Snapper 5241 - Belt Service; Clutch Cable Adjustment; Skid Shoe Adjustment

FIGURE 5 ■ BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT
BELT SERVICE
Belts do not require attention at any specific interval
but should be checked if performance deteriorates
as this could be caused by slippage due to worn or
loose belts. Check and adjust tension of clutch
cables first as described in the CLUTCH ADJUST¬
MENT section then check the belts if poor perfor¬
mance continues after clutch cable tension has
been corrected. Make sure the engine is stopped
and the spark plug wire disconnected before work¬
ing on the belts.
NOTE: Blower rotation should cease within five
seconds after the clutch handle is released. If rota¬
tion continues after five seconds, cable may be too
tight. If readjusting the cable does not correct the
stopping time, check to make sure the idler return
spring is connected and that the idler is properly set.
See your Snapper Dealer to have this condition cor¬
rected.
BELT TENSION: Tension on the traction drive belt is
automatically maintained by an individual idler spr¬
ing. After removing the belt guard, check to make
sure this spring is intact and properly hooked up to
the frame and idler arm. If the spring is properly con¬
nected, check for excessively worn belts. Notice the
return spring on the idler for the blower drive - this
spring activates the brake. The idler should always
return to braking position! Tension of the blower
drive belt, which is on the outside groove of the
engine drive pulley, is adjusted by loosening and
repositioning the idler pulley-to increase tension,
loosen the idler pulley retaining nut, hold the idler
arm and push the pulley tighter against the belt.
Retighten nut after repositioning and check for pro¬
per clutching action with blower clutch handle
released. Tension of the traction belt on the inside
groove is non-adjustable. Before reinstalling belt
guard check to make sure the wire belt guide on the
right side is about 1/16" away from the outside sur¬
face of the blower belt with clutch engaged. Bend
the guide in or out to correct clearance.
CLUTCH CABLE ADJUSTMENT
If slippage is noted, check tension of both clutch
cables. When properly adjusted, the cables should
be completely slack with clutch handle released and
tight when the handle is fully depressed. The springs
on both cables should deflect 3/8" when the handle
is depressed. To adjust shorten or lengthen cable
length by repositioning the "S" hooks at top of the
cable to different chain links.
SKID SHOE ADJUSTMENT
The skid shoes should be lowered to raise the
blower housing to clear gravelled or rough surfaces,
or adjust until almost even with the edges of the
housing to allow clearing down to smooth paved sur¬
faces. Note that the skid shoes can be installed up¬
side down to track better over icy or hard-packed
surfaces. To adjust the skid shoes,'block under the
lower edge of the blower housing, loosen the retain¬
ing nuts and slide shoe up or down to desired height
then retighten the nuts. Set both skid shoes in the
same position.
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