Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
7 - 8 Single Stage Snowthrower Service Manual
4. Next, unfasten the vanes at the upper vane
mount. Refer to "VANE REPLACEMENT" on
page 7 - 6. Both the vane linkage and vane mount
can then be removed together as one piece.
5. To remove the vane linkage from the vane mount,
support the vane mount and linkage with a vise or
two blocks of wood (Figure 179). Using a punch,
lightly drive the vane link from the vane mount.
Replace the vane mount or vane link if bent or
misformed.
Note: On some models (Figure 179), the vane
linkage is retained to the vane mount with a screw
and nut.
Figure 179 0217-086
6. Reinstall the vane control assembly with the new
hardware. Use the parts manual for your unit as a
guide to reassemble the vane control. Finally,
using mounting screws, install the upper shroud.
VANE CONTROL SERVICING: ALL 16”
POWERLITE AND 20” SINGLE STAGE
SNOWTHROWERS
1. Drain fuel from fuel tank. Refer to "Draining The
Fuel Tank" on page 2 - 5. Complete step 1.
2. Remove all the mounting screws retaining the
upper shroud to the unit. Remove the shroud.
3. Remove the eye bolt nut from the eye bolt at the
lower handle (Figure 180). Remove the eye bolt
from lower handle. If the rubber grommet is worn
or missing, replace.
Figure 180 0217-087
4. Next, remove the small self-tapping screw
retaining the vane control rod to the vane bracket
(Figure 181). Should the vane control rod or the
vane bracket be bent or misformed, replace.
Figure 181 0217-088