TS SERVICE AND ADJUSTMEN JL ..... ..... ,,,, H i m, Jll,J ..... TRACK DRIVE BELT TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL if the snow thrower will not move forward, you need to check the track drive belt, the traction drive cable or the friction wheel it the friction wheel is damaged, it will need to be replaced_ See the To Replace Friction Wheel para- graph on page 21. If the friction wheel is not worn, check the adjustment, as foItows: If your snow thrower will not move forward, check the track drive belt for wear. If the track drive belt needs to be replaced, proceed as follows: Disconnect the spark plug wire.
Remove the belt cover, Loosen the left handbelt guide (See Fig 27) mount- ing screw and move the belt guide away from the bell Disconnect the spark plug wire_ Drain the gasoline from the_]as tank. Pull the track drive idler pulley (See Fig. 27) back and slip the belt past the idler pulley Remove the belt from the engine pulley. Stand snow thrower on the auger housing end. Remove the bottom panel (See Fig, 29). o Position the shifter lever in first (1) gear. Remove the belt between the two large pulleys o Note the position of the friction wheel on the disc drive plate The right side of the friction wheel should be 3-3/8" fromthe left outer side of the discddve plate (See Fig.
30) Install the new original equipment replacement belt in reverse order of removal. o Adjust the left hand belt guide and tighten the mounting screw (see To Adjust The Belt Guides paragraph below). If adjustment is necessary: Loosen the jam nut "A" on the speed select rod Re- move the ball joint from the shifter bracket Lengthen or shorten the rod by turning the adaptor to obtain the correct friction wheel position (See Fig. 31) o Reinstall the belt cover. O Reconnect the spark ptug wire_ TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDES Reinstall the ball joint and tighten the jam nut.
There are two belt guides on your snow thrower, a left and right After you replace a track or auger drive belt, you need to adjust one or both of the belt guides° Proceed as follows for each belt: Reinstall the bottom panel Disconnect the spark plug wire. FRICTION WHEEL Remove the belt cover (See Fig 26) Engage the auger drive clutch lever, DRIVE PLATE Measure the distance between the belt guides and the belt (See Fig 28)° The distance should be 3/32" for each guide. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guide mounting bolts. Move the belt guides to the correct position Tighten the mounting bolts 3-3/8 INCH Reinstall the belt cover. o o Reconnect the spark plug wire FIG.
30 SPEED SELECTROD - JAM NUT IFTER BRACKET ADAPTOR, REM - _BI_.__I |_. BOLT BALL PANEL LOOSEN BOLT,.._ LOOSEN BOLT I t TRACK CONNECTING ROD FIG. 29 FIG. 31 2O