MTD 769-03244 warranty Drive Belt Replacement, Remove and replace belt in the reverse order

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Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

Figure 6-9

Augers

•The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear. Refer to Figure 6-9.

•If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new pins.

Drive Belt Replacement

To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed as follows:

1.Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 6-9.

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

c

Figure 6-10

b

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

•Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing. See Figure 6-10.

2.Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower by removing four self-tapping screws which secure it.

3.a. Use a wrench to pivot the idler pulley toward the right. See Figure 6-11.

b.Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.

c.Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.

4.Slip the drive belt off the pulley and between friction wheel and friction wheel disc. See Figure 6-12.

• Remove and replace belt in the reverse order.

a

Figure 6-11

Figure 6-12

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