Figure 25
1. Screw (4) | 3. |
2.Shroud
7.Install the fuel tank cap.
8.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
9.Clean around the spark plug.
10.Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
Important: Replace a cracked, fouled, or dirty spark plug. Do not clean the electrodes because grit entering the cylinder can damage the engine.
11.Set the gap on the plug to 0.030 inch (0.76 mm) (Figure 26).
14.Remove the fuel tank cap.
15.Install the shroud with the screws you removed in step 4.
Note: Ensure that the upper and lower shrouds fit together in the side grooves.
16.Install the fuel tank cap.
17.Install the chute seal, the discharge chute, and the discharge chute handle onto the snowthrower using the hardware you removed in step 3.
Note: The small screw goes through the small hole in the chute seal at the front of the discharge chute opening.
Replacing the Drive Belt
If drive belt becomes worn,
1.Remove the drive belt cover by removing the 3 bolts as shown in Figure Figure 27.
Figure 27
1. | Drive belt cover | 6. | Drive belt |
2. | Bolt (3) | 7. | Rotor shaft |
3. | Rotor pulley bolt | 8. | Brake spring (unhook from |
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| idler arm here) |
4. | Curved washer | 9. | Idler pulley |
5. | Rotor pulley | 10. | Engine pulley |
Figure 26
1. Center electrode insulator 3. Air gap (not to scale)
2.Side electrode
12.Install the spark plug and tighten it securely.
13.Connect the wire to the spark plug.
2.Unhook the brake spring from the idler arm to release the belt tension (Figure 27).
3.Remove the screw and curved washer that holds the rotor pulley (Figure 27).
4.Remove the rotor pulley and the drive belt (Figure 27).
5.Install the new drive belt, routing it as shown in (Figure 28).
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