HOW TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDE

1.Disconnect spark plug wire.

2.Remove the screw. Remove the belt cover. See Figure 22.

3.Engage the auger drive lever.

4.Measure the distance between the belt guide and auger drive belt. The correct distance is 1/8 inch (3.175 mm). See Figure 27.

A WARNING: Drain the gasoline outdoors, away from fire or

flame.

2.Disconnect the spark plug wire.

3.Remove the bolts on each side of

the bottom panel. See Figure 28.

. Loosen the bolts on each side of the bottom panel.

. Remove the bottom panel.

Remove Top Bolt (each side)

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Belt Guide

Auger _ -_°_l/81nch

Idler /_ - "_\" (3.175 ram)

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. If an adjustment is necessary, loos-

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Mount

Frame

Loosen bottom bolts _

(Each Side)

6.Position the shift speed the first forward gear.

Bottom

Panel

Auger

Housing

Figure 28

lever in

en the mounting bolt for the belt guide. Move the belt guide to the correct position. Tighten the mounting bolt for the belt guide.

6.Install the belt cover. Tighten the screw. See Figure 22.

7.Connect the spark plug wire.

HOW TO ADJUST OR REPLACE THE FRICTION WHEEL

How To Check The Friction Wheel If the snow thrower will not move for- ward, check the traction drive belt, the traction drive cable or the friction wheel. If the friction wheel is worn or damaged, it must be replaced. See "How To Re- place the Friction Wheel" in this section. If the friction wheel is not worn or dam- aged, check as follows.

1.Remove the gas from the gas tank. Stand the snow thrower up on the front end of the auger housing.

7.Note the position of the friction wheel on the disc drive plate (See Figure 29). In the correct position, the right outer side of the disc drive plate must be three inches

(7,62cm.) from the center of the friction wheel. If the friction wheel

is not in the correct position, adjust as follows.

Friction

Wheel

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Drive

Plate

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Figure 29

How To Adjust The Friction Wheel

1.Loosen the bolts on the speed control rod to optain the correct

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