Owner`s manual

27
30SB,36SB,45SB
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Rev Nov2014
Snow BEAST
Transmission System Adjustment
Ifthefriconwheelischangedorthesnowblowerrequires
moreforcetothegroundtopushsnow,followthe
procedurebelowtosetupthetransmissionsystem.
Removekey,removesparkplugcablefromsparkplugand
groundtotheengine.
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1. Inspectthetransmissionengagementhandle.The
handleshouldhaveapproximately 60degreesoftravel
toensurethecorrecttransmissiontensioncanbe
applied.Thereturnstoptabmayneedtobebentto
achievethe60degreeopening.
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2. SetthetransmissionspeedlevertoF6.
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3. Removetheheadlighttogainaccessforadjustments.
Seemoredetailsintheheadlightremovalprocedure.
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4. Putsnowblowerintothevercalserviceposion
standingonthefrontofthecollectorhousingas
instructedintheserviceposionpageofthemanual.
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5. Removetheboomcover(6bolts)witha10mm
wrenchorsocket/ratchet.SeediagraminInspecon
andReplacementofTransmissionDriveBelt.
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6. Backtheupperjamnutoffofthethreadedmetaltube
andghtenthelowerjamnutagainstthethreaded
metaltube.Usingpliersand8mmwrench. 
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7. Adjust
thethreadedmetaltubetoachievethecorrect
clearancebetweenthefriconwheelanddrivedisc.
 Clockwiseappliesmoretens i ontothefriconwheel
andtransmitsmore powertotheground.
 Counter‐clockwiserelievestensiontothefricon
wheelandtransmitslesspowertotheground.
 Adjustunltwostackedpenniesorother1/8inch
thickgaugewillbarelyfitbetweenthedrivedisc
andthefriconwheel. 
 Ifunitistobeusedoninclinesexceeding5degrees,
turntheth readedmetaltu beclockwiseonefullturn
aerremovingthepennies
orgauge.Notethatthis
mayincreasefriconwheelwear.Transmission
maintenancewillberequiredeachseason.Itis
recommendedthatasparefriconwheelbe
ordered:GXipartnumberB02510.
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8. Tightentheupperjamnutagainstthethreadedmetal
tubeandremovethepennies.
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9. Reassemble
byreversingthedisassemblystepsabove.
Makecertainallconneconsareprope rlyghtened.
Service Adjustments
Tab
Pull
60°
Back off
Upper
jam nut
Tighten
lower
jam nut
Threaded
metal tube
(View through headlight opening)
Aluminum
drive disc
Fricon
wheel
Two pennies