Replacing the traction drive friction wheel assembly in a Craftsman Murray Snowblower

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In this video I demonstrate how to replace the rubber friction drive wheel in a Craftsman (Murray) Snowblower. This procedure should also apply to snowblowers made by Ariens, John Deere, Noma, and likely many others. As far as I'm aware ALL two-stage snowblowers use a friction drive, although there may be slight variations in the design and replacement specifics. I explain the job basically from start to finish, in real time, as someone who has never tackled replacing this part before. The replacement drive wheel costs around $20 and the replacement took me about 30 minutes to complete. One thing I learned while doing this project is that I would highly advise wearing disposable gloves, as this was a lot messier of a job than I had anticipated. The traction was GREATLY improved on my unit by doing this repair.

The snowblower model number shown for this repair is:
536.887990
and the part number for the drive wheel disc is:
Murray 1501435MA
or
Stens 240-068