MTD E645E, E665E, 615 manual Drive Belt, Changing the Friction Wheel Rubber

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Rear Auger

Drive

Belt

Belt

Engine

 

 

Pulley

 

Front

 

Auger

Idler

Belt

 

Pulley

 

Engine

Pulley

Idler

DRIVE BELT

1.Follow steps 1 through 4 of previous instructions.

2.Pull idler pulley up, and lift belt off engine pulley and friction wheel disc. See Figure 23.

3.Using a 7/16" wrench, loosen the nut on the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 25.

4.Slip belt between friction wheel and friction wheel disc. See Figure 25. Remove and replace belt. Reassemble following the instructions in reverse order.

NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt after the new belt has been assembled. See Figure 25.

Pulley

Figure 23

7.Unhook the support bracket spring from the frame.

NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six nuts that connect the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt removal.

8.Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. See Figure 23. Repeat this step for the front auger belt.

9.Replace both auger drive belts by following instructions in reverse order.

Friction

Wheel

Disc

Stop

Bolt

Friction Wheel

Drive Belt

Support Bracket

Friction Wheel

Pin Assembly

Support

Frame

Bracket

 

 

Gear

Auger

Shaft

Belt

 

Auger

Idler

 

Support

Pulley

Auger

Bracket

Spring

 

 

Housing

Spring

Figure 24

Figure 25

CHANGING THE FRICTION WHEEL RUBBER

The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and should be checked after 25 hours of operation, and periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.

1.Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.

2.Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests on the housing.

3.Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower.

4.Remove the klick pins which secure the wheels, and remove the wheels from the axle.

5.Using a 7/8’’ wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but do not completely remove, the hex nut and bell washer on the left end of gear shaft. See Figure 26.

6.Lightly tap the hex nut to dislodge the ball bearing from the right side of the frame. Remove the hex nut and bell washer from the left end of shaft.

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