Frontier ST7526, Operator'S Manual

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TRACTION DRIVE CABLE ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Drain the gasoline outdoors, away from fire or
flame.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank. Stand the snowthrower up
on the front end of the auger housing.
2. Loosen the bolts on each side of the bottom panel (see
Figure 41).
3. Remove the bottom panel .
4. Disconnect the “Z” fitting from the drive lever (see Figure
39).
5. Slide the cable boot off the cable adjustment bracket (see
Figure 42).
6. Push the bottom of the traction drive cable through the cable
adjustment bracket until the “Z” hook can be removed.
7. Remove the “Z” hook from the cable adjustment bracket .
Move the “Z” hook down to the next adjustment hole.
8. Pull the traction drive cable up through the cable adjustment
bracket.
9. Put the cable boot over the cable adjustment bracket .
10. Install the “Z” hook to the traction drive lever (see Figure 39).
11. To check the adjustment, depress the drive lever and check the
length of the drive spring (see Figure 43). In correct adjust-
ment, the length of the drive spring is minimum 3 inches
(76 mm) maximum 3-3/8 inches (85 mm).
12. Install the bottom panel (see Figure 41).
13. Tighten the bolts on each side of the bottom panel .
“A”
Figure 43
Drive Spring
Figure 42
“Z” Hook
Traction Drive Cable
Cable Boot
Cable Adjustment
Bracket
Figure 41
Auger
Housing
Bottom Panel
Bolt
Bolt
MAINTENANCE
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