Homelite 32" Snow Thrower - Manual (Page 4)

6. Position the snow thrower in front of^the tractor lining
up hitch with mounting holes in body and secure with
clevis pin and quick pin (see photo).
Place lift control handle in forward most position. In­
sert lift rod into upper hole on lift control and secure
with quick pin. Loosen the lock nut and adjust clevis to
line up with mounting hole in rod guide support. Secure
with clevis pin and quick pin and tighten locknut (see
photo).
BELT ADJUSTMENT
The lower pulley on the hitch assembly may be moved for­
ward or backward in the slotted hole for belt adjustment
purposes. Adjust this pulley so there is sufficient beltslack
for proper idling of the snow thrower.
Once proper belt slack for idling has been obtained, the PTO
spring must be checked and adjusted to give the proper belt
tension during operation. Proceed as follows:
1. Engage the PTO lever.
2. Measure the distance from the set collar to the rod guide
assembly. There should be 1/2” spacing between these
points. (See Figure)
It may be necessary to adjust the set collar to obtain the
1/2”. Be sure to disengage PTO lever first. Loosen the
set screw on the collar and reposition the rod in the collar.
Engage PTO lever and check again. Repeat this procedure
until the 1/2” is obtained.
OPERATION
CHUTE DEFLECTOR POSITION
The chute deflector can be adjusted by loosening the wing
nuts and moving the deflector up or down. Be sure to tighten
both wing nuts after positioning the deflector. The chute
deflector position supplements the engine speed control to
control throwing distance. The highest position provides
the greatest throwing distance. Most snow moving can be
done with the deflector all the way up by using the engine
speed lever to control the throwing distance. Hold the rear
of the deflector down while tightening the wing nuts to make
sure all of the snow goes out the chute.
SKID SHOE ADJUSTMENT
Gravel Surface Use Adjustment
The two skid shoes located on each side of the snow thrower
housing, should be lowered all the way down when operating
on a gravel surface. To adjust the skid shoes, raise the
snow thrower housing a couple of inches off the ground.
Loosen the two nuts and drop the skid shoes to the lowered
position. Set the bottom surface of the skid shoes so they
are level or slightly (maximum of 1/8”) higher in the front
and tighten nuts securely. Both skid shoes should be posi­
tioned the same. The snow thrower will now be supported
on the skid shoes so the scraper bar can skim the snow from
the surface without picking up and throwing stones.
Hard Surface Use Adjustment
Loosen the two skid shoe mounting nuts and rest the snow
thrower on a hard level surface. The snow thrower should
now be supported by the tractor and the skid shoes with the
scraper bar resting on the ground surface. Tighten the nuts
on both skid shoes taking care that their position doesn’t
change while the nuts are tightened. The full width scraper
bar on your snow thrower will now get down to the ground
surface and scrape it clean.
OPERATING THE TRACTOR AND SNOW THROWER
Determining Snow Removal Pattern
Before beginning to remove snow from any area, the opera­
tor should determine the best snow removal pattern. The
size, shape, terrain and obstructions of the area to be cleared
should be considered. Usually it is best to drive back and
forth the long direction of the area to minimize turning.
CAUTION: ALWAYS RAISE THE SNOW THROWER BEFORE
TURNING OR BACKING TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO IT.
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