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Friction Wheel Removal
If the snowthrowerfails to drivewith the drivecontrol
engaged,and performingthedrivecontrol cableadjust-
menton page 14fails to correctthe problem,the friction
wheelmay needto be replaced.Followthe instructions
below.Examinethe frictionwheelfor signsof wearor
crackingand replaceif necessary
• Placethe shiftleverin third Forward(F3) position.
• Drainthe gasolinefrom the snowthrower,or placea
pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap.
Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup and forwardso
that it restson the augerhousing.
1. a. Removethe frame coverfrom the undersideof
the snowthrowerby removingfourself-tapping
screwswhichsecure it.
b. Removethe right-handwheelby removingthe
screwand bell washerwhichsecureit to the axle.
2. Carefullyremovethe hex nutand washerwhich
securesthe hexshaft to the snowthrowerframeand
lightlytap the shaft'send to dislodgethe ball bearing
fromthe rightsideof the frame.
3. Carefullypositionthehex shaftdownwardand to
the left beforecarefullyslidingthefrictionwheel
assemblyoff the shaft.
NOTE: If you'rereplacingthe frictionwheelassembly
as a whole,discardthe wornpartand slidethe newpart
ontothe hex shaft. Followthe stepsabovein reverse
orderto reassemblecomponents.If you'redisassem-
blingthe frictionwheeland replacingonly the rubber
ring,proceedas follows:
4. Removethe four screwswhich securethe friction
wheel'ssideplatestogether.
Removethe rubberring from betweenthe plates.
Reassemble the side plateswith a newrubber ring.
Slide thefrictionwheelassemblybackontothe hex
shaftand follow thestepsabovein reverseorder to
reassemblecomponents.
When reassembling
the friction wheel as-
sembly,tighten each
screwonly one rota-
tion beforeturning the
wheel clockwise and
proceeding with the
next screw. Repeat
this process several
times to ensure the
plates are secured
with equal force.
NEVER replace
the auger shear
pins with anything
other than OEM
Part No.738-04124
replacementshear
pins.Any damageto
the auger gearbox
or other components
as a result of failing
to do so will NOT be
covered by your snow
thrower'swarranty.
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