REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT

1.Remove engine key from switch.

2.Remove belt and engine covers.

3.Move the auger control on the handle and slip the belt out from between the brake lever and roller and away from the idler pulley.

4.Remove the belt from the engine and auger pulleys.

5.Install new belt around engine and auger pulleys and under idler pulley. The ribbed side of the belt must be to the inside, against auger and engine pulleys.

6.Slip the new belt into place between brake lever and roller.

7.Start the engine and engage/disengage the auger control several times. Make certain that auger stops turning within 5 seconds after the control is released.

8.If the auger does not stop turning within 5 second after the control is released, adjust the tension on the control cable by following the Adjusting Control Cable procedure in the Adjustments section of this manual.

9.Reinstall the belt and engine covers.

REPLACING THE SCRAPER BLADE

1.Remove engine key from switch.

2.Remove the two bolts and nuts securing the scraper blade to the auger housing. (Retain the bolts and nuts for attaching the new blade.)

3.Remove the worn scraper blade.

4.Install the new scraper blade and secure it with the three bolts and nuts saved in step 2 above.

SERVICING THE SPARK PLUG

1.Remove engine key from switch.

2.Remove the engine cover. (See page 13.)

3.Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.

4.Inspect the spark plug and clean. If necessary, replace the it with a new spark plug as recommended in the engine owners manual.

5.Adjust the gap on the spark plug to .030 inches (.762 mm) using a gauge.

6.Reinstall the plug and tighten firmly.

7.Reconnect spark plug wire.

8.Reinstall engine cover.

Troubleshooting & Service

Idler

 

Pulley

Engine

 

Pulley

 

Brake

 

Lever/Roller

Auger Pulley

Drive Belt

 

Figure 15. Drive Belt Replacement

Scraper Blade, Bolts & Nuts

Figure 16. Removing Scraper Blade

Spark Plug

Wire

Figure 17. Servicing Spark Plug

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Snapper 520E manual Replacing the Drive Belt, Replacing the Scraper Blade, Servicing the Spark Plug

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