Front Auger
Drive Belt
Auger
Pulley
Figure 27
•To remove the front auger drive belt, push the idler pulley to the left and lift front auger drive belt from the front auger pulley. See Figure 27. Replace both auger drive belts by following the preceding instructions.
NOTE: When reassembling the two halves of the unit, make sure that the auger drive cable is routed through the cable roller guide.
Drive Belt
•Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two
•Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.
•Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing.
•Remove four
•Pulling the idler pulley upward, roll the belt off the idler pulley and the engine pulley and lift belt off friction wheel disc. See Figure 28.
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Figure 28
•Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket drops on the auger pulley. See Figure 28.
•Slip belt between friction wheel and friction disc plate and remove the belt. See Figure 28.
•Reassemble with new drive belt.
NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt after the new belt has been assembled. See Figure 28.
Friction Wheel Rubber
The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and should be checked after the first 25 hours of operation and periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.
•Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.
•Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests on the housing.
•Remove four screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower (Figure 25).
•Using a 7/8" wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but do not completely remove, the hex bolt and bell washer from the left end of the shaft. See Figure 29.
Bell
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Hex Bolt
Figure 29
•Move the weight transfer lever to the packed snow position. Refer to Figure 18.
•Lightly tap the head of the bolt to dislodge the ball bearing from the right side of the frame; then remove the hex bolt and the bell washer from left end of the shaft.
•Sliding the shaft to the right, remove the spacer, the sprocket and the friction wheel assembly from the shaft. See Figure 30.
•Remove the six screws from the friction wheel assembly (three from each side). Remove the friction wheel rubber from between the friction wheel plate.
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