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2. Installing the Traction
Control Linkage
1. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and w asher from the lo w er
end of the speed control rod and inser t the lo w er end
of the rod into the lo w er link ar m so that the bent end
of the speed control rod faces rearw ard ( Figure 5 ).
Figure 5
2. Secure the lo w er end of the speed control rod with the
w asher and hair pin cotter that y ou previously remo v ed.
3. R emo v e the hair pin cotter and the outer w asher from
the tr unnion on the upper end of the speed control
rod ( Figure 6 ).
Figure 6
1. Speed selector lever 3. Flat washer
2. Trunnion
Note: T o mak e installation easier , lea v e the flat w asher
on the tr unnion ( Figure 6 ).
4. Shift the speed selector lev er into P osition R2.
5. R otate the lo w er link ar m fully upw ard
(countercloc kwise) ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
6. Lift up on the speed control rod and inser t the tr unnion
into the hole in the speed selector lev er ( Figure 6 ).
Note: If the tr unnion does not fit into the hole when
y ou lift up on the speed control rod, rotate the tr unnion
upw ard or do wnw ard on the speed control rod until
it fits .
7. Secure the tr unnion and upper end of the speed control
rod with the outer w asher and a hair pin cotter y ou
previously remo v ed.
Note: F or easier installation, look do wn through the
opening in the speed selector ( Figure 8 ).
Figure 8
1. Speed selector
3. Installing the Chute Control
Rod
1. Unwrap the Quic k Stic k and rotate it so that it is upright
and in the center .
2. Hold the blue trig g er cap do wn and pull the lev er fully
rearw ard.
Note: T he disc harg e c hute and deflector should face
forw ard. If they do not, hold the blue trig g er cap
do wn (but do not mo v e the Quic k Stic k) and rotate the
disc harg e c hute until they do .
3. Align the flattened bac k end of the long c hute control
rod with the flattened front end of the shor t rod
that extends from the control panel so that they nest
tog ether ( Figure 9 ).
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