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• To remove skid shoes, remove the four
carriage bolts, cupped washers and hex nuts
which attach them to the snow thrower.
Reassemble new skid shoes with the four
carriage bolts, cupped washers (cupped side
goes against skid shoes) and hex nuts.
• To remove shave plate, remove the carriage
bolts, cupped washers and hex nuts which
attach it to the snow thrower housing.
Reassemble new shave plate, making sure
heads of the carriage bolts are to the inside of
the housing. Tighten securely.
BELT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
WARNING: Remove the spark plug
wire from the spark plug and ground.
Drain gasoline from the fuel tank, or
place a piece of plastic film underneath
the gas cap to prevent gasoline from
leaking.
AUGER BELTS
1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping
screws. See Figure 25.
Figure 25
2. Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or
place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.
3. Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it
rests on the housing.
4. Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
cover underneath the snow thrower.
5. Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine
pulley. See Figure 26.
NOTE: 5.0 HP model has only one auger belt.
6. Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the
auger housing. See Figure 27.
Figure 26
7. Unhook the support bracket spring from the
frame.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six nuts
that connect the frame to the auger housing to aid in
belt removal.
8. Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley,
and slip belt between the support bracket and
the auger pulley. See Figure 26. Repeat this
step for the front auger belt.
9. Replace both auger drive belts by following
instructions in reverse order.
Figure 27
Self-Tapping
Screws
Cover
Belt
Rear Auger
Belt
Drive
Engine
Pulley
Belt
Front
Auger
Belt
Idler
Pulley
Engine
Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Pin Friction Wheel
Assembly
Frame
Auger
Belt
Auger
Pulley Idler
Spring Auger
Housing
Support
Bracket
Spring
Support
Bracket
Gear
Shaft