BELT REPLACEMENT
Service

Adjustments/Service

 

 

 

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Auger Drive Belt

 

 

 

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The drive belts are of special construction and must

 

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be replaced with original factory replacement belts

 

 

 

available from your nearest authorized service center.

 

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Some steps require the assistance of a second

 

 

 

 

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person. If the auger drive belt is damaged, the snow

 

 

 

 

 

thrower will not discharge snow. Replace the

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damaged belt as follows.

 

 

 

1. Disconnect the spark plug wire.

 

 

 

2. Loosen the capscrews (A, Figure 30) on each side

 

 

A

 

 

 

of the bottom panel (B).

 

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3. Remove the bottom panel (B).

 

 

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A

 

 

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A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Figu e 31. Pulleys a d Belts

 

 

 

A. T action Drive Belt

 

 

 

B. Belt Gu de

 

B

 

C. Auger Dr ve Pulley, Engine

 

 

D. Auger Dr ve Belt

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Tra

Drive Spring

 

 

 

F. Tra

Drive Pulley, Engine

 

Figure 30. Bottom Cover

 

G. Tra

Drive Pulley

 

A. Capscrews

 

H. Impeller Pulley

 

B. Bottom Panel

 

I. Swing Plate Axle Rod

 

C. Auger Housing

 

J. “E”-Ring

 

 

 

 

K. Auger Idler Pulley

 

4. Loosen screw (B, Figure 26) from belt cover (A).

L. Traction Drive Idler Pulley

 

Remove belt cover (A).

 

 

 

 

5. Loosen the belt guide (B, Figure 31). Pull the belt

8. Remove the 5/16 flange lock nut (B, Figure 32)

guide away from the auger drive pull y (A).

securing the rotator cover (A).

 

6. Pull the auger idler pulley (K) away from the auger

 

 

 

drive belt (D) and slip the belt off of the idler.

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A

 

 

 

7. Remove the auger drive belt (D) from the engine

 

 

 

pulley. To remove the auger drive belt (D), the

 

 

 

 

Reproduction

 

auger drive pulley (C) may have to be partially

 

 

 

rotated.

 

 

 

 

Figure 32. Rotator Cover Removal

A. Cover

B. Nut, flange, lock 5/16-18

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