MAINTENANCE
HOW TO ADJUST THE BELT TENSION
IMPORTANT: When you release the auger bail, the au- ger must stop rotating. If the auger does not stop, ad- just the belt tension as follows:
1.Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
2.Remove the belt cover.
3.Loosen the idler pulley nut (see Figure 15).
4.Move the idler pulley to the bottom of the idler arm slot. If the idler pulley is already in the bottom posi- tion, replace the auger belt. See How To Replace The Auger Belt in the Maintenance section.
5.Tighten the idler pulley nut.
6.Install the belt cover.
HOW TO REPLACE THE AUGER BELT
1.Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug.
2.Remove the belt cover (see Figure 12).
3.Remove the belt guide (see Figure 15).
4.Remove the auger belt from the engine drive pulley.
5.Push down the idler arm to move the brake away the auger drive pulley. Remove the auger belt from the auger drive pulley.
6.Loosen the idler pulley nut. Move the idler pulley to the top of the idler arm slot. Tighten the idler pulley nut.
7.Install a new auger belt.
8.Install the belt guide. Make sure the fasteners that secure the belt guide are tight.
9.Check the operation. When you release the auger bail, the auger must stop turning. When you engage the auger bail, there MUST be clearance between the brake arm and the auger drive pulley.
10.When you release the auger bail, the auger must stop rotating. Make sure the brake contacts the auger drive pulley (Figure 15) and that the auger cable spring (Figure 14) has slack (no tension). If not, check the cable spring adjustment as follows:
11.Remove the boot from the auger cable spring as fol- lows:
S Disconnect the end of the idler spring from the idler arm (see Figure 15).
S Remove the auger belt from the idler pulley.
S Remove the end of the auger cable spring from the auger bail (see Figure 14).
S Remove the boot from the auger cable spring.
S Attach the end of the auger cable spring to the auger bail.
12.To adjust the auger cable spring:
S Install the auger belt to the idler pulley (see Figure 15).
S Attach the idler spring to the idler arm.
S Loosen the jam nut (see Figure 14).
S Turn the adjuster until the auger cable is slightly slack.
S Tighten the jam nut.
13.Remove the idler spring from the idler arm (see Figure 15). Remove the auger belt from the idler pulley. Install the boot onto the auger cable spring.
14.Install the auger belt, idler spring, and belt cover.
Auger Cable Spring | Auger |
Boot | Bail |
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Jam Nut |
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Adjuster |
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Auger Cable |
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| Figure 14 |
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| Idler | Idler Pulley |
Auger | Idler Arm | Spring |
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Brake |
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Drive |
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Pulley |
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| Engine Drive |
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| Pulley |
| Auger |
| Belt Guide |
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| Belt |
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| Figure 15 |
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