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TRACTION DRIVE BELT TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL
If your snow throwerwiltnot move forward, check the
tractiondrivebeltforwear.tfthe tractiondrivebelt needs
to be replaced,proceed as follows:
• Disconnect thesparkplugwire.
Remove thebeltcover(See Fig.26).
Loosenbeltguides (SeeFig..27) andpullbeltguides
away from the enginedrivepulley..
Loosennutonaugeridler andpullaugeridlerpulley
away from bell
Remove auger drivebelt fromengine pulley.
Pull drive belt idler pulley away from drivebelt
Remove drive belt..
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Positionnewdrivebeftontotractionpulley.
Pull idler puUeyaway from belt, ailowingbelt tobe
positionedonto enginepulley
Release idlerpulley Ensureidlerpulleyis properly
engaged withbelt.
Adjustbelt guides(see To Adjust The BeltGuides
paragraphbelow).
Reinstallthebeltcover..
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
ADJUST THE BELT GUIDES
After you replace atrack or auger drive belt, you need to
adjust one or both of the belt guides. Proceed as follows:
e Disconnect the spark p_ugwirer
• Remove the belt cover (See Fig 26)
• Engage the auger drive clutch lever_
• Measure the distance between the belt guides and
the belt (See Fig. 28)..The distance should be 3/32"
for each guide_
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guide
mounting bolts. Move the belt guides to the correct
position. Tighten the mounting bolts
e Reinstall the belt cover..
• Reconnect the spark plug wire.
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LOOSEN BOLT:_ :
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REMOVE BOLT
OTTOM PANEL
li I BOTTOM PANEL
,,-.-- LOOSEN BOLT
If thesnow thrower willnot moveforward, youneed to
checkthetrackdrivebelt,thetractiondrivecableorthe
frictionwheel,Ifthefriction wheelisdamaged;itwillneed
to be replaced. See the To Replace FrictionWheel
paragraphon page 21..If the friction wheel is notworn.
checktheadjustment, as follows:
e Disconnect the spark plug wire,
• Drain the gasoline from the gas tank.
• Stand snow thrower on the auger housing end.
• Remove the bottom panel (See Fig. 29)
• Positionthe shifter lever in first (1) gear.
• Note the position of the friction wheel on the disc
drive plate. The right outer side of the disc drive plate
should be 3" from the center of the friction wheel
(See Fig,.30).
if adjustment is necessary:
• Loosen nut "A"on the speed select rod.. Remove
the ball joint by removing nut "B" from the shift yoke
assembly_ Lengthen or shorten the rod by turning
the adaptor to obtain the correct friction wheel po.
sition (See Fig, 31),
• Reinstall the ball joint and nut "Bo" Tighten nut "A."
• Reinstall the bottom panel
WHEEL
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SPEED SELECT
ROD
ADAPTOI
YOKE
ASSEMBLY
8ALL JOINT _ NUT"B"
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