To Replace Friction Wheel - Craftsman 536.885910 Owner's Manual

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TO REPLACE FRICTION WHEEL
Ifthe snowthrowerwill not moveforward, and the fdcUon
wheel is worn or damaged, you need to replace it, as
follows:(First allow the engine to cool).
_EMOVE
LOOSEN BOLT,
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• Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing
thefuelline. Drain the fuel and reinstailthefuel line.
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Stand the snow thrower up on the auger housing
end (See Fig. 36).
• =_ R emove the bottom panel (See Fig. 34).
• : Disconnectthe right side track connecting rod.
• Rotate the rightside track until it is parallelto the
ground(See Fig 36).
• Remove the three (3) fasteners securingthe friction
=wheel t o the hub (See Fig. 35).
BOTTOM PANEL
TRACK CONHEC'flNG ROD
FIG. 34 •
Move the shifter lever intofirst (1)gear.
Loosen the four No. 10 keps nuts securirngthe
. beadngplate (See Fig.36). Do not rernovethe nUts.
NOTE: Reassemblywillbe easier ifyou place a piece of
tape over each ofthe carriage 10oif heads on the insideof
the motormount before you remove the nuts. _;_ :
• Move the speed select lever into sixth (6) gear.
• " Remove the four No.10 keps nuts,
* Rerr_ve the beadng plate.
• Slidethe hex shafttothe rightuntilthefrictionwheel
ca" removed.
• !nstallthe new frictionwheel loosely on the hex
shall ,
• Reinstallthe removed parts in reverse order of re-
moval
LOCKWASHER'
FIG. 35
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HEX SHAFT
FRICTION WHEEL
HUB
BOLT
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WHEEL
ING
PLATE
AUGER
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