Service and adjustment – Craftsman 536.881800 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT

How To Replace The Friction Wheel

If the friction wheei is worn or damaged,

the snow thrower will not move forward.
The friction wheei must be replaced as
follows.

1. 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 (4),

(see Figure 37).

3. Disconnect the spark plug wire.

Remove the fasteners that secure

the right

wheel.

Remove the

right

wheel

from the

axle

(see Figure 40)

5. Loosen the

bolts

on each side of

the

bottom panel,

Remove the

bottom panel.

7. Remove the fasteners that secure

the

drive sprocket

to the

axle

(see

Figure 41).

8. Remove the left wheel,

axle,

and

drive sprocket.

9. Remove the four

bolts

that hold the

bearings

on each side of the

hex

shaft

(see Figure 42).

10. Remove the

hex shaft

and

bear

ings.

Bottom Pane! Wheel

Chain

Figure 40

Figure 41

Bolts

NOTE: Take special note of the posi

tion of the washers on the hex shaft.

Figure 42

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