Traction Drive Cable Adjustment - Craftsman C950-52850-0 Owner's Manual

Traction Drive Cable Adjustment

WARNING: Drain the gasoline outdoors, away
from fire or flame.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank. Stand the snow
thrower up on the front end of the auger housing.
2. Loosen the bolts on each side of the bottom panel (see
Figure 37).
3. Remove the bottom panel.
4. Disconnect the "Z" fitting from the drive lever (see
Figure 35).
5. Slide the cable boot off the cable adjustment bracket
(see Figure 38).
6. Push the bottom of the traction drive cable through the
cable adjustment bracket until the "Z" hook can be re-
moved.
7. Remove the "Z" hook from the cable adjustment
bracket. Move the "Z" hook down to the next adjust-
ment hole.
8. Pull the traction drive cable up through the cable ad-
justment bracket.
9. Put the cable boot over the cable adjustment bracket.
10. Install the "Z" hook to the traction drive lever (see
Figure 35).
11. To check the adjustment, depress the drive lever and
check the length of the drive spring (see Figure 41). In
correct adjustment, the length of the drive spring is
minimum 3 inches (76 mm)
maximum 3-3/8 inches (85 mm).
12. Install the bottom panel (see Figure 37).
13. Tighten the bolts on each side of the bottom panel.
ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR
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Bolt
Traction Drive Cable
Cable Boot
Cable Adjustment Bracket
"A"
Drive Spring
Bolt
Bottom Panel
Auger Housing
Figure 37
"Z" Hook
Figure 38
Figure 39