Craftsman 90 28 Snow Manual

							  
ElectricStarter 
Forlocationofalltheenginecontrolsreferredtointhis 
section,seeFigure13inset. 
Beforestarting,makesurethattheenginehassuffi- 
cientoil.Thesnowthrowerengineisequippedwitha 
120voltA.C.electricstarterandrecoilstarter.The 
electricstarterisequippedwithathree-wirepower 
cordandplugandisdesignedtooperateon120volt 
AChouseholdcurrent.Followallinstructionscarefully. 
ColdStart 
NOTE:Iftheunitshowsanysignofmotion(driveor 
augers)withtheclutchgripsdisengaged,shutthe 
engineoffimmediately.Readjustasinstructedinthe 
FinalAdjustmentssectionoftheAssembly 
Instructions. 
WARNING:Theelectricstartermustbe  properlygroundedatalltimestoavoidthe 
possibilityofelectricshockwhichmaybe 
injurioustotheoperator. 
1.Determinewhetheryourhousewiringisathree- 
wiregroundedsystem.Askalicensedelectricianif 
youarenotcertain. 
_ARNING:Ifyourhousewiringsystemisnot  athree-wiregroundedsystem,donotusethis 
electricstarterunderanyconditions. 
•Ifyourhousewiringsystemisgroundedanda 
three-holereceptacleisnotavailableatthepoint 
thesnowthrowerstarterwillnormallybeused,one 
shouldbeinstalledbyalicensedelectrician. 
•Whenconnectingthepowercord,alwaysconnect 
cordtostarteronenginefirst,thenplugtheother 
endintoathree-holegroundedreceptacle. 
•Whendisconnectingthepowercord,alwaysunplug 
theendfromthethree-hole,groundedreceptacle 
first. 
2.Attachsparkplugwiretosparkplug. 
3.Turnfuelvalveon,ifsoequipped. 
4.Makesurethattheaugeranddrivecontrolsarein 
thedisengaged(up)position. 
5.MovethrottlecontrollevertoFASTposition. 
6.Pushkeyintotheignitionslotandsnapinplace.Do 
notturnkey. 
7.Connectpowercordtoswitchboxontheengine. 
8.Plugtheotherendofthepowercordintoathree- 
hole,grounded120voltA.C.receptacle. 
9.RotatechokeknobtoFULLchokeposition(cold 
enginestart).Ifengineiswarm,placechokeinOFF 
positioninsteadofFULL. 
10.Pushtheprimerthreetimes. 11.Pushdownonthestarterbuttonuntiltheengine 
starts.Donotcrankformorethan10secondsata 
time.Thiselectricstarteristhermallyprotected.If 
overheated,itwillstopautomaticallyandcanbe 
restartedonlywhenithascooledtoasafe 
temperature(awaitof5-10minutesisrequired). 
12.Whentheenginestarts,releasethestarterbutton 
andslowlyrotatethechoketoOFFposition.Ifthe 
enginefalters,rotatethechoketoFULLandthen 
graduallytoOFF. 
13.Disconnectthepowercordfromthereceptaclefirst 
andthenfromtheswitchboxontheengine. 
14.Allowtheenginetowarmupforafewminutes 
becausetheenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntil 
itreachesoperatingtemperature.Operatethe 
engineatfullthrottle(FAST)whenthrowingsnow. 
RecoilStarter 
Makesurethattheenginehassufficientoilandthe 
augerdriveandthedrivecontrolleversarereleased. 
ColdStart 
1.MovethrottlecontroltoFASTposition. 
2.Turnfuelvalveon,ifsoequipped. 
3.Pushkeyintotheignitionslotandsnapinplace.Do 
notturnkey. 
4.RotatechokecontroltoFULLchokeposition. 
5.Pushtheprimerbuttonwhilecoveringtheventhole. 
Removeyourfingerfromtheprimerbetweenprimes. 
Donotprimeiftemperatureisabove500F;prime 
twotimesbetween50°Fand150F;andprimefour 
timesbelow150F. 
