7
ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
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 DEFLECTOR
CONTROL LEVER
FIG. 9
INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATOR
HEAD (See Fig. 7)
NOTE:
The multi-wrench provided in your parts bag may
be used to install the chute rotator head.
1. Place discharge chute assembly on top of chute base
with discharge opening toward front of snow thrower.
2. Position chute rotator head over chute bracket. If
nec es sary, rotate chute assembly to align square and
pin on un der side of chute rotator head with holes in
chute brack et.
3. With chute rotator head and chute bracket aligned,
po si tion chute rotator head on pin and threaded stud
of mounting bracket.
4. Install 3/8 washer and locknut on threaded stud and
tighten securely.
CHUTE
ROTATOR
HEAD
3/8 WASHER
3/8 LOCKNUT
THREADED
STUD
PIN
ROTATOR HEAD
MOUNT ING
BRACKET
CHUTE
BRACKET
FIG. 7
ALIGN BEFORE
TIGHTENING LOCKNUT
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
shoulder bolt, nylon washer, and 1/4-20 lock nut as
shown. Tighten securely. Cable eyelet will be loose
on shoulder bolt.
3. Install spring hooks between hex nuts on chute rotator
head and into hole in chute deflector as shown.
FIG. 8
HOOK
BE TWEEN
HEX NUTS
ON CHUTE
ROTATOR
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
NYLON
WASHER
