To Adjust The Belt Guides; To Adjust The Friction Wheel - Craftsman 143.804062 Owner's Manual

SERV CEAN ADJUSTME TS
TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDES
There are two belt guides on your snow thrower, a left and
righL After you replace a track or auger drive belt, you
need to adjust one or both of the belt guides Proceed as
follows 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 and
the belt (See Fig. 26).. The distance should be 3/32"
for each guide.
® If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guide
mounting bolts.. Move the belt guides to the correct
position. Tighten the mounting bolts•
• Reinstall the belt cover..
o Reconnect the spark plug wire,
TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL
If the snow thrower will not move forward, you need to
check the track drive belt, the traction drive cable or the
friction wheel. If the friction wheel is damaged, it will need
to be replaced. See the To Replace Friction Wheel para-
graph on page 20. If the fdction wheel is not worn, check
the 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 disc
drive plate.. The right side of the friction wheel should
be 2-3/4 inches from the left outer side of the disc
drive 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 as
indicated above.
o Tighten the bolts in the shilt rod lever.
® Reinstallthe bottom panel.
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DRIVE
PLATE
FIG. 29
BOLTS TO BE LOOSENED
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SHIFT ROD LEVER
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FIG, 30
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