6.Pullthestarterhandlerapidly.Donotallowthe 
handletosnapback,butallowittorewindslowly 
whilekeepingafirmholdonthestarterhandle. 
7.Astheenginewarmsup,rotatethechokeknob 
slowlytoOFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,return 
toFULLchoke,thenslowlymovetoOFFchoke 
position. 
8.Allowtheenginetowarmupforafewminutes 
becausetheenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntil 
itreachesoperatingtemperature. 
9.Operatetheengineatfullthrottle(FAST)when 
throwingsnow. 
WarmStart 
1.Ifrestartingawarmengineafteratemporaryshut 
down,rotatechoketoOFFinsteadofFULLanddo 
notprime.Pullstarterhandleasinstructedearlier. 
FrozenRecoilStarter 
IfthestarterisfroFenandwillnotturntheengine, 
proceedasfollows: 
1.Pullasmuchropeoutofthestarteraspossible. 
2.Releasethestarterhandleandletitsnapback 
againstthestarter. 
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3.Iftheenginestillfailstostart,repeatthefirsttwo 
steps.Ifcontinuedattemptsdonotfreestarter, 
followtheelectricstarterprocedurestostart. 
4.Avoidfreezingoftherecoilstarterbyreferringto 
instructionsbelow. 
BeforeStopping 
1.Runengineforafewminutestohelpdryoffany 
moistureonengine. 
2.Avoidfreezingofthestarterbyfollowingthese 
stepsbeforestoppingthesnowthrower: 
RecoilStarter 
a.Withtheenginerunning,pullthestarterrope 
witharapid,continuousfullarmstrokethree 
orfourtimes. 
ElectricStarter 
a.Connectpowercordtoswitchbox,thento 
120VoltACreceptacle. 
b.Whiletheengineisrunning,pushthestarter 
buttonandspinthestarterforseveral 
seconds. 
c.Disconnectpowercordfromthereceptacle 
first,thenfromthesnowthrower. 
NOTE:Theunusualsoundfrompullingthestarterrope 
incaseoftherecoilstarter,orfromspinningthestarter 
incaseoftheelectricstarter,willnotharmtheengine. 
ToStopTheSnowThrower 
1.Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrolonthe 
snowthrower. 
2.Tostopthrowingsnow,releaseaugercontrol. 
3.Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrollevertostop 
oroffandremoveignitionkey(Donotturnkey) 
topreventunauthorizeduseofequipment. 
ToEngageDrive 
1.Withtheenginerunningneartopspeed,moveshift 
levertooneofsixFORWARDpositionsortwo 
REVERSEpositions.Selectaspeedappropriate 
forthesnowconditionsthatexist.Useslower 
speedsuntilyouarefamiliarwiththeprocess. 
2.Squeezedrivecontrolagainsttherighthandleand 
thesnowthrowerwillmove.Releaseitandthe 
drivemotionwillstop. 
ToEngageAugers 
1.Toengageaugersandstartsnowthrowing, 
squeezethelefthandaugercontrolagainsttheleft 
handle.Releasetostopaugers. 
2.Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethe 
drivecontroltomove,releasetostop.Donotshift 
speedswhilethedriveisengaged. NOTE:Thissameleveralsolocksaugercontrolsoyou 
canturnthechutedirectionalcontrolwithout 
interruptingthesnowthrowingprocess. 
3.Releasetheaugercontrol;theinterlockmechanism 
shouldkeeptheaugercontrolengageduntilthe 
drivecontrolisreleased. 
4.Releasethedrivecontroltostopboththeaugers 
andthewheeldrive.Tostoptheauger,bothlevers 
mustbereleased. 
ToThrowSnow 
CAUTION:Checktheareatobeclearedforforeign 
objects.Remove,ifany. 
1.Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions. 
2.Rotatethedischargechutetothedesiredposition, 
(awayfrombystandersand/orbuildings)bymoving 
thechutecontrol. 
