Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

The manual, page 24, states that the attachment pulley is held (and adjusted)on by set screws. the manual suggests that one gets to them by removing belt cover.

i see the set screws on the engine sheave(?) But where are the set screws on the attacment pulley.

On the shaft??? i just do not see them.

 Are they accessed to w/ just the belt cover off?  Are hey hex nuts?  figure 21 does not point them out.

also how does the idler puley adjust left and right. i To center the belt)   I  see how it goes in and out..

 thanx.

gripes:

Ithe manual

a)could be clearer;

b)the nut sizes could be indicated

c)  the applicable picture and`text could be on same page.  (i printed a manula from he web site and still the diagrams can be 3 pages from the text.

II  speed selector.

the shaft does not fit into the fastest gear foward notch. even when  it is disconnected from the shaft

III adjustments:

why???? aren't cars more complicated. And usually hey are fine off the lot.

newtonian, now i see it. did a search for tecumseh.

good luck.  (i had bought mine for 5$. listed it for 65$. the guy that bought it showed me that the engagement gear was not   moving up and down the screw shaft.  i did not prev iouslyappreciate that.  the buyer offered me 50$ and i sold it.  the buyer used to make 3 wheeled cars in AZ.   he understood the problem (diagnosed and analyzed it) and knew he could fix it. bath it in oil.  he fixed it and installed it on a machine for 92 yr old father.
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i havent gone out to play w/ the blower. there  is that thing called a job.

the shed is not electrified in the winter and we have no garage..

other than the interlock being finicky, its fine. just trying to follow the ariens instructions.

sort of giving up on adjusting the pulleys front and back. the belts do ride a little on the pulley adjusters, but i do not want to start playing w/ spacers..