Craftsman 143.804062 Owner's Manual

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SERV CEAN ADJUSTME TSTO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDESThere are two belt guides on your snow thrower, a left andrighL After you replace a track or auger drive belt, youneed to adjust one or both of the belt guides Proceed asfollows for each belt:• Disconnect the spark plug wire.® Remove the belt cover (See Fig. 23)® Engage the auger drive clutch lever.® Measure the distance between the belt guides andthe belt (See Fig. 26).. The distance should be 3/32"for each guide.® If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guidemounting bolts.. Move the belt guides to the correctposition. Tighten the mounting bolts•• Reinstall the belt cover..o Reconnect the spark plug wire,TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEELIf the snow thrower will not move forward, you need tocheck the track drive belt, the traction drive cable or thefriction wheel. If the friction wheel is damaged, it will needto be replaced. See the To Replace Friction Wheel para-graph on page 20. If the fdction wheel is not worn, checkthe adjustment, as follows:Disconnect the spark plug wire,.Drain the gasoline from the gas tank_e Stand snow thrower on the auger housing end..o Remove the bottom panel (See Fig 28).® Position the shifter lever in first (1) gear.® Note the position of the friction wheel on the discdrive plate.. The right side of the friction wheel shouldbe 2-3/4 inches from the left outer side of the discdrive plate (See Fig.. 29)_If adjustment is necessary:e Loosen the bolts in the shift rod lever (See Fig. 30).Move the friction wheel to the proper position asindicated above.o Tighten the bolts in the shilt rod lever.® Reinstallthe bottom panel.INCHDRIVEPLATEFIG. 29BOLTS TO BE LOOSENEDi i illl ,Ul i lll ................... ,iSHIFT ROD LEVER/6 FIG, 3019