SERVICE AND US rMEN rs TO ADJusT THE CLU'TCH CONTROL ................................................................................. ............ '" CABLES Periodic adjustment of the cables may be required due to normal stretch and wear on the belts, To check for corr ect adjustment, the control lever must be in the full forward position, resting onthe plastic bumper.. The control cables are correctly adjusted when the center of the "Z" Fitting is in the center of the hole and ttlere is no droop in the cable (See Fig. 22),. : .................... .......
TRACTION _"_ DRIVE __ !(_'_'\ CONTROL LEVER LEVER _ _ MUSTBEINFULL / 1 FORWARDPOSI- / ./1 ']'ION (Just Contact- If adjustment is necessary: i_ [._.STICBUMPER Push the cable through the spring (See Fig. 23) to expose the threaded portion of the cable. .............................. [Ul FIG. 22 Hold the square end of the threaded portion wittl pliers and adjust the locknut in or out until the excess slack is removed.. TRACTION AUGER DRIVE SPRING Pull the cable back through the spring and connect the cable., Do the same forthe other lever cable NOTE:
Whenever the track drive or auger belts are adjusted or replaced, the cables wilt need to be adjusted, TO ADJ UST BELTS Belts stretch during normal use., if you need to adjust the belts due to wear or stretch, proceed as follows: END LOCKNUT TRACK DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25) FIG. 23 i HHIHIIIH I II JHJIll ..... The track drive belt has constant spring pressure and does not require adjustment. Check the clutch control cable adjustment before replacing the bell ii i Replace the track drive belt if it is still slipping (see To Replace Belts paragraph on page t9)., AUGER DRIVE BELT (See Fig.
25) If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, check the control cable adjustment If it is correct, then check the condition of the auger drive belt. It may be loose or dam- aged. If it is damaged, replace it., See To Replace Bells paragraph on page 19. If the auger drive belt is loose, adjust as follows: \ : _IMPELLER _ PULLEY FIG. 24 Disconnect the spark plug wi{e. Remove the belt cover,. TRACK DRIVE BELT Loosen the nut on the idler pulley (See Fig. 24) and move the pulley toward the belt about 1t8". Tighten the nut.. ._',___/B ELT GUIDE _ / TRACK DRIVE ;..:_ . PULLEY Press the augerdrivetever_ Checkthetensiononthe belt (opposite idler pulley).
The belt should deflect about 1/2" with moderate pressure (See Fig,. 24)_ NOTE: You may have to move the idler pulley more than once to obtain the correct tension. AUGER DRIVE BELT_ Left Hand) AUGER DRIVE (Right Hand) __ _ PULLEY TRACK DRIVE Check the clutch control cable adjustment. Replace the belt cover. AUGERpULLEyIDLER __ IDLER PULLEY BRAKE ASSEMBLY-"" Reconnect the spark plug wire.. 18 FIG. 25