Troy-Bilt STORM 8526 Operator's Manual page 17

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Friction Whee_ Remova_
if the snowthrowerfailsto drivewith the drivecontrol
engaged,and performingthedrive controlcameadiust-
menton page 14fails to correctthe problem,the friction
wheelmay needto be replaced,Followthe instructions
below,Examinethe frictionwheelfor signs of wearor
crackingand replaceif necessary
o Placetheshift bver in third Forward(F3) position,
o Drainthe gasolinefromthe snow thrower,or placea
pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap,
o Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup andforwardso
that it restson the augerhousing,
1, a, Removetheframe coverfrom the undersideof
the snowthrowerby removingfourself-tapping
screwswhichsecure it,
b, Removethe right-handwheelby removingthe
screwand bell washerwhich secureit to the axle,
2, Carefullyremovethe hexnut and washerwhich
securesthe hexshaft to the snowthrowerframeand
lightlytap the shaft'send to dislodgethe ball bearing
from the rightsideof the frame,
3, Carefullypositionthe hexshaftdownwardand to
the bft beforecarefullyslidingthefrictionwheel
assemblyoff theshaft,
NOTE: If you'rereplacingthe frictionwheelassembly
as a whob, discardtheworn partand slide the newpart
ontothe hexshaft, Followthe stepsabovein reverse
orderto reassemblecomponents,If you'redisassem-
bling thefrictionwheeland replacingonly the rubber
ring, proceedas follows:
4, Removethe four screwswhichsecurethe friction
wheel'sside platestogether,
o Removethe rubberring from betweenthe plates,
o Reassemble the side plateswith a newrubberring,
Slide thefrictionwheelassemblybackontothe hex
shaftand follow thestepsabovein reverseorder to
reassembbcomponents,
When reassembling
the friction wheeH as-
sembHy, t ighten each
screw only one rota-
tion beforeturning the
wheeH clockwise and
proceeding with the
next screw. Reoeat
this process several
times to ensure the
plates are secured
with equal force,
NEVER repuace
the auger shear
pins with anything
other than OEM
Part No.738-04124
replacementshear
pins. Any damage to
the auger gearbox
or other components
as a result of failing
to do so will NOT be
covered by your snow
thrower's warranty.
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