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HOW TO ADJUST
THE AUGER BRAKE
The auger
brake
is adjusted
at the fac-
tory to assure
safe operation
of the
snowthrower.
If the auger brake
needs
an adjustment,
follow the steps below:
1.
To access
the auger
brake,
tilt the
front of the unit up.
2.
Make
sure the auger
drive belt is
properly
installed.
See "How
To Re-
move The Auger
Drive Belt".
Auger
Drive Lever
Brake Arm
Adjuster
Nut
Turn the adjueter
nut (See
Figure 16) in or out until the brake
arm is in contact with the auger
drive belt (See Figure 17).
Figure 16
Hold the auger drive lever in the en-
gaged position and push the brake
arm down to remove all slack.
Auger
Drive Belt
In correct
adjustment,
there will be
1/4 inch
clearance
between
the
brake
arm and the auger
drive
belt
when the auger
drive lever is
engaged
(See Figure
17).
1/4
Brake Arm
Figure 17
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