3.Selectthespeedaccordingtosnowcondition. 
CAUTION:Nevermovetheshiftleverwithoutfirst 
releasingthedrivecontrol. 
4.Engagetheaugeranddrivecontrolsfollowing 
instructionsabove. 
5.Theinterlockfeaturewillallowyoutoremoveyour 
lefthandfromtheaugercontrol. 
6.Whenclearingthefirstpassthroughthesnow, 
controlspeedofsnowthroweraccordingtothe 
depthandconditionofsnow. 
7.Toturntheunitleftorright,squeezetherespective 
wheelsteeringcontrol.SeeFigure13. 
8.Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthechutetothe 
desiredpositionandslightlyoverlappreviouspath. 
9.Aftertheareaiscleared,stopthesnowthrower 
followinginstructionsgivenbelow. 
OperatingTips 
NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupforafewminutes 
astheenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilitreaches 
operatingtemperature. 
_ARNING:Thetemperatureofmufflerand 
surroundingareasmayexceed150°F.Avoid 
theseareas. 
•Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnow 
immediatelyafteritfalls. 
•Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible. 
Slightlyoverlapeachpreviousswath. 
•Settheskidshoes1/4belowthescraperbarfor 
normalusage.Theskidshoesmaybeadjusted 
upwardforhard-packedsnow. 
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NOTE:Itisnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis 
snowthrowerongravelasloosegravelcanbeeasily 
pickedupandthrownbytheaugercausinganinjuryor 
damagetothesnowthrower. 
•Ifforsomereason,youhavetooperatethesnow 
throwerongravel,keeptheskidshoeinthehighest 
positionformaximumclearancebetweenground 
andshaveplate. 
•Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse. 
Clean-OutTool 
Theclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherear 
oftheaugerhousingwithamountingclip.Neveruse 
yourhandtocleanacloggedchute. 
1.Releaseboththeaugercontrolandthedrive/auger 
controllock. 
2.Stoptheenginebymovingthethrottletothestop 
position. 
3.Removetheclean-outtoolfromthemountingclip. 
SeeFigure14. 
4.Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtoolto 
removeanysnowandiceinthechuteassembly. 5. 
6. Re-fastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipon 
therearoftheaugerhousingandrestartengine. 
Whilestandingintheoperatorsposition(behind 
thesnowthrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora 
fewsecondstoclearanyremainingsnoworice 
fromthechuteassemblybeforecontinuingtoclear 
snow, 
MountingClip 
Tool 
Auger 
Housing 
Figure14 
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GeneralRecommendations 
•Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany 
maintenance. 
•Thewarrantyonthissnowthrowerdoesnotcover 
itemsthathavebeensubjectedtooperatorabuse 
ornegligence.Toreceivefullvaluefromthe 
warranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthrower 
asinstructedinthismanual. 
•Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow. •Someadjustmentswillhavetobemade 
periodicallytomaintainyourunitproperly. 
•Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesure 
thesearetight. 
_ARNING:Alwaysstopengineand  disconnectsparkplugwirebefore 
performinganymaintenanceoradjustments. 
MaintenanceSchedule 
TasksBeforeAfterAfterfirstEvery25BeforeOnceaServiceDates 
eachuseeachuse2hourshoursstorageseason 
operationoperation 
Lubricatepivotpoints 
Lubricatedrive 
mechanism,hex 
gearshaft 
Greasewheelshaft 
Checkchutecables_ 
Cleanequipment 
Cleanskidshoe./ 
CheckVbelts 
Checkfrictionwheel 
rubber 
Checkengineoil 
Emptyfuelsystem,/ 
Lubrication 
•DriveMechanism:Onceaseasonorafterevery 
25hoursofoperation,removerearframecoverand 
lubricateanychains,sprockets,gears,bearings, 
andshaftswithengineoilorlubricantspray. 
IMPORTANT:Avoidoilspillageonrubberfriction 
wheelandaluminumdriveplate. 
