Craftsman 247.88355 Manual Del Operador página 16

• Place the shift lever in third Forward (F3) position.
• Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of
plastic under the gas cap.
• Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on
the auger housing.
1. a. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower
by removing four self-tapping screws which secure it.
b. Remove the right-hand wheel by removing the screw and bell
washer which secure it to the axle.
2. Carefully remove the hex nut and washer which secures the hex
shaft to the snow thrower frame and lightly tap the shaft's end to
dislodge the ball bearing from the right side of the frame.
3. Carefully position the hex shaft downward and to the left before
carefully sliding the friction wheel assembly off the shaft.
NOTE: If you're replacing the friction wheel assembly as a whole,
discard the worn part and slide the new part onto the hex shaft. Follow
the steps above in reverse order to reassemble components. If you're
disassembling the friction wheel and replacing only the rubber ring,
proceed as follows:
4. Remove the four screws which secure the friction wheel's side
plates together.
• Remove the rubber ring from between the plates. and reassemble
the side plates with a new rubber ring.
NOTE: When reassembling the friction wheel assembly, tighten
each screw only one rotation before turning the wheel clockwise and
proceeding with the next screw. Repeat this process several times to
ensure the plates are secured with equal force.
• Slide the friction wheel assembly back onto the hex shaft and follow
the steps above in reverse order to reassemble components.
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