Installing The Shift Rod; Installing The Discharge Chute - Toro 38547 Operator's Manual

14. Mount the upper belt cover to the engine frame with
three 1/2-inch (1.3 centimeters) flange-head bolts
(Fig. 4).
Figure 5
1. Cable cover
2. Upper belt cover
15. Slide the cable cover onto the cables and into the hole in
the belt cover (Fig. 5).

Installing the Shift Rod

1. Insert the upper ball joint stud through the front of the
shift bracket and secure it with a locknut (Fig. 6).
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Figure 6
1. Gear shift lever
2. Power Shift slot
3. Locknut
4. Shift bracket
5. Upper ball joint
Note: Position the shift rod with the bend rearward.
2. Insert the lower ball joint stud through the right side of
the transmission lever and secure it with a locknut
(Fig. 6).
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3. Flange-head bolt (3)
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6. Jam nuts
7. Shift rod
8. Transmission lever
9. Lower ball joint
3. Shift the snowthrower into second gear and check the
shift rod alignment with the Power Shift slot (see inset
in Fig. 6).
Note: If the gear shift lever does not align with the
Power Shift slot in the control panel, adjust the shift rod
length as follows:
A. Disconnect the ball joint from the transmission lever
and loosen the jam nut (Fig. 6).
B. Rotate the ball joint up or down until the gear shift
lever aligns with the Power Shift slot (Fig. 6).
C. Install the ball joint to the transmission lever and
tighten the jam nut (Fig. 6).

Installing the Discharge Chute

1. Apply a light coat of low-temperature grease to the
chute ring (Fig. 7).
Figure 7
1. Discharge chute
2. Chute retainer (3)
3. Chute retainer plate (3)
2. Set the discharge chute (open side forward) onto the
discharge opening so that the chute retainers are on the
chute ring (Fig. 7).
Note: Ensure that the chute retainer guide pins are in
the holes in the chute gear.
3. Tighten the screw and the locknut on the left side to
position the chute retainer against the chute retainer
plate and to secure the discharge chute to the chute ring
(Fig. 7).
4. Push the other chute retainers toward the discharge
chute (slotted), and tighten the screws (Fig. 7).
5. Ensure that the chute rotates freely on the chute ring. If
the chute binds, move the right-hand retainer outward
(Fig. 7).
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4. Chute ring
5. Screw (3)
6. Locknut (3)