Augers

The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear bolts and hex lock nuts. If you hit a hard foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the bolts may shear.

Refer to Figure 24.

If the augers will not turn, check to see if the bolts have sheared. Replacement shear bolts and hex lock nuts have been provided with the snow thrower. When replacing bolts, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new bolts.

IMPORTANT: NEVER replace the auger shear bolts with standard hex bolts. Any damage to the auger gearbox or other components as a result of doing so will NOT be covered by your snow thrower’s warranty.

Belt Removal and Replacement

Auger Belts

NOTE: It is necessary to remove both belts in order to change either one. If changing just one belt, be certain to check the condition of the other belt.

Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 27.

Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.

Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing.

Self-Tapping

Screw

Belt Cover

Figure 27

Remove 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 28.

Auger

Drive Belt

 

Belt

Drive

 

Pulley

Idler

 

Pulley

 

 

Engine

 

Pulley

 

Idler

 

Pulley

Figure 28

Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger housing. See Figure 29.

Friction Wheel

Pin Assembly

Support

Frame

Bracket

 

 

Gear

Auger Belt

Shaft

Auger

Idler

Auger

Support Bracket

Pulley

Spring

 

Spring

Housing

 

 

 

 

Figure 29

Unhook the support bracket spring from the frame.

NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six hex nuts that fasten the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt removal.

Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. Repeat this step to remove the front auger belt. See Figure 29.

Reassemble auger drive belt(s) by following instructions in reverse order.

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MTD 614E manual Augers, Belt Removal and Replacement, Auger Belts

614E specifications

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