How To Replace The Friction Wheel - Craftsman 536.887752 Operator's Manual

How To Replace The Friction Wheel
If the friction wheel is worn or damaged,
the snow thrower will not move forward.
The friction wheel must be replaced as
follows.
1. Run the engine until the fuel tank is
empty and the engine stops.
2. Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
(see Figure 48).
Wheel
Bottom Panel
Figure 51
3. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
4. Remove the fasteners that secure
the left wheel. Remove the left
wheel from the axle (see Figure 51)
5. Loosen the bolts on each side of
the bottom panel.
6. Remove the bottom panel.
7. Remove the fasteners that secure
the drive sprocket to the axle (see
Figure 52).
Chain
Figure 52
8. Remove the right wheel, axle, and
drive sprocket.
9. Remove the four bolts that hold the
bearings on each side of the hex
shaft (see Figure 53).
10. Remove the hax shaft and bear-
ings.
NOTE: Take special note of the posi-
tion of the washers on the hex shaft.
Bolts
Figure 53
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