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ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR
FRICTION WHEEL REPLACEMENT
1. Remove gas from gas tank.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
3. Stand blower up on auger housing end. Remove bottom
panel.
4. Disconnect speed control rod from speed rod by remov-
ing cotter pin (see Figure 37). Keep trunnion in same
position on speed control rod. Movement of the trunnion
will result in speed changes.
5. Remove fasteners securing friction wheel to hub, and set
fasteners aside (see Figure 38).
6. Remove four bolts securing bearing plates (both sides).
7. Remove right side bearing plate. Leave hex shaft in odgi-
nal position.
Bearing
Plate Bolts
Bearing
• Plate Bolts
Friction Wheel
Figure 38
8. Remove friction wheel from hub. Slip friction wheel off
hex shaft towards right side.
9. Position new friction wheel onto hub (see Figure 39).
Install bearing plates to original position. Ensure hex
shaft is engaged with both bearing plates.
10. Secure bearing plates using bolts removed earlier.
11. Secure friction wheel to hub using fasteners removed
earlier. Ensure hex shaft turns freely.
12. Replace bracket to speed control lever.
13. Reconnect speed control rod to speed rod by reassem-
bling the trunnion assembly and cotter pin.
14. Should friction wheel require adjustment see "Friction
Wheel Adjustment".
NOTE: Ensure friction wheel and friction disc are
free from grease or oil.
Hub
Friction Wheel
Bolt
Hex Shaft
Nut
Figure 39
15. Reinstall bottom panel.
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