ASSEMBLY
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
1 – Knife
2 – 1/2" Wrenches (or adjustable wrenches)
1 – 7/16" Wrenches (or adjustable wrenches)
1 – Wrench (or adjustable wrench)
1 – Pair pliers or screw driver (to spread cotter pin)
1 – Hammer
1 – Pry Bar
PARTS BAG CONTENTS
1 – Packet, Fresh Start™
1 – Shear Bolt Kit, 1/4-20 x 1-3/4 in.
1 – Bag of Shear Bolts
2 – Screw, 1/4-20 x 1-3/4 in.
2 – Spacer, Sleeve
2 – Locknut, Hex, 1/4-20
2 – Bolt, Carriage, 5/16-18 x 1-3/4 in.
2 – Nut, Hex Flange 5/16-18
1 – Pin, Hair
1 – Knob, Shifter
1 – Nut, Hex, 1/2-13
WARNING: Always wear safety glasses or eye shields
when assembling the snowthrower.
UNPACK THE SNOWTHROWER
1. Using knife, cut along the dotted lines around the top and
bottom of carton. Then remove carton material as shown in
Figure 2.
2. Remove shear pins and cotter pins from parts bag and place
in shear bolt storage box.
Unpacking the Snowthrower
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ASSEMBLE THE HANDLES AND CHUTE CRANK
1. Loosen, but do not remove the bolts (A, Figure 3) flat wash-
ers (B), lock washers (C) and hex nuts (D) in the upper holes
of the lower handle (E).
2. Remove the fasteners and the crank assembly eyebolt (F)
from the lower holes of the lower handle.
3. Raise upper handle (G) into operating position. Upper handle
should be to the outside of the lower handle.
NOTE: Make sure the cables are not caught between the
upper and lower handle.
G
F
Assembling the Handles and Chute Crank
4. Replace the fasteners and the crank assembly eyebolt. DO
NOT tighten until all fasteners are in place.
5. Attach the crank rod (A, Figure 4) to the universal joint as-
sembly (B) with the hair pin (C).
6. Replace and tighten nut on crank assembly eyebolt (F, Figure
3). Make sure eye bolt is properly aligned and the crank can
freely rotate.
7. Tighten all handle bolts.
NOTE: Make sure crank does not touch carburetor cover.
Figure 2
Crank Assembly
C
B
D
C
B
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A
E
Figure 3
A
Figure 4