MTD 314-830A - Manual (Page 5)

REMOVING THB ORIVE UNIT CONTAINING THE FRICTION DRIVE WHEEL
The dutch bracket must pivot freely and the dutch
linkage must be loose.
1. Remove the frame cover.
2. Remove cotter pins from linkage arm, shifting yoke
rod and shifting rod.
3. Remove the two screws from the pivot bracket as­
sembly and lift the bracket up,
4. Remove the three screws holding the dutch
shaft and chain bracket out.
5. Turn and lift out the entire unit from the frame. It
may be necessary to loosen the nut on the dutch
linkage.
6. The unit can now be disassembled on a work
bench.
7. Remove five 3/7" nuts and one elastic stopnut.
8. Remove clutch fork bracket assembly and the
bevel gear housing assembly.
9. Remove three ’4" nuts on the drive wheel shaft
on the bevel pinion.
10. Pull out the clutch shaft.
11. Knock out the drive wheel shaft with a drive pin
from the opposite end of the pinion.
12. Lift out the friction wheel and fork assembly as a
unit.
13. Loosen the three 5/16" screws holding the friction
drive wheel to the friction wheel adapter.
14. Reassemble with new wheel.
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NOTE
When reassembling the drive unit the
input chain pinion (Ref. No. 2,16) should
turn freely. If it turns too tightly, loosen
the bearing cap and move the bevel
gear away from the pinion slightly.
NOTE
For more traction, chains are recom­
mended.
Tire Sizes Chains
13.0x5.00 394-990A
PNEUMATIC TIRE PRESSURE
The tires are over inflated for
shipping
purpose. Tire pressure
should be 7 to 10 psi.
NOTE: If the tire pressure is not
equal in both tires the unit may
pull to one side or the other.