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Final Adjustments
Auger Control Adjustment
Check the adjustment of the auger control as follows:
Push forward on the auger control until the small 
rubber bumper contacts the upper handle. There 
should be slack in the cable. See Figure 5 .
Release the auger control. The cable should be 
straight. Make certain you can depress the auger 
control against the left handle completely without 
using excess force.
If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows:
Loosen the jam nut and thread the cable in (for less 
slack) or out (for more slack) as necessary. See 
Figure 5 . 
Recheck the adjustment before retightening the 
jam nut against the cable.
Figure 5
Skid Shoe Adjustment
The space between the shave plate and the ground can 
be adjusted by repositioning the skid shoes found on 
either side of the snow throwers auger housing. For 
close snow removal, place skid shoes in the low 
position. Use middle or high position when area to be 
cleared is uneven. See Figure 6.
IMPORTANT:
 It is NOT recommended that this snow 
thrower be operated on a gravel surface, as loose 
stones can be easily picked up and thrown by the 
machine. If you must operate on a gravel surface, 
ALWAYS adjust the skid shoes into the HIGH position 
to allow the shave plate maximum clearance.
Adjust skid shoes as follows:
Loosen, but do NOT remove, the three hex nuts 
which fasten the skid shoe to the auger housing.
Raise or lower the skid shoe to desired position.
NOTE: Make certain the entire base of both skid shoes
are against the ground to avoid uneven wear on the
skid shoes. When one side does wear out, the skid
shoes are reversible.
Figure 6
Retighten the hex nuts loosened earlier.
Repeat this adjustment on the skid shoe found on 
the opposite side of the snow thrower.
Traction Control and Shift Lever Adjustment
To check the adjustment of the traction control and shift 
lever, proceed as follows:
Move the shift lever into sixth (6) position. 
a. With the traction control (refer to Figure 7) 
released, squeeze in triggers and gently 
push the snow thrower forward, then pull it 
back. Disregarding the overall weight of the 
snow thrower, the machine should otherwise 
move freely. 
b. Engage the traction control and attempt to 
move them machine both forward and 
rearward. You should experience resistance 
as the wheels should not be turning.
Move the shift lever into the fast reverse (R2) 
position and repeat the previous steps (a & b). 
If you experienced resistance either when repositioning 
the shift lever from 6 to R2 or when attempting to move 
the machine forward or rearward with the traction 
control released, your snow thrower’s traction control is 
in need of adjustment and you should NOT operate the 
machine before completing the adjustment as follows:
Loosen the jam nut on the traction control cable 
and UNTHREAD the cable one full turn. 
Recheck the adjustment.
Retighten the jam nut to secure the cable when 
correct adjustment is reached.
If the machine can be moved freely both forward and 
rearward when the traction control fully depressed, 
proceed as follows:
Loosen the jam nut on the traction drive cable and 
THREAD the cable in one full turn. 
Auger
Control
Z-End
Jam Nut
Auger
Control Cable
Skid 
Hex Nuts
Shoes