Yard-Man 5KL - Manual (Page 17)

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10. Insert the shift arm assembly into the friction wheel
assembly and hold assembly in position. See
Figure 21.
11. Slide hex gear shaft through right side of the
housing and the friction wheel assembly.
12. Insert the hex gear shaft through the sprocket and
the spacer. Make certain that chain engages both
the large and the small sprocket.
NOTE: If the sprocket fell from the snow thrower while
removing the hex gear shaft, place the sprocket on the
hex gear shaft. Position the hex hub of the sprocket
toward the friction wheel when sliding the sprocket on
to hex gear shaft.
13. Align the hex gear shaft with the left bearing and
carefully guide this bearing into left side of housing.
14. Install the right bearing on the hex gear shaft and
check that the spacer and bearing in the drive cover
are aligned to the steerable shaft. See Figure 21.
Figure 21
15. Reassemble the drive cover with four screws
removed in step 6. Install the right wheel with the
bolt removed earlier.
16. Reassemble the frame cover with the self-tapping
screws. Flip the equipment back to the operating
position and re-attach the belt cover.
NOTE: If you placed plastic under the gas cap, be
certain to remove it.
Adjustments
Drive Control
Refer to the Final Adjustment section of the Assembly
instructions to adjust the drive control. To check the
adjustment, proceed as follows:
1.
With the snow thrower tipped forward (be certain to
drain the gasoline or place plastic film under the
gas cap if the snow thrower has already been
operated), remove the frame cover underneath the
snow thrower by removing the self-tapping screws.
2. With the drive control released, there must be 1/8”
clearance between the friction wheel and the drive
plate in all positions of the shift lever.
3. With the drive control engaged, the friction wheel
must contact the drive plate (Figure 18).
4. If adjustment is necessary, loosen the jam nut on
the drive cable and thread the cable in or out as
necessary. Tighten the jam nut to secure the cable
when correct adjustment is reached. Reassemble
the frame cover.
NOTE: If you placed plastic under the gas cap, be
certain to remove it.
Auger Control
Refer to page 6 for details.
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Shift Rod
To adjust the shift rod, proceed as follows.
1.
Place shift lever in sixth (6) position or the fastest
forward speed. See Figure 22A.
Figure 22
2. Remove hairpin clip from the shift handle under the
handle panel. See Figure 22B.
3. Push shift arm assembly down as far as it will go.
See Figure 22C.
4. Rotate the ferrule up or down the shift rod as
necessary until the ferrule lines up with the upper
hole in the shift lever. See Figure 22B.
5. Insert ferrule from right side of the snow thrower
into the upper hole in shift lever. See Figure 22B.
6. Reinstall the hairpin clip.
Friction
Hex
Shift
Arm
Wheel
Gear Shaft
A B
Shift
Lever
Shift Arm
Shift
Rod
Ferrule
Hairpin Clip
C