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Figure
22
1. Traction
drive belt
2.
Auger/impeller drive belt
3.
Belt guide
4.
Idler pulley
5.
Large auger/impeller
pulley
6.
Engine pulley
7. Adjust
the belt guide so that there is 1/8 in. (0.3 cm) of
clearance between the belt and the guide, and secure
the belt guide.
8.
Check and adjust the belt as instructed in steps 4
through 7 of
Installing the Auger/Impeller Drive
Contr
ol Linkage
on page 9.
9.
Install the belt cover
.
Adjusting
the Skids and the
Scraper
Concrete and Asphalt Surfaces
1. Pull
the wire of
f of the spark plug and ensure that the
wire does not contact the spark plug.
2.
Check the tire pressure in both tires to ensure that they
are inflated equally between 7 and 15 psi
(48–103 kPa).
3.
Move the snowthrower to a level surface.
4.
Loosen the four flange nuts that secure both skids to
the auger side plates (Fig. 23) until the skids slide up
and down easily
.
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Figure
23
1. Skid
2. Auger
side plate
3.
Flange nuts
5. Support
the auger blades so that both the scraper and
the auger blades (Fig. 24) clear the level surface by
1/8 in. (0.3 cm).
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Figure
24
1. Scraper
2. Mounting screws
3.
Auger blades
Note: The
scraper should be higher above the pavement if
the pavement surfaces are cracked, rough, or uneven.
6.
Check the scraper adjustment. The scraper should be
1/8 in. (0.3 cm) above and parallel to the level surface.
7. T
o adjust the scraper
, loosen the five screws (Fig. 24),
level the blade, and tighten the five screws.
8.
Move the skids down to sit flat on the ground and
tighten the four flange nuts that secure both skids to
the auger side plates (Fig. 23).
Gravel Surfaces
1. Pull
the wire of
f of the spark plug and ensure that the
wire does not contact the spark plug.
2.
Loosen the four flange nuts that secure both skids to
the auger side plates (Fig. 23).
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