Friction Wheel Removal - Yard-Man 31AE5KLF801 Operator's Manual

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Friction Wheel Removal
If the snowthrowerfails to drivewith the drivecontrol
engaged,and performingthedrivecontrol cableadjust-
menton page 12fails to correctthe problem,the friction
wheelmay needto be replaced.Followthe instructions
below.Examinethe frictionwheelfor signsof wearor
crackingand replaceif necessary.
• Placethe shiftleverin third Forward(F3) position.
• Drainthe gasolinefrom the snowthrower,or placea
pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap.
• Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup and forwardso
that it restson the augerhousing.
1. a. Removethe frame coverfrom the undersideof the
snowthrowerby removingfour self-tappingscrews
which secureit.
b. Removethe right-handwheelby removingthe
screwand cuppedwasherwhich secureit to the
axle.
2. Carefullyremovethe hex nutand washerwhich
securesthe hexshaft to the snowthrowerframeand
lightlytap the shaft'send to dislodgethe ball bearing
fromthe rightsideof the frame.
3. Carefullypositionthehex shaftdownwardand to the
left beforecarefullyslidingthe frictionwheelassembly
off the shaft.
NOTE: If you'rereplacingthe frictionwheelassembly
as a whole,discardthe wornpartand slidethe newpart
ontothe hex shaft. Followthe stepsabovein reverse
orderto reassemblecomponents.If you'redisassembling
the frictionwheeland replacingonly the rubberring,
proceedas follows:
4. Removethe four screwswhich securethe friction
wheel'ssideplatestogether.
• Removethe rubberring from betweenthe plates.
• Reassemble the side plateswith a newrubber ring.
• Slide thefrictionwheelassemblybackontothe hex
shaftand follow thestepsabovein reverseorder to
reassemblecomponents.
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Maintaining
Your Snow
Thrower
When reassembling
the friction wheel as-
sembly, tighten each
screw only one rota-
tion beforeturning the
wheel clockwise and
proceedingwith the
next screw. Repeat
this process several
times to ensurethe
plates are secured
with equalforce.
IMPORTANT
NEVER replacethe
auger shear pins with
standard pins. Any
damage to the auger
gearboxor other com-
ponents, as a result of
doing so, will NOT be
covered by your snow
thrower's warranty.
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