
Friction Wheel Removal
If the snowthrowerfailsto drivewiththe drivecontrol
engaged,and performingthedrivecontrolcableadjust-
menton page14failsto correctthe problem,the friction
wheelmayneedto be replaced.Followthe instructions
below.Examinethe frictionwheelfor signsof wearor
crackingandreplaceif necessary
• Placethe shiftleverin third Forward(F3) position.
• Drainthe gasolinefromthe snowthrower,or placea
pieceof plasticunderthe gas cap.
Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup andforwardso
thatit restson the augerhousing.
1. a. Removethe framecoverfromthe undersideof
the snowthrowerby removingfourself-tapping
screwswhichsecureit.
b. Removethe right-handwheelby removingthe
screwandbellwasherwhichsecureit to the axle.
2. Carefullyremovethe hex nutandwasherwhich
securesthe hexshaft to the snowthrowerframeand
lightlytap the shaft'sendto dislodgethe ballbearing
fromthe rightsideof the frame.
3. Carefullypositionthehex shaftdownwardandto
the leftbeforecarefullyslidingthefrictionwheel
assemblyoff the shaft.
NOTE: Ifyou'rereplacingthe frictionwheelassembly
as a whole,discardthe wornpartand slidethe newpart
ontothe hex shaft.Followthe stepsabovein reverse
orderto reassemblecomponents.Ifyou'redisassem-
blingthe frictionwheeland replacingonly the rubber
ring,proceedas follows:
4. Removethe four screwswhichsecurethe friction
wheel'ssideplatestogether.
Removethe rubberringfrombetweenthe plates.
Reassemblethe side plateswitha newrubberring.
Slidethefrictionwheelassemblybackontothe hex
shaftandfollowthestepsabovein reverseorderto
reassemblecomponents.
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When reassembling
thefriction wheel as-
sembly,tighten each
screwonly one rota-
tion beforeturning the
wheel clockwise and
proceedingwith the
next screw. Repeat
this process several
timesto ensure the
platesare secured
with equal force.
NEVER replace
theauger shear
pins with anything
otherthan OEM
Part No.738-04124
replacementshear
pins.Any damageto
the auger gearbox
or other components
as a resultof failing
to do so will NOT be
coveredby yoursnow
thrower'swarranty.
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