Installing The Chute Control Gear; Installing The Skids - Toro 38547 Operator's Manual

Installing the Chute Control
Gear
1. Insert the one-inch (2.5 centimeters) carriage bolt into
the mounting hole of the gear bracket (Fig. 8).
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Figure 8
1. Gear bracket
2. Carriage bolt, flat washer,
and locknut
2. Position the worm gear into the bracket, align the holes,
and insert the chute gear rod through the bracket and the
gear (Fig. 8).
3. Loosely mount the worm gear and the bracket to the
mounting flange with a carriage bolt, a flat washer, and
a locknut (Fig. 8).
4. Slide the worm gear into the teeth of the chute gear and
tighten the locknut.
5. Operate the chute control. If the chute control binds,
apply a light coat of grease to the worm gear and move
it slightly outward if it binds; move it slightly inward if
it is too loose.

Installing the Skids

1. Check the air pressure in the tires; refer to Checking the
Tire Pressure on page 12.
2. Move the snowthrower to a flat surface and ensure that
the scraper (Fig. 9) is parallel to the ground. If it is not,
adjust the scraper; refer to Adjusting the Skids and the
Scraper on page 19.
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3. Mounting flange
4. Chute gear rod
5. Worm gear
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Figure 9
1. Scraper
3. Remove the two flange bolts and flat washers that
secure the ends of the scraper to the side plates
(Fig. 10).
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Figure 10
1. Side plate (2)
2. Flange bolts (4)
3. Skid (2)
4. Insert a flange bolt through the rear slot in each skid.
5. Insert a washer between each skid and the side plate
(Fig. 10). Do not tighten the bolts.
6. Install a flange bolt through the front slot of each skid
and the side plate.
7. Insert a washer and a locknut behind (on the inside of)
the side plate (Fig. 10). Do not tighten the bolts.
Note: The following steps describe how to adjust the skids
for paved surfaces. For gravel or crushed rock surfaces,
refer to Adjusting the Skids and the Scraper on page 19.
8. Manually move the wheels to the rear Power Shift
position by lifting up on the handgrips and moving the
shift control fully forward (Fig. 11).
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4. Flat washers (4)
5. Locknut (2)