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Slide the hex shaft through the right side of the frame
toward the left side and through the friction wheel
assembly.
NOTE: If the sprocket fell from the snow thrower chain while
removing the hex shaft, position the hex hub of the sprocket
toward the friction wheel and place the sprocket in the chain.
After making certain that the chain is on both the large
and the small sprocket, align the hex shaft with the hex
hub of the small sprocket, and slide the shaft through the
sprocket.
Slide the spacer onto the end of the hex shaft.
Align the bearing on the right end of the hex shaft with the
hole in the right side of the frame, then push the hex shaft
to the left into position in the frame.
Slide the bearing onto the left end of the hex shaft and
press into the hole on the left side the frame.
Place the belleville washer (rounded side toward head)
onto the hex screw removed earlier, and insert the screw
into the threaded hole of the hex shaft.
Gradually tighten the hex screw to fully seat the bearings in
each side of the frame and to secure the hex shaft.
Position the frame cover on the bottom of the frame and
secure with the self-tapping screws. Pivot the snow thrower
down to its normal operating position.
IMPORTANT: Repeat the drive control test from the Assembly
& Set-Up section of this manual before operating the snow
thrower.
Lift the friction wheel assembly out between the axle shaft
and the drive shaft assemblies.
7. Remove four screws securing the friction wheel to the hub
Figure 7-31
8. Reassemble the new friction wheel onto the hub assembly,
important to assemble the friction wheel symmetrically for
Reposition the friction wheel assembly in the snow thrower
frame. Insert the pin from the shift arm assembly into the
friction wheel assembly and hold assembly in position.
Figure 7-32
21Section 7 — Service