Chute Assembly Guide
Issue Cause & Remedy Illustration
Chute Assembly does not
rotate smoothly on the
Chute Base
Cause:
The wing knob found on the underside of
the Chute Control Head may have been
overtightened during assembly.
Remedy:
Loosen the the wing knob / - to /-turn.
Chute Assembly does not
rotate smoothly
on the Chute Base
Cause:
The Hex Rod may not have been fully inserted
into the Pinion Gear during assembly.
Remedy:
While standing on the left side of the snow
thrower, support the front of the Chute Control
Head with your left hand and the rear of the
lower Chute Directional Control (below the
dash panel) with your right hand.
Carefully, but firmly, compress the two together
so that the Hex Rod is completed inserted into
the Pinion Gear.
There should be only /-inch of space between
the hole found in the Hex Rod and the front of
the Pinion Gear.
Chute Assembly does not
rotate the full 190° range
from left to right.
Cause:
The Chute Directional Control was not in the
1 o’clock position (with the Chute Assembly in
the 12 o’clock position) when the Hex Rod was
secured to the Pinion Gear during assembly.
Remedy:
Disassemble the Hex Rod, place the Chute
Directional Control in the 1 o’clock position,
the Chute Assembly in the 12 o’clock position
and reassemble the Hex Rod to the Pinion Gear.
Refer to your Operator’s Manual for detailed
instructions.
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Prior to using this guide, please read the Set-Up and Assembly section of your Operator’s Manual and follow all instructions
closely to ensure your snow thrower’s chute is correctly assembled and is functioning properly.
If, after assembly, a full range of motion from right to left can’t be easily achieved by squeezing the button on the joystick and
pivoting the chute directional control, refer to the table below.
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