MTD E740, E760 Changing the Friction Wheel Rubber, Disc, Drive Belt, Support Bracket Stop Bolt

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Friction

 

Wheel

Friction Wheel

Disc

 

 

Drive Belt

11.Slide the shaft into the hex I.D. of the sprocket, the spacer, and the left ball bearing, and secure with the bell washer and hex bolt. See figure 24.

Support Bracket

Stop

Bolt

Figure 22

CHANGING THE FRICTION WHEEL RUBBER

The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and should be checked after 25 hours of operation, and periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.

1.Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.

2.Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests on the housing.

3.Remove four self-tapping screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower.

4.Using a 7/8" wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but do not completely remove, the hex bolt and bell washer from the left end of the shaft. See figure 23.

5.Move the track lock lever to the packed snow position. See figure 15.

6.Lightly tap the head of bolt to dislodge the ball bearing from the right side of frame, then remove hex bolt and bell washer from left end of shaft.

7.Sliding the shaft to the right, remove the spacer, sprocket, and friction wheel assembly from the shaft. See figure 24.

8.Remove the six screws from the friction wheel assembly (three from each side). Remove the friction wheel rubber from between the friction wheel plate.

9.Reassemble new friction wheel rubber to the friction wheel assembly, tightening the six screws in rotation and with equal force.

10.Position the friction wheel assembly up onto the pin of the shift rod assembly, and slide the shaft through the friction wheel. See figure 24.

Hex Nut

Bell Washer

Track

Figure 23

Shift Rod

Spacer Sprocket Assembly

Pin

Friction Wheel

Assembly

Support

Bracket

Shaft

Figure 24

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E760, E740 specifications

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