Traction Drive Cable Adjustment - Craftsman 536.886261 Operator's Manual

TRACTION DRIVE CABLE ADJUSTMENT
_lb WARNING: Drain the gaso- 6. Pushthe bottom of the traction
line outdoors, away from
fire or flame, justment bracket untilthe "Z"
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 27).
Bolt Bottom Panel
Auger
Housing
\ \ Bolt _/._J
Figure 27
drive cable through the cable ad-
hook can be removed.
7. Remove the "Z" hook from the
cable adjustment bracket. Move
the "Z" hook down to the next ad-
justment hole.
8. Pull the traction drive cable up
through the cable adjustment
bracket.
9. Put the cable boot over the cable
adjustment bracket.
10. Install the "Z" hook to the traction
drive lever (see Figure 25).
11. To check the adjustment, depress
the drive lever and check the length
of the drive spring. In correct ad-
justment, the length of the drive
spring is
3" min., 3-3/8" max. (76 mm. min.,
85 ram. max) (see Figure 29).
3. Remove the bottom panel.
4. Disconnect the "Z" fitting from the
drive lever (see Figure 25).
5. Slide the cable boot off the cable
adjustment bracket (see
Figure 28).
Cable Boo
i -9'""")
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Cable Adjustment /_ "Z" Hook
Bracket Figure 28
Drive Spring Figure 29
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