To Adjust the Belt Guides

After you replace the traction or auger drive belt, you need to adjust one or both of the belt guides. Proceed as follows:

•Position the 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 figure be-

•Disconnect the spark plug wire.

•Remove the belt cover (See last figure on page 19).

•Engage the auger drive clutch lever.

•Measure the distance between the belt

guides and the belt (See next figure). The distance should be 3/32" for each guide.

low).

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(Right Hand)	3/32 Inch

•If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guide mounting bolts. Move the belt guides to the correct position. Tighten the mounting bolts.

•Reinstall the belt cover.

•Reconnect the spark plug wire.

TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL

If the snow thrower will not move forward,

you need to check the traction drive belt, the traction drive cable or the friction wheel. If

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If adjustment is necessary:

•Loosen bolts in speed selector lever (see figure below).

Speed-SelectorVLever L_Bolts to be

loosened

•Move friction wheel to proper position as indicated in previous step.

•Re-tighten bolts in speed selector lever.

•Reinstall the bottom panel.

the friction wheel is damaged, it will need to be replaced (see the To Replace Friction

Wheel paragraph on pages 20 and 21). If the friction wheel is not worn, check the ad-

justment, as follows:

•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 figure be-

low).

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Bottom Panel

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TO REPLACE FRICTION WHEEL

If the snow thrower will not move forward, and the friction wheel is worn or damaged, you need to replace it as follows: (First allow the engine to cool).

•Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank.

•Drain the fuel in a container and reinstall the fuel line.

•O_,sc_r_c *,the spark plug w;,re.

•Stand the snow thrower up on the auger housing end (see first figure on page 21).

•Remove the bottom panel (see second figure on this page).

•Remove the three (3) fasteners securing the friction wheel to the hub (see second figure on page 21)..

•Remove the four bolts securing the bear- ing plates (both sides), (see first figure on page 21).