ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR
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HOW TO ADJUST OR REPLACE
THE FRICTION WHEEL
How To Check The Friction Wheel
If the snow thrower will not move forward, check the traction
drive belt, the traction drive cable or the friction wheel. If the
friction wheel is worn or damaged, it must be replaced. See
“How To Replace the Friction Wheel” in this section. If the
friction wheel is not worn or damaged, check as follows.
1.
Remove the gas from the gas tank. Stand the snow
thrower up on the front end of the
auger housing
(see
Figure 47).
WARNING:
Drain the gasoline outdoors, away
from fire or flame.
2.
Disconnect the spark plug wire.
3.
Loosen the
bolts
on each side of the
bottom panel
(see
Figure 47).
4.
Remove the
bottom panel
.
5.
Position the
shift speed lever
in the lowest forward
speed.
6.
Note the position of the
friction wheel
(see Figure 48).
The correct distance
“A”
from the right side of the
fric-
tion wheel
to the outside of the motorbox is as follows:
Tire Size
Distance “A”
16 inch
4-5/16” (10.95 cm)
If the
friction wheel
is not in the correct position, adjust
as follows.
How To Adjust The Friction Wheel
1.
Position the
shift speed lever
in the lowest forward
speed.
2.
Loosen hex
jam nut
on
speed select rod
. Remove
ball
joint
from
shifter rod
(see Figure 49).
3.
Move the
friction wheel
to the correct position (see
Figure 48).
4.
Turn the
adaptor
until the
ball joint
is aligned with the
mounting hole in the
shifter rod
(see Figure 49). When
aligned, attach the
ball joint
to the
shifter rod
.
5.
Tighten the
jam nut
.
6.
Install the
bottom panel
(see Figure 47).
7.
Tighten the
bolts
on each side of the
bottom panel
.
Figure 47
Bottom Panel
Bolt
Bolt
Auger Housing
“A”
Figure 48
Figure 49
Shifter Rod
Ball Joint
Speed Select Rod
Jam Nut
Adaptor
Fasteners
Not
for
Reproduction