•HexGearShaft:Onceaseason,lubricatethehex 
shaftwithapenetratingoil,butnotgrease, 
•GearCase:Thegearcaseislubricatedwith 
greaseatthefactoryanddoesnotrequireregular 
lubrication.However,ifdisassembledforany 
reason,lubricatewith2ouncesofShellAlvaniaTM grease(part#737-0168).Beforereassembling, 
removeoldsealantandapplynewsealant. 
IMPORTANT:Donotoverfillthegearcase,since 
damagetothesealscouldresult. 
•Wheels:Onceaseason,removetheboltfrom 
eachwheelandtakethewheelofftheaxle.Applya 
multipurposeautomotivegreaseontheshaft 
beforeputtingbackthewheels. 
•ShiftRod:Useagreaseorlightoiltolubricatethe 
rotatingpartsoftheshiftrodafter25hoursof 
operation. 
•PivotPoints:Allpivotingpointsonthesnow 
throwershouldbelubricatedwithalightoiloncea 
season. 
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Drive/AugerControlLock:Thecamontheends 
ofthecontrolrodswhichinterlockthedriveand 
augercontrolsmustbelubricatedatleastoncea 
seasonorevery25hoursofoperationusinga 
multi-purposeautomotivegrease.Thecamcanbe 
accessedbeneaththehandlepanel.SeeFigure15 
Lubricate 
pivotinc)oints 
i 
Lubricate 
Lubricateaxle ---.,Lubricate 
shiftrod& 
arm 
} 
Lubricatedri_emechanism 
Figure15 
CheckV-Belts 
Followinstructionsbelowtochecktheconditionofthe 
drivebeltsevery50hoursofoperation. 
1.Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontofthe 
enginebyremovingtwoself-tappingscrews. 
2.Visuallyinspectforfrayed,cracked,orexcessively 
wornoutbelts.Replace,ifnecessary,following 
instructionsonpage17. 
CheckFrictionWheel 
Followinstructionsbelowtochecktheconditionofthe 
frictionwheelrubberevery50hoursofoperation. 
1.Removetheself-tappingscrewsfromtheframe 
coverunderneaththesnowthrower.Referto 
Figure21. 
2.Visuallyinspectthefrictionwheelrubberfor 
excessivewear,cracks,orloosefitonthefriction 
wheeldrivehub. 
3.Also,engagethedrivecontrolandcheckifthe 
frictionwheelismakingcontactwithdriveplate.Ifit 
doesnotmakecontact,adjustthedrivecable(refer 
topage21)andrecheckthefrictionwheel. 4.Replacefrictionwheelrubberifnecessary.Referto 
instructionsonpage19. 
5.Re-attachframecovertothesnowthrowerandput 
theequipmentbacktooperatingposition. 
CheckingOilLevel 
Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoillevelby 
followingstepsbelow. 
NOTE:Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30 
etc.)improvestartingincoldweather,thesemulti- 
viscosityoilsalsoresultinhigheroilconsumptionwhen 
usedabove32°F.Checkyoursnowthrowersengineoil 
levelmorefrequentlytoavoidpossibleenginedamage 
fromrunninglowonoil. 
1.Withengineonlevelground,oilmustbetoFULL 
markondipstick.SeeFigure16. 
2.Stopengineandwaitseveralminutesbefore 
checkingoillevel.Removeoilfillcapanddipstick. 
3.Wipedipstickclean,insertitintooilfillholeand 
tightensecurely. 
4.Removedipstickandcheck.Ifoilisnotuptothe 
FULLmarkondipstick,addoil. 
_Dipstick 
Readoil 
,_level 
Figure16 
ChangingOil 
Changeengineoilafterfirsttwohoursofoperationand 
every25hoursthereafter. 
Inordertochangeoil,youwillhavetofirstdrainthe 
usedengineoilfromtheengineandthenrefillwithfresh 
oil. 
