Traction drive cable adjustment, Service and adjustment – Craftsman 536.881800 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT

TRACTION DRIVE CABLE ADJUSTMENT

Run the engine until the fuel tank is

empty and the engine stops.

Stand the snow thrower up on the

front end of the auger housing.

Loosen the

bolts

on each side of

the

bottom panel

(see Figure 34).

Bolt Bottom Panel

4. Remove the

bottom panel.

Disconnect the

“Z” fitting

from the

drive lever

(see Figure

32).

6. Slide the

cable boot

off the

cable

adjustment bracket

(see

Figure 35).

7. Push the bottom of the

traction

drive cable

through the

cable ad

justment bracket

until the

“Z"

hook

can be removed.

8. Remove the

“Z” hook

from the

cable adjustment bracket.

Move

the

“Z” hook

down to the next ad

justment hole.

9. Pull the

traction drive cable

through the

cable adjustment

bracket.

10. Put the

cable boot

over the

cable

adjustment bracket.

11. Install the

“Z” hook

to the

traction

drive lever

(see Figure 32).

12. To check the adjustment, depress

the drive lever and check the length

of one of the

drive springs.

In cor

rect adjustment, the length of the

drive spring

Is;

minimum 3” (76 mm.)

maximum 3-3/8” (85 mm.)

(see Figure 36).

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