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HOW TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDE
1. Disconnect spark plug wire,
2. Remove the screw. Remove the
belt cover. See Figure 22.
3. Engage the auger drive lever.
4. Measure the distance between the
belt guide and auger drive belt.
The correct distance is 1/8 inch
(3.175 mm). See Figure 27.
_ Belt Guide
Figure 27
.
If an adjustment is necessary, loos-
en the mounting bolt for the belt
guide. Move the belt guide to the
correct position. Tighten the
mounting bolt for the belt guide.
6. Install the belt cover. Tighten the
screw. See Figure 22.
7. Connect the spark plug wire.
HOW TO ADJUST OR REPLACE
THE FRICTION WHEEL
How To Check The Friction Wheel
If the snow thrower will not move for-
ward, 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 Re-
place the Friction Wheel" in this section.
If the friction wheel is not worn or dam-
aged, check as follows.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank.
Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
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3.
4.
5.
WARNING: Drain the gasoline
outdoors, away from fire or
flame.
Disconnect the spark plug wire.
Remove the bolts on each side of
the bottom panel. See Figure 28.
Loosen the bolts on each side of
the bottom panel.
Remove the bottom panel.
Remove Top Bolt
(each side)
Mount ....----_
Frame I_ _ Auger
Loosen bottom o
(Each Side) Figure 28
6. Position the shift speed lever in
the first forward gear.
7. Note the position of the friction
wheel on the disc,drive plate (See
Figure 29). In the correct position,
the right outer side of the disc drive
plate must be three inches
(7.62cm.) from the center of the
friction wheel. If the friction wheel
is not in the correct position, adjust
as follows.
Friction
Wheel
Drive
Plate
\
Figure 29
How To Adjust The Friction Wheel
1, Loosen the bolts on the speed
control rod to optain the correct
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