Bolens 191-658 User Manual
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ELBOW AND DEFLECTOR
If adjustment becomes necessar) loosen the screw on the right side of the elbow, take up the slack in
the cable and tighten the screw. Do not pull the cable too tight, just enough to remove the slack. See
Fig. 10. The deflector on top of the elbow is adjusted semi-tight so the angle of discharge can be made
b>' hand. If the deflector will not stay in position, tighten the locknuts. See Fig. 0.
SKID SHOES
The skid shoes on each side of the header housing
are adjustable by loosening the carriage bolts and
nuts Low Position — Close snow removal.
Middle or High Position — Use when road is uneven.
The skid shoes and scraper blade (Fig. 0) should
be replaced when worn. E.xcessively worn skid
shoes or scraper blade should be replaced when
worn. Excessively worn skid shoes or scraper blade
could cause damage to the auger or header housing.
The
skid
shoes
may
be
tipped
for
better operation.
Tip
front
of
skid
shoe
up
when operating in loose stone
or soft areas.
Tip
front
of
skid
shoe
down
when
operating
in
hard
packed snow.
CHAIN
The normal stretch of the chain can be taken up by
LOOSENING
the
two
bolts
and
nuts
under
the
jack-
shaft
and
sliding
the
jackshaft
down
until
the
chain
is tight. Tighten the bolts and nuts. There should be
a slight amount of slack in the chain. An over-tightened
chain will cause e.xcessive chain and bearing wear.
CHAIN
SLIDE
JACK
SHAFT
DOWN
TO
TIGHTEN
CHAIN
(FIG. 12)
NUT
BOLT
PRE-OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read and understand the safety rules on page two of this manual.
2. Clear the area of all sticks or stones before the first snow if possible. Small obstacles that might be
covered by snow should be marked with a stake.
3. A light coat of automotive wax should be placed on the auger, inside the header housing, deflector
and elbow. The deflector and elbow should be waxed several times during the season.