How To Adjust Or Replace The Friction Wheel - Craftsman C950524302A Owner's Manual

ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR
5. Tighten the jam nut.
HOW TO ADJUST OR REPLACE
THE FRICTION WHEEL
How To Check The Friction Wheel
6. Install the bottom panel (see Figure 45).
If the snow thrower will not move forward, check the traction
drive belt, the traction drive cable or the friction wheel. If the
friction wheel is worn or damaged, it must be replaced. See
=How To Replace the Friction Wheel" in this section. If the
friction wheel is not worn or damaged, check as follows.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank. Stand the snow
thrower up on the front end of the auger housing (see
Figure 45).
,_ WARNING: Drain the gasoline outdoors, away
from fire or flame,
2,
3.
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6.
Disconnect the spark plug wire.
Loosen the bolts on each side of the bottom panel (see
Figure 45).
Remove the bottom panel.
Position the shift speed lever in the lowest forward
speed.
Note the position of the friction wheel (see Figure 46).
The correct distance "A" from the right side of the fric-
tion wheel to the outside of the motorbox is as follows:
Tire Size Distance "A"
12 and 13 inch 4-1/8" (10.5 cm.)
16 inch 4-5/16" (10.95 cm.)
If the friction wheel is not in the correctposition,adjust
as follows.
How To Adjust The Friction Wheel
7. Tighten the bolts on each side of the bottom panel.
Bolt
Figure 46
1. Position the shift speed lever in the lowest forward
speed.
2. Loosen hex jam nut on speed select rod. Remove ball
joint from shifter bracket (see Figure 47).
3. Move the friction wheel to the correct position (see
Figure 46).
4. Turn the adaptor until the ball joint is aligned with the
mounting hole in the shifter rod (see Figure47). When
aligned, attach the ball joint to the shifter rod.
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Speed
Rod
Jam Nut
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Shifter Rod _1
Figure 47