Yard-Man 5KL manual Adjustments, Drive Control, Shift Rod, Auger Control

10.Insert the shift arm assembly into the friction wheel assembly and hold assembly in position. See Figure 21.

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

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

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

13.Align the hex gear shaft with the left bearing and carefully guide this bearing into left side of housing.

14.Install the right bearing on the hex gear shaft and check that the spacer and bearing in the drive cover are aligned to the steerable shaft. See Figure 21.

Shift	Friction
Arm
	Wheel
	Hex
	Gear Shaft

Figure 21

15.Reassemble the drive cover with four screws removed in step 6. Install the right wheel with the bolt removed earlier.

16.Reassemble the frame cover with the self-tapping screws. Flip the equipment back to the operating position and re-attach the belt cover.

NOTE: If you placed plastic under the gas cap, be certain to remove it.

Adjustments

Drive Control

Refer to the Final Adjustment section of the Assembly instructions to adjust the drive control. To check the adjustment, proceed as follows:

1.With the snow thrower tipped forward (be certain to drain the gasoline or place plastic film under the gas cap if the snow thrower has already been operated), remove the frame cover underneath the snow thrower by removing the self-tapping screws.

2.With the drive control released, there must be 1/8” clearance between the friction wheel and the drive plate in all positions of the shift lever.

3.With the drive control engaged, the friction wheel must contact the drive plate (Figure 18).

4.If adjustment is necessary, loosen the jam nut on the drive cable and thread the cable in or out as necessary. Tighten the jam nut to secure the cable when correct adjustment is reached. Reassemble the frame cover.

NOTE: If you placed plastic under the gas cap, be certain to remove it.

Auger Control

Refer to page 6 for details.

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Shift Rod

To adjust the shift rod, proceed as follows.

1.Place shift lever in sixth (6) position or the fastest forward speed. See Figure 22A.

A	Shift	B
	Lever
		Hairpin Clip
		Ferrule
		Shift
		Rod
C
		Shift Arm

Figure 22

2.Remove hairpin clip from the shift handle under the handle panel. See Figure 22B.

3.Push shift arm assembly down as far as it will go. See Figure 22C.

4.Rotate the ferrule up or down the shift rod as necessary until the ferrule lines up with the upper hole in the shift lever. See Figure 22B.

5.Insert ferrule from right side of the snow thrower into the upper hole in shift lever. See Figure 22B.

6.Reinstall the hairpin clip.

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