4.Back out the stop bolt to create sufficient gap between the friction wheel disc and the drive pulley. Pull the drive belt from around the drive pulley and clear it off the friction wheel disc. See Figure 17.

Drive

Friction

Belt

Wheel

 

Drive Pulley

Stop

 

Bolt

 

Figure 17

5.Now moving to the other side of the snow thrower again, slide the belt off the crankshaft.

6.Replace with new belt, first sliding it through the crank shaft, then working it around the groove of the drive pulley and finally wrapping it around the engine pulley from where the old belt was removed. Once the belt is firmly placed on the pulleys, make sure to remove the screwdriver from the idler.

7.Re-install auger belt on the engine pulley.

8.Re-attach frame cover on the snow thrower housing and put the equipment back to operating position. Re-attach belt cover with two self-tapping screws removed earlier.

Friction Wheel Rubber

1.Check the rubber on the friction wheel after 25 hours of operation, and periodically thereafter. Replace the rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.

2.Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap. Move shift lever to the R2 position.

3.Tip the snow thrower so that it rests on the housing. Remove the self-tapping screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower.

4.Remove bolt securing the right wheel, and remove the wheel from the axle.

5.Remove the four screws securing the right drive cover to the frame. Remove the drive cover from the side of the frame. See Figure 18.

Drive Cover

Bolt

Spacer

Figure 18

6.Holding the friction wheel assembly, slide the hex gear shaft to the right. See Figure 19. The spacer on right side of hex gear shaft may fall.

Bearing

Sprocket

Figure 19

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

8.Remove the four screws from the friction wheel assembly. Remove friction wheel rubber from between the friction wheel plate. See Figure 20.

 

Plate

Friction

Screw

Wheel

Rubber

Figure 20

9.Reassemble new friction wheel rubber to the friction wheel assembly, tightening the four screws in rotation and with equal force. See Figure 20.

IMPORTANT: Assemble the rubber on the friction wheel equally for proper functioning.

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Yard-Man 5KL manual Friction Wheel Rubber

5KL specifications

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