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Testing Wheel Drive Control & Speed Selector Lever
Referto Fig.13forlocationofcontrols.
1. Movethespeedselectorshiftleverintosixth(6) position.
2. Withthewheeldrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowerforward,
thenpullitback.Themachineshouldmovefreely.
3. Engagethedrivecontrolandattemptto movethemachineboth
forwardandback,resistanceshouldbefelt.
4. Movethespeedselectorshiftleverintothefastreverse(R2)position
andrepeattheprevioustwosteps.
Ifyouexperiencedresistancerollingthe unit,eitherwhenrepositioning
thespeedselectorshiftleverfrom6to R2or whenattemptingtomovethe
machinewiththedrivecontrolreleased,adjustthedrivecontrolimmedi-
ately.SeeAdjustingDriveand AugerControls.
Adjusting Wheel Drive & Auger Controls
1. Frombeneaththe handle,pulldownwardon theappropriatecable
andunhookthe springfoundon the end of the cablefrom its
respectiveactuatorbracket.Referto Fig.14.
b_ Rearwardmost holeof
\.. the actuator brackets .1)
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Ifadjustingthedrivecable, threadthe lock nutoutward(downthe
couplertowardstheend of thethread)to lengthenthe cableand
allowthe unit to movefreelywhenthe controlis released.
Threadthe locknut inward(upthe couplertowardsthe cable)to
shortenthe cableto reduceslippageandpreventthe machine
frombeingeasilymovedwiththedrive controlengaged.
Do notover-tightenthecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventthe auger
shaftfromdisengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthe snowthrower.
Ifadjustingtheauger cable,threadthe lock nutdownthe coupler
towardsthe endof the threadto lengthenthecable as necessaryto
stopthe augershaftfromturningwhenthe controlis released.
4. Reattachthe springto the rear-mosthole in the actuatorbracket.
5. Repeatthe wheeldriveandaugercontrolteststo verifyproper
adjustment.Repeatpreviousstepsif necessaryto attainproper
adjustmentof eachcable.
2. Slide thespringup thecableto exposethe cablecouplerthreads
andlocknut. Referto Fig. 15.
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