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ASSEMBLY / PRE-OPERATION
INSTALL WEIGHT BAG (See Fig. 8)
Though seldom required, the weight bag will re duce the
ten den cy of the auger housing to ride up on hard, icy drifts.
Should conditions require it, install as follows:
1. Shut off engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Fill weight bag with de sired amount of sand.
3. Place weight bag on top of auger hous ing with mount-
ing clamp at front edge of auger housing as shown.
4. Insert weight bag between the auger hous ing and the
bar of the mounting clamp as shown and secure with
5/16-18 x 1-1/2 capscrews. Tight en securely.
IMPORTANT:
Mount the weight bag in a location which
does not cover the warning decals on top of the auger
housing.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your snow thrower were overinfl ated 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.
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.
CHUTE RO-
TATER HEAD
3/8 WASHER
3/8 LOCKNUT
THREADED
STUD
PIN
ROTATER HEAD
MOUNT ING
BRACKET
CHUTE
BRACKET
FIG. 7
WEIGHT
BAG
5/16-18 x 1-1/2
CAPSCREWS
BAR
AUGER HOUSING
MOUNTING
CLAMP
FIG. 8
