TRACTION
DRIVE
CABLE ADJUSTMENT
1. Runthe engine untilthe fuel tank is
6. Puehthe bottomof the traction
empty and the engine stops.
2. Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
3. Loosen the bolts on each side of
the bottom
panel (see Figure 45).
Bolt
Bottom Panel
Auger
Housing
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Figure 45
drive cable through the cable ad-
justment bracket until the "Z"
hook can be removed.
7. Remove the "Z" hook from the
cable adjustment
bracket.
Move
the "Z" hook down to the next ad-
justment hole.
8. Pull the traction
drive cable up
through the cable adjustment
bracket.
9. Put the cable boot over the cable
adjustment
bracket.
10. To check the adjustment, depress
the drive lever and check the length
of one of the drive springs. In cor-
rect adjustment, the length of the
drive spring is:
minimum 3" (76 mm.)
maximum 3-3/8" (85 mm.)
(see Figure 47).
4. Remove the bottom panel.
5. Slide the cable boot off the cable
adjustment
bracket
(see
Figure 46).
3-3/8" max. .....
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Hook
Bracket
Figure 46
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