18
652
Figure
19
1. Pipe
plug
5. Check
the level of grease in the gear box. The grease
must be visible through the opening.
6.
If the level of grease is low
, add
Lubriplate MAG-1
grease (a low temperature, high pressure grease) to the
gear box until point of overflow
.
7.
Install the pipe plug in the gear box.
Adjusting
the T
raction Drive
If
the speed selector shifts properly but the snowthrower
does not drive in the reverse or forward speeds, adjust the
traction drive.
1.
Pull the wire of
f of the spark plug and ensure that the
wire does not contact the spark plug.
2.
Check and adjust the traction drive as described in
steps 5 through 7 of
Installing the T
raction Rod on
page 8.
3.
If the problem persists after adjusting the linkgage,
contact your local Authorized Service Dealer
.
Replacing
the T
raction Drive
Belt
When
the traction drive belt becomes worn, stretched,
oil–soaked, or otherwise damaged, replace the belt. Y
ou
can obtain a new belt from your Authorized Service
Dealer.
1.
Pull the wire of
f of the spark plug and ensure that the
wire does not contact the plug.
2.
Drain the gasoline from fuel tank. Refer to
Emptying
the Fuel T
ank
on page 22.
3.
Remove the two screws that hold the belt cover in
place and set the cover aside (Fig. 21).
4.
Remove the auger/impeller drive belt from the engine
pulley and the lar
ge auger/impeller pulley (Fig. 22).
5. T
ip the snowthrower forward and block it so it cannot
fall.
6.
Remove the four screws that secure the bottom cover
to the frame and remove the cover (Fig. 27).
7.
Disconnect the spring from the notch in the bottom
edge of the side plate (Fig. 20).
650
Figure
20
1. Spring
2. Notch
in side plate
3.
Large traction pulley
CAUTION
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
•
The spring is under heavy tension.
WHA
T CAN HAPPEN
•
The spring could be thr
own in operator
’
s or
bystander’
s dir
ection.
HOW T
O A
V
OID THE HAZARD
•
Use caution when r
emoving the spring.
8.
Set the snowthrower upright.
9.
Loosen the belt guide (Fig. 22).
10.
Remove the traction drive belt from the engine pulley
and the lar
ge traction pulley (Fig. 22).
11.
Install a new belt around the large traction pulley
.
12.
Loop the belt over the engine pulley
, ensuring that the
belt is on the inside of the belt guide (Fig. 22).
13. T
ip the snowthrower forward and block it so that it
cannot fall.
14.
Hook the spring into the notch in the bottom edge of
the side plate (Fig. 20).
15.
Replace the bottom cover with the four screws.
16.
Set the snowthrower upright.
To Next Page
Loading...
