Remove the six hex nuts and lock washers

To remove the front auger drive belt, push the

 

which attach the auger housing assembly to the

 

idler pulley to the left. See Figure 28. The belt

 

frame assembly. See Figure 26.

 

brake should move outward. Lift the front auger

 

WARNING: Do not attempt to change the

 

drive belt from the front auger pulley.

 

 

 

 

auger belt without the help of an assistant. It

 

 

 

is very important that one person, standing

 

 

 

at the operating position, firmly hold the

 

 

 

snow thrower housing to prevent it from

 

 

 

tipping while the other person replaces the

 

 

 

belt. Failure to comply with this may result in

 

 

 

injury.

 

 

Hex Nut,

Lock Washer

Align studs

for reassembly

Figure 26

Standing in the operating position, lift up on the handles and pull the frame assembly towards the rear. The frame and the housing will separate, and the rear auger belt will come off the pulley. Maintain control of the frame assembly while pulling it.

Remove the two belts from the two engine pulleys. For location of the pulleys, see Figure 27.

Auger Belt

Drive

Belt

Rear

Engine

Pulley

Idler Pulley

Front Engine

Pulley

Figure 27

Push auger idler pulley

Figure 28

Place new belts on the two auger pulleys making sure that the front auger belt is under the belt brake. Route belts under and to the left of the flat idler pulley. Hold the belts upward in this position.

While lifting up on the handles, bring the frame assembly close to the auger housing, and place the two belts on the front and rear engine pulleys. See Figure 29.

PUSH

PUSH

Frame

Assembly Auger

Housing

Figure 29

Level the frame assembly and tip the auger housing forward to align studs with the corresponding holes on both sides of the frame assembly. See Figure 26. Push the frame assembly fully on to the studs.

NOTE: Use care to avoid pinching the control cable.

From the frame assembly side, insert six lock washers and hex nuts on to the studs . These pieces of hardware were removed earlier. See Figure 26. Tighten the nuts securely.

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247.88853 specifications

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