Yard Machines E640F, E6C0F, E610E, E660G, E600E Belt Removal and Replacement Auger Belts, Screws

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To remove shave plate, remove the carriage bolts, bell washers and hex nuts which attach it to the snow thrower housing. Reassemble new shave plate, mak- ing sure heads of the carriage bolts are to the inside of the housing. Tighten securely.

ENGINE

Refer to separate engine manual for all engine ser- vice procedures.

BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT

WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground.

AUGER BELTS

NOTE: It is necessary to remove both belts in order to change either one. If changing just one belt, be certain to check the condition of the other belt model 600/610E has only one auger belt).

1.Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 20.

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

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

Belt

Cover

Self-Tapping

Screws

Figure 20

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

5.Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine pulley. See Figure 21.

 

Drive

 

Pulley

Auger

 

Drive

 

Pulley

Drive

 

Belt

Idler

Idler

Pulley

 

Pulley

 

Auger

 

Drive

 

Belts

Figure 21

6.Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger housing. See Figure 22.

7.Back out the stop bolt to allow the belts to slip between the bolt and auger pulley.

See Figure 23.

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

 

 

Friction

 

 

 

Wheel

 

Support

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

Rear Auger

 

 

 

Frame

Belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front Auger

 

 

 

Support

Pulley

Auger

 

Auger

Bracket

 

Pulley

Idler

Housing

Spring

 

 

Spring

 

Figure 22

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

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

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