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Installing the Chute Control
Rod
1.
Remove the packaging materials from the Quick
Stick.
2.
From the operating position, rotate the Quick
Stick so that it is upright and in the center.
3.
Press and hold the blue trigger cap down and pull
the lever fully rearward.
Note: The discharge chute and deflector should
face forward. If they do not, press and hold the
blue trigger cap down (but do not move the Quick
Stick), and reach forward and rotate the discharge
chute until it faces directly forward.
4.
Align the flattened back end of the long chute
control rod (A) with the flattened front end of the short
rod (B) that extends from the front of the control panel
so that they nest together.
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A
B
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5.
Hold the long
chute control rod in
this orientation
(you must move it
back to insert it
into the gear) and
insert the front end
of the rod into the
opening in the
back of the chute
gear cover until it
slides into the
chute gear.
6.
Align the holes in the nested ends of the rods and
insert 2 carriage bolts through the short rod from the
left side of the snowthrower (as viewed from the
operating position).
7.
The 2 carriage bolts (in the loose parts bag) will
go through the holes in the short rod and then through
the holes in the long chute control rod.
8.
Insert the
cable clip (A) that
supports the
deflector cable (B)
onto the forward
carriage bolt, and
secure the carriage
bolts with locknuts
from the loose
parts bag.
A
B
9.
Press and hold the blue trigger cap down to
unlock the Quick Stick.
10. Rotate the Quick Stick in a circle to ensure that
the chute and deflector operate smoothly.
Checking the Tire Pressure
The tires are overinflated at the factory for shipping.
Reduce the pressure equally in both tires to between
17 and 20 psi (116 and 137 kPa).
Checking the Skids and
Scraper
Refer to Checking and Adjusting the Skids and
Scraper on page 15.
Before Operating
Freewheeling or Using the
Self-propel Drive
You can operate the snowthrower with the self-propel
feature engaged or disengaged (freewheeling).
To freewheel, slide the
wheels inward and insert
the axle pins through the
outer axle holes, but not
through the wheel hubs.
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To self-propel, slide the
wheels outward and
insert the axle pins
through the holes in the
wheel hubs and the
inner axle holes.
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