1.Drainoilwhileengineiswarm.Removeoildrain 
pluglocatedatthebottomoftherecoilstarterofthe 
engine.Catchoilinasuitablecontainer. 
2.Whenengineisdrainedofalloil,replacedrainplug 
securely. 
3.Removethedipstickfromtheoilfill.Forlocationof 
theoilfill,seeFigure13.Pourfreshoilslowly 
throughtheplug.Replacedipstick. 
Checkandmakesurethatthelevelofoilisuptothe 
FULLmarkonthedipstick. 
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CheckChuteCables 
Onceaseasonorevery25hoursofoperation, 
whicheverisearlier,checkwhetherthechutecables 
haveslackened.Adjustifnecessary,following 
instructionsonpage20. 
CheckSparkPlug 
Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto0.030 
atleastonceaseasonorevery100hoursofoperation; 
replaceevery200hoursofoperation. 
•Cleanareaaroundthesparkplugbase. 
•Removeandinspectthesparkplug. 
•Replacethesparkplugifelectrodesarepitted, 
burned,ortheporcelainiscracked.SeeFigure17. NOTE:Donotsandblastsparkplug.Sparkplugshould 
becleanedbyscrapingorwirebrushingandwashing 
withacommercialsolvent. 
Electrodes 
.030Porcelain 
Gap 
Figure17 
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_ARNING:Alwaysstoptheengine, 
disconnectsparkplugwireandmoveitaway 
fromthesparkplugbeforeperformingany 
adjustmentsorrepairs.Alwayswearsafety 
glassesduringoperationorwhileperforming 
anyadjustmentsorrepairs. 
ServicingAugers 
Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwo 
shearpinsandcotterpins.SeeFigure18.Ifyouhita 
foreignobjectoricejam,thesnowthrowerisdesigned 
sothatthepinswillshear. 
1.Iftheaugersdonotturn,checktoseeifthepins 
havesheared. 
2.Replacethepinsifneeded.Tworeplacementshear 
pinsandcotterpinshavebeenprovidedwiththe 
snowthrower.Sprayanoillubricantintoshaft 
beforeinsertingnewpinsandsecuringwithnew 
cotterpins.SeeFigure18. 
Auger-- 
ShearPin_z? 
[.,jCotterPin 
Figure18 
IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpins 
withstandardpins.Anydamagetotheaugergearbox 
orothercomponents,asaresultofdoingso,willNOT 
becoveredbyyoursnowthrowerswarranty. 
ShavePlateandSkidShoes 
Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthebottomofthe 
snowthroweraresubjecttowear.Checkthese 
periodicallyandreplaceasnecessary. 
ReplacingSkidShoe 
1.Removefourcarriageboltsandlocknutswhich 
attachtwoskidshoestothesnowthrowerontwo 
sides.SeeFigure18. 2.Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththesame 
hardware.Makecertaintheskidshoesare 
adjustedtobelevel. 
ReplacingShavePlate 
1.Afterremovingbothskidshoes,removefour 
carriageboltsandlocknutswhichattachshave 
platetothesnowthrowerhousing.SeeFigure19. 
2.Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheads 
ofthecarriageboltsaretotheinsideofthehousing. 
Tightensecurely.Re-installskidshoes. 
CarriageBolt......... 
SkidShoe 
,/ 
/ 
ShavePlate 
LockNut 
Figure19 
ReplacingBelt 
Checktheconditionofbothaugerbeltanddrivebelt 
every25hoursofsnowthroweroperation.Replaceif 
eithershowssignsofwearandtear.Toremoveand 
replaceeithertheaugerbeltorthedrivebelt,followthe 
stepsbelowandthenproceedtothespecificsteps 
listedunderrespectivesub-headings. 
1.Removebeltcoverbyremovingthetwoself- 
tappingscrewsthatsecureittothesnowthrower 
housing.SeeFigure20A. 
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2.TakeaugerbeltoffthepulleyasshowninFigure 
20B. 
A/ 
Self-TaSelf-Tapping 
Screw 
Belt 
B 
..............//!Engine 
/_Pulley 
Drive 
.........it 
AugerBelt 3. 
