To Adjust The Friction Wheel - Craftsman 536.886350 Owner's Manual

. Release idler pulley, Ensure idler pulley
is properly engaged with belt,
° Reinstall auger drive belt.
° Adjust the belt guides and tighten mount-
ing screws (see To Adjust The Belt
Guides paragraph on this page),
° Adjust idler on auger belt.
- Reinstall the belt cover_
° Reconnect the spark plug wire,
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Drain the gaso}ine from the gas tank.
- Stand snow thrower on the auger housing
end.
• Remove the bottom panel (see figure be-
low)_
Remove Top Bolts
(Each Side)
TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDES
There are two belt guides on your snow
thrower, a left and right, After you replace
the traction drive belt, you need to adjust
one or both of the belt guides. Proceed as
follows for each belt:
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Remove the belt cover (see second fig-
ure on page 20).
-' Engage the auger drive clutch lever.
• Measure the distance between the belt
guides and the belt (see figure below).
The distance should be 3132" for each
guide.
in ch.,,_.,._.,...._Drive V ..I____'= Pu tley
3/32
Belt Guide.._ " ,_T_\_"( Left Hand)
(Right Hand)(_--
.#:\_,_3/32 Inch
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt
guide mounting bolls. Move the belt
guides to the correct position. Tighten the
mounting bolts.
° Reinstall the belt cover.
° Reconnect the spark plug wire°
TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL
if the snow thrower wilt not move forward,
you need to check the traction drive belt, the
traction drive cable or the friction wheel. If
the friction wheel is damaged, it will need to
be replaced (see the To Replace Friction
Wheel paragraph on page 22). If the friction
wheel is not worn, check the adjustment, as
follows:
Panel
Housing
@
@
Looser bottom bolts
(each side) (Bottom View)
Position the shifter lever in first (1) gear.
Note the position of the friction wheel on
the disc drive plate, The right outer side of
the disc drive plate should be 3 from the
center of the friction wheel (see figure be,.
low),
Wheel
Shaft
If adjustment Is necessary:
• Loosen nut "A" on the speed select rod.
Remove the ball joint by removing nut "B"
from shift yoke assembly. Lengthen or
shorten the rod by turning the adaptor to
obtain the correct friction wheel position
(see figure below).
• Reinstall the ball joint and nut "B". Tighten
nut "A".
Reinstall the bottom panel°
Speed
Rod
21
Nut
Ada Shift Yoke
Assembly
Bait Joint k_. Nut "B"
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