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.
1.Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two
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 auger housing.
5.Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine pulley. See Figure 30.
6.Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger housing. See Figure 31.
7.Back out the stop bolt to allow the belts to slip between the bolt and auger pulley.
See Figure 32.
8.Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. See Figure 31. Repeat this step for front auger belt.
9.Replace both auger drive belts by following instructions in reverse order.
Belt |
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| Screws | |
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Cover
Figure 29
4.Remove six
Rear | Drive | |
Belt | ||
Auger | ||
Engine | ||
Belt | ||
Pulley | ||
| Front | |
| Auger | |
| Belt |
| Engine | |
| Pulley | |
Idler | Idler | |
Pulley | ||
Pulley | ||
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Figure 30
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six hex nuts that fasten the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt removal.
DRIVE BELT
1.Follow steps 1 through 4 of previous instructions.
2.Pull idler pulley up, and lift belt off engine pulley, idler pulley, and friction wheel disc.
See Figure 30.
3.Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 32.
4.Slip belt between friction wheel and friction wheel disc. See Figure 31. Remove and replace belt. Reassemble following the instructions in reverse order.
NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt after the new belt has been assembled. See Figure 32.
Friction
Wheel
Support
Bracket
Rear |
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Auger | Frame |
Belt |
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Front | Auger |
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| Support | |
Auger | Idler | Auger | Bracket | ||
Pulley | Pulley | Housing | Spring | ||
Spring | |||||
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Figure 31
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