MTD 769-04179 warranty Changing Friction Wheel Rubber, Using a 3/4 wrench, hold the hex shaft

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4.Install the new belt on the pulleys in the reverse order and re-tension with the idler pulley.

5.Reassemble your unit by performing the previous steps in the opposite order.

Changing Friction Wheel Rubber

WARNING: Run the engine completely dry of gasoline before tipping snowthrower.

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

•Remove screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower. See Figure 5-2.

•Remove the right wheel(s) from the axle.

Shift Arm

Remove hex screw and washer Hex Shaft

Friction

Wheel

Assembly

Slide hex shaft

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Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

•Using a 3/4” wrench, hold the hex shaft and

remove the hex bolts and cupped washer and bearing from left side of the frame. Refer to Figure 6-12.

•Holding the friction wheel assembly, slide the hex shaft out of the right side of the unit. The spacer on the left side of the hex shaft will fall and the sprocket should remain hanging lose in the chain.

•Lift the friction wheel assembly out between the axle shaft and the drive shaft assemblies.

•Remove four screws securing the friction wheel rubber between the friction wheel plates. See Figure 6-13. Discard old rubber.

•Reassemble the new friction wheel rubber to the friction wheel assembly, tightening the four screws in rotation and with equal force. It is important to as- semble the rubber on the friction wheel symmetrically for proper functioning.

•Insert the pin from the shift arm assembly into the friction wheel assembly and hold assembly in position. Refer to Figure 6-14 .

•Slide the hex shaft through the right side of the housing and through the friction wheel assembly.

•Insert the hex shaft through the sprocket and the spacer. Make certain that the chain engages both the large and the small sprocket.

NOTE: If the sprocket fell from the snow thrower while removing the hex shaft, align sprocket on chain, place the sprocket on the hex shaft. Position the hex hub of the sprocket toward the friction wheel when sliding the sprocket on to the hex shaft.

•Slide the bearing onto the left end of the hex shaft and press into the hole on the left side the frame.

•Secure with the cupped washer and hex bolt removed earlier.

•Secure the frame cover with self-tapping screws. Put the snow thrower down to its normal operating position.

Figure 6-12

Friction Wheel

Figure 6-13

WARNING

The rubber on the fric- tion wheel is subject to wear and should be checked periodically. Replace the friction wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.

Figure 6-14

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Contents 769-04179 Two-Stage Snow Thrower06/25/08 Finding and Recording Model Number Table of ContentsCustomer Support Your Responsibility Restrict the use Safety SymbolsThere are rotating blades inside Do not use the engine’s electric starter in the rainYour Responsibility Safe Operation PracticesTraining PreparationAverage Useful Life Maintenance & StorageOperation Do not modify engineAssembling Handle Setting Up Your Snow ThrowerItems Required For Assembly Loose PartsAttaching the Shift Rod Attaching the Chute AssemblyDrift Cutters If Equipped Lamp WiringClean-Out Tool Final AdjustmentsAuger Check the adjustment of the auger control as followsSkid Shoes Tire Pressure Pneumatic TiresKnow Your Snow Thrower Operating Your Snow Thrower$26% #/.42 To Engage Augers Gas & Oil Fill-UpStopping The Engine To Engage DriveIf possible, remove snow immediately after it falls Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenanceOperating Tips General RecommendationsDrive Control AdjustmentsMaking Shift RodAuger Control Chute AssemblyChute Bracket Adjustment See Figure Adjust skid shoes as followsLubrication Maintaining Your Snow ThrowerReplacing Belts Remove Loosen Auger BeltPulley Slot Drive BeltFriction Wheel Using a 3/4 wrench, hold the hex shaftChanging Friction Wheel Rubber Secure with the cupped washer and hex bolt removed earlierOff-Season Storage Problem Cause Remedy Trouble Shooting05.28.08 WarrantyFor parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on 6919 Adressez-vous au «Service après-vente» Parts List Pièces DétachéesLa page 2 pour ce qui concerne les pièces et/ou accessoires Torque to 21 ft./lbs. maximum 305-342 cc618-04514 Worm Gear Box Ass’y w/ grease fitting Part RÉF Pièce Description Plug into alternator Plug into alternator Lead wire under fuel tankGround wire to engine GroundPage 41, pas de 1/2 po x 36 maillons Part RÉF Pièce Description For parts and/or accessories refer to customer support on Page Com.mtdcanada GarantieGarantie cette de Pas couvre ne limitée garantie CetteDépannage Solution Causes ProblèmeJours, 30 de plus pendant entreposé être doit moteur le Si PropreUse Accompagne qui moteur du d’utilisation notice la dansFrottement de Roue Entretien’essieu de ’entraînement Courroie Tarière la de d’entraînement Courroie Courroies les de RemplacementÉloignez ’enlevez’engrenage LubrificationRoues Vitesse de mentRéglages Vitesses de levier du Tige Des l’entraînement de CommandeRoues Les de Évitez .65C 150F dépasser Général d’ordre Recommandations’utilisation Conseils ToucherFaites Ne ’huile et d’essence PleinsGoulotte la de dégagement de Outil Fonctions 2 à Roues des d’orientation CommandeGoulotte la de Commande Goulotte la de directionSouffleuse la de Commandes Tiques Tarière la de CommandePneuma Bandages pneus des Pression Pas Goulotte la de dégagement de OutilBien passe qu’il ce jusqu’à raccord le sur Tapez Vitesses de levier du tige la de InstallationGoulotte la de Installation «Réglages»Cisaillement de Boulons Goulotte la de manivelle la de MontageGuidon du Montage ’assemblage pour requis ArticlesGaz de émissions les concernant Avis Remisage et EntretienResponsabilité Votre Moyenne utile vie de Durée’essence de Manipulation PréparationFormation VotreMachine la d’utiliser Sécurité de SymbolesMatières des Table Vente-après ServiceVente-après service au d’abord adresser vous sans Modèle de numéro le trouver Pour04179-769 ’UTILISATION Notice

769-04179 specifications

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