4. 
Figure205. 
AugerBelt6. 
1.Tipthesnowthrowerupandforward,sothatitrests 
onthehousing.Removetheself-tappingscrews7. 
fromtheframecoverunderneaththesnowthrower 
andmovetheframecoveraway.SeeFigure21.8. 
//9, 
FrameCover 
Figure21 
2.Turntheshoulderscrewahalfaturnandslideitout 
ofthemountingbracket.SeeFigure22. Unhookspringtoreleasetensionontheaugerbelt. 
Removeoldbeltandreplacewithnewbelt 
installingitonthepulley.SeeFigure22. 
i 
i 
/ 
Auger 
Shoulderi, 
Screw 
_ounting /i\ 
 sprig 
Figure22 
Wrapaugerbeltaroundtheaugerpulley.See 
Figure22. 
Re-insertshoulderscrewintothemountingbracket 
andtightentosecure. 
Wrapaugerbeltbehindtheidler.Reattachthe 
springtotheboltwhereitwasearliersecured. 
Re-installframecoverandflipthesnowthrower 
backtotheoperatingposition. 
Wrapaugerbeltaroundtheenginepulley. 
Re-installbeltcoverwiththeself-tappingscrews 
removedearlier. 
DriveBelt 
1.Pushidlercounter-clockwiseandinsertaPhillips 
headscrewdriverintheholeontheidlerasshown 
inFigure23.Thiswillreleasetensionondrivebelt. 
Engine ....AugerBelt 
i......... 
/ 
DriveBelt// 
/// 
Idler 
2, 
3. Figure23 
Pulldrivebeltoutandawayfromtheenginepulley 
toremove.SeeFigure23. 
Tipthesnowthrowerupandforward,sothatitrests 
onthehousing.Removetheself-tappingscrews 
fromframecoverunderneaththesnowthrowerand 
movetheframecoveraway.RefertoFigure21. 
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4. 
Backoutthestopbolttocreatesufficientgap 
betweenthefrictionwheeldiscandthedrivepulley. 
Pullthedrivebeltfromaroundthedrivepulleyand 
clearitoffthefrictionwheeldisc.SeeFigure24. 
Drive 
Beit Friction 
/ 
// 
DrivePulle 
Figure24 
5.Nowmovingtotheothersideofthesnowthrower 
again,slidethebeltoffthecrankshaft. 
6.Replacewithnewbelt,firstslidingitthroughthe 
crankshaft,thenworkingitaroundthegrooveof 
thedrivepulleyandfinallywrappingitaroundthe 
enginepulleyfromwheretheoldbeltwasremoved. 
Oncethebeltisfirmlyplacedonthepulleys,make 
suretoremovethescrewdriverfromtheidler. 
7.Re-installaugerbeltontheenginepulley. 
8.Re-attachframecoveronthesnowthrower 
housingandputtheequipmentbacktooperating 
position.Re-attachbeltcoverwithtwoself-tapping 
screwsremovedearlier. 
FrictionWheelRubber 
1.Checktherubberonthefrictionwheelafter25 
hoursofoperation,andperiodicallythereafter. 
Replacetherubberifanysignsofwearorcracking 
arefound. 
2.Drainthegasolinefromthesnowthrower,orplace 
apieceofplasticunderthegascap.Moveshift 
levertotheR2position. 
3.Tipthesnowthrowersothatitrestsonthehousing. 
Removetheself-tappingscrewsfromtheframe 
coverunderneaththesnowthrower. 
4.Removeboltsecuringtherightwheel,andremove 
thewheelfromtheaxle. 5.Removethefourscrewssecuringtherightdrive 
covertotheframe.Removethedrivecoverfrom 
thesideoftheframe.SeeFigure25. 
DriveCover 
,/ 
_Spacer 
6. Figure25 
Holdingthefrictionwheelassembly,slidethehex 
gearshafttotheright.SeeFigure26.Thespacer 
onrightsideofhexshaftmayfall. 
