Craftsman 536.881800 - Manual (Page 28)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
TRACTION DRIVE CABLE ADJUSTMENT
Run the engine until the fuel tank is
empty and the engine stops.
Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
Loosen the
bolts
on each side of
the
bottom panel
(see Figure 34).
Bolt Bottom Panel
4. Remove the bottom panel.
5.
Disconnect the
“Z” fitting
from the
drive lever (see Figure 32).
6. Slide the cable boot off the cable
adjustment bracket
(see
Figure 35).
7. Push the bottom of the traction
drive cable through the cable ad­
justment bracket until the “Z"
hook
can be removed.
8. Remove the
“Z” hook
from the
cable adjustment bracket.
Move
the “Z” hook down to the next ad­
justment hole.
9. Pull the traction drive cable up
through the cable adjustment
bracket.
10. Put the
cable boot
over the
cable
adjustment bracket.
11. Install the
“Z” hook
to the
traction
drive lever
(see Figure 32).
12. 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 36).
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