSTMENTS
Skid Shoes
The snowthrowerskidshoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for
shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,if desired,priorto operat-
in the snowthrower.
lit is not recommendedthat this thrower
you operate
snow on
gravel
as itcan easilypickupand throw loosegravel,causingpersonal
injuryordamageto the snowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.
• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskid shoes
higheronthe auger housing.
• Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareato be clearedis
uneven,suchas a graveldriveway.
NOTE:If youchooseto operatethe snowthrowerona gravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandthe shaveplate.
Toadjustthe skidshoes:
1. Loosenthe four hexnuts(twooneach side)andcarriagebolts.
Moveskidshoesto desiredposition.See Figure14.
2. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeis againstthe
groundto avoidunevenwearonthe skid shoes.
3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.
Auger Control
Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall
instructionsbelow.Performall adjustmentsto verifyyoursnow
throweris operatingsafelyandproperly.
Checkthe adjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:
1. Theaugercontrolis locatedonthe left handle.SeeFigure15
inset.Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin the disengaged
"up"position,the cableshouldhavevery littleslack.Itshould
NOTbe tight.
2. In a well-ventilatedarea,start the snowthrowerengine.Referto
Startingthe Engineinthe Operationsection.
3. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagethe augers.
4. Allowthe augersto remainengagedfor approximatelyten (10)
secondsbeforereleasingthe auger control.Repeatthis several
times.
5. Withthe augercontrolinthe disengaged"up" position,walkto the
frontof the machine.
6. Confirmthatthe augershavecompletelystoppedrotatingand
showNOsignsof motion.If anyaugershowsANYsign of
rotating,immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionand shutoff
theengine.Waitfor ALLmovingparts to stop beforeadjustingthe
augercontrol.
Smooth Surface
Uneven Surface
Figure14
Figure15
7. To readjustthe controlcable,loosenthe upperhexbolton the
augercable bracket.See Figure15.
8. Positionthe bracketupwardto providemoreslack(or downward
to increasecabletension).
9. Retightenthe upperhex bolt.
10. Repeatsteps2-6aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthas been
achieved.
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