Sno-Tek 24E, Service Manual

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IMPORTANT: Support discharge chute so it remains
upright.
See Figure 71.
5. Models 920402, 920314: Remove chute deflector
cable from J-clamp.
6. Remove hardware securing pinion gear bracket to
chute pedestal and remove bracket.
See Figure 72.
7. Remove push nut from pinion gear and discard.
8. Remove pinion gear from pinion gear bracket and
remove flat steel washer from pinion gear.
Install Pinion Gear
1. Install flat steel washer onto pinion gear.
2. Insert pinion gear through pinion gear bracket and
secure with new push nut.
3. Reinstall pinion gear bracket to chute pedestal and
secure with two tapping screws.
4. Reinstall chute rotation rod and secure with spring
clip.
5. Models 920402, 920314: Reinstall chute deflector
cable into J-clamp. Bend J-clamp slightly to retain
cable.
6. Reinstall chute gear cover and secure with two
tapping screws.
7. Reconnect spark plug wire.
Remove Chute Rotation Gear
IMPORTANT: Save all hardware for reinstallation.
1. Stop engine, remove key and wait for all moving parts
to stop and for hot parts to cool.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire from engine.
See Figure 73.
3. Remove hardware retaining chute gear cover to chute
pedestal and remove cover.
4. Remove spring clip from chute rotation rod and
remove rod from chute gears.
IMPORTANT: Support discharge chute so it remains
upright.
5. Remove hardware securing pinion gear bracket to
chute pedestal and remove bracket. See Figure 71.
Figure 71
Figure 72
1. Push Nut
2. Pinion Gear
1
2
Figure 73