Sprocket.... 
7. 
8. Figure26 
Liftthefrictionwheelassemblyoutbetweenthe 
axleshaftandthedriveshaftassemblies. 
Removethefourscrewsfromthefrictionwheel 
assembly.Removefrictionwheelrubberfrom 
betweenthefrictionwheelplate.SeeFigure27. 
Friction-_- 
Wheel 
Rubber 
Figure27 
9.Reassemblenewfrictionwheelrubbertothe 
frictionwheelassembly,tighteningthefourscrews 
inrotationandwithequalforce.SeeFigure27. 
IMPORTANT:Assembletherubberonthefrictionwheel 
equallyforproperfunctioning. 
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10.Inserttheshiftarmassemblyintothefrictionwheel 
assemblyandholdassemblyinposition.See 
Figure28. 
11.Slidehexgearshaftthroughrightsideofthe 
housingandthefrictionwheelassembly. 
12.Insertthehexgearshaftthroughthesprocketand 
thespacer.Makecertainthatchainengagesboth 
thelargeandthesmallsprocket. 
NOTE:Ifthesprocketfellfromthesnowthrowerwhile 
removingthehexgearshaft,placethesprocketonthe 
hexgearshaft.Positionthehexhubofthesprocket 
towardthefrictionwheelwhenslidingthesprocketon 
tohexgearshaft. 
13.Alignthehexgearshaftwiththeleftbearingand 
carefullyguidethisbearingintoleftsideofhousing. 
14.Installtherightbearingonthehexgearshaftand 
checkthatthespacerandbearinginthedrivecover 
arealignedtothesteerableshaft.SeeFigure28. 
Shift 
ArmFriction 
/Wheel 
•Hex 
Figure28 
15.Reassemblethedrivecoverwithfourscrews 
removedinstep5.Installtherightwheelwiththe 
boltremovedearlier. 
16.Reassembletheframecoverwiththeself-tapping 
screws.Fliptheequipmentbacktotheoperating 
positionandre-attachthebeltcover. 
NOTE:Ifyouplacedplasticunderthegascap,be 
certaintoremoveit. 
Adjustments 
_ARNING:Ifanyadjustmentsaremadeto  theenginewhiletheengineisrunning(e.g. 
carburetor),keepclearofallmovingparts.Be 
carefulofheatedsurfacesandmuffler. 
WARNING:Neverattempttocleanchuteor 
makeanyadjustmentswhileengineisrunning. ShiftRod 
Toadjusttheshiftrod,proceedasfollows: 
1.Placeshiftleverinsixth(6)positionorthefastest 
forwardspeed.SeeFigure29A. 
2.Removehairpinclipfromtheshifthandleunderthe 
handlepanel.SeeFigure29B. 
3.Pushshiftarmassemblydownasfarasitwillgo. 
SeeFigure29C. 
4.Rotatetheferruleu)ordowntheshiftrodas 
necessaryuntiltheferrulelinesupwiththeupper 
holeintheshiftlever.SeeFigure29B. 
5.Insertferrulefromrightsideofthesnowthrower 
intotheupperholeinshiftlever.SeeFigure29B. 
6.Reinstallthehairpinclip. 
7.Checkforcorrectadjustmentbeforeoperatingthe 
snowthrower. 
AB 
Shift 
Lever 
HairpinClip 
/ 
Ferrule 
Shift 
Rod 
C 
ShiftArm 
Figure29 
ChuteControl 
Onceaseasonorevery25hoursofoperation, 
whicheverisearlier,checkwhetherthefour-waychute 
controlTMcableshaveslackened.Ifthechutedoesnot 
rotatefullyoritspitchcannotbemovedupordown,the 
chutecontrolcableswillhavetobeadjusted. 
Toadjustthesecables,proceedasfollows: 
1.Totightencable,loosenthetopnutandtightenthe 
bottomnutonthecable. 
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