Cub Cadet 730 STE manual Replacing Friction Wheel Rubber, Drive Belt

•Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on its auger housing. Refer to Figure 9.

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

•Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine pulley. See Figure 17.

•Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger housing. See Figure 18.

•Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 19.

Drive Belt

•Follow the first six steps of the instructions for servicing the auger belts.

•Pull the idler pulley up and lift the belt off the engine pulley and friction wheel disc. See Figure 17.

•Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 19.

•Slip the belt between the friction wheel and drive disc. Remove and replace the belt. Reassemble following the instructions in reverse order.

NOTE: Loosening the six nuts that connect the frame to the auger housing may aid in belt removal.

	Drive
	Pulley
Auger	Drive
Pulley	Belt
Idler	Idler
Pulley	Pulley
	Auger
	Belts
	Frame

Figure 17

NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt after the new belt has been assembled. See Figure 19.

Friction
Wheel	Drive Plate
Stop Bolt
Support Bracket	Auger Pulley

Figure 19

• Lift the auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip			Replacing Friction Wheel Rubber
belt between the support bracket and the auger			The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and
pulley. Repeat this step for the front auger belt. See
			should be checked after 25 hours of operation, and
Figure 18.
			periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel
• Replace both auger drive belts by following
			rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.
instructions in reverse order.
			• Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower.
NOTE: If you placed plastic film under the gas cap, be
			• Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests
certain to remove it before operating the snow thrower.			on the housing. Refer to Figure 9.
			• Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
Support			cover underneath the snow thrower.
			• Remove the click pins which secure the wheels,
Bracket
		Frame	and remove the wheels from the axle.
Auger		Support
Pulley		Bracket
Rear		Spring
Auger
Belt
Front	Idler	Auger
Auger Belt
		Housing
	Spring
	Figure 18

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