INSTALLINGTHE AUGER BELT
•The auger belt comes preassembled to the pulleys on the snow thrower housing. Make sure the belt passes over the top of the auger pulley and then twists 1/4 turn to pass underneath each side idler pulley. The "V" side of the belt must mate with the grooves of the pulleys. See figure 22.
| AUGER PULLEY |
TWIST | TWIST |
1/4 TURN | 1_ TURN |
IDLER | IDLER |
PULLEY | PULLEY |
FIGURE 22
•Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the belt (attachment pin must first be removed).
•Remove the 1/8" hairpin cotter that secures the end of the idler arm spring to the right side of the clutch idler assembly. Swing the idler arm to the left side. See figure 23.
•Place the auger belt around the rear pulley and between the two pulleys on the idler arm. The "V" side of the belt must be seated in the grooves of the "V" pulleys. See figure 23.
Hold this drawing above you while viewing the
Clutch/Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor. Right and left in the drawing will be the reverse of the viewer's right and left.
1/8" HAIRPIN COTTER
(Removed fromFI
IDLER
end of spring)
ARM
INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT PIN
Lift the front of the snow blower to align the holes in the mounting plates and the side plates. From the left side of the tractor install the attachment pin through the holes, securing it with the 1/8" hairpin cotter. Refer back to figure 21 on page 11.
SETTING THE AUGER BELT TENSION
Pull the tensioning chain until the end of the spring is pulled through the hole in the side of the Clutch/ Idler assembly. Install the 1/8" hairpin cotter through the end of the spring, securing it on the outside of the Clutch/Idler assembly. See figure 24.
IMPORTANT: For correct belt tension, the 1/8"
hairpin cotter must attach to the end of the spring, not to the chain.
Hold this drawing above you while viewing the Clutch/Idler Assembly from underneath the tractor. Right and left in the drawing will be the reverse of the viewer's right and left.
LEFT SIDE
OF
TRACTOR
FLAT
PULLEY
FIGURE 24VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH
REAR | LEFT SIDE |
PULLEY | OF |
| TRACTOR |
FIGURE 23VIEWED FROM UNDERNEATH
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