7
ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER
HEAD (See Fig. 7)
NOTE:
The multi-wrench provided in your parts bag may
be used to install the chute rotater head.
1. Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base
with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower.
2. Position chute rotater head over chute bracket. If nec es -
sary, rotate chute assembly to align square and pin on un-
der side of chute rotater head with holes in chute brack et.
3. With chute rotater head and chute bracket aligned,
po si tion chute rotater head on pin and threaded stud
of mounting bracket.
4. Install 3/8 washer and locknut on threaded stud and
tighten securely.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your snow thrower were overinflated at the fac-
tory for shipping purposes. Correct and equal tire pres sure
is important for best snow throwing performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to 14-17 PSI.
CHUTE
ROTATER
HEAD
3/8 WASHER
3/8 LOCKNUT
THREADED
STUD
PIN
ROTATER HEAD
MOUNT ING
BRACKET
CHUTE
BRACKET
FIG. 7
ALIGN BEFORE
TIGHTENING LOCKNUT
FIG. 8
INSTALL CHUTE DEFLECTOR REMOTE CONTROL
(See Figs. 8 and 9)
1. Install remote cable bracket to discharge chute with
5/16-18 carriage bolt and 5/16-18 locknut as shown.
Tighten securely.
2. Install remote cable eyelet to chute deflector with
1/4-20 shoulder bolt and 1/4-20 locknut as shown.
Tighten nut securely. Eyelet will be loose on shoulder
bolt.
3. Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotater
head and into hole in chute deflector as shown.
HOOK
BE TWEEN
HEX NUTS
ON CHUTE
ROTATER
HEAD
SPRING
CHUTE
DE FLEC TOR
5/16-18
CARRIAGE
BOLT
5/16-18
LOCKNUT
REMOTE
CABLE
BRACKET
1/4-20
LOCK NUT
CABLE
EYELET
1/4-20
SHOULDER
BOLT
CHUTE DEFLECTOR
CONTROL LEVER
FIG. 9
