Toro 1028, 1130 manual ReplacingFrictionWheelRubber, Bracket

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

•Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on its auger housing. Refer to Figure 9.

•Remove the 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 17.

•Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger housing. See Figure 18.

•Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 19.

NOTE: Loosening the six nuts that connect the frame to the auger housing may aid in belt removal.

	Pulley
	Drive
Pulley	Belt
Idler
	Pulley
	Belts

Frame

/

Figure 17

•Lift the auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip belt between the support bracket and the auger pulley. Repeat this step for the front auger belt. See Figure 18.

•Replace both auger drive belts by following instructions in reverse order.

NOTE: If you placed plastic film under the gas cap, be certain to remove it before operating the snow thrower.

Support
Bracket	\	/ Frame
Auger		Support
Pulley_		/Bracket
Rear		Spring
Auger-_
Belt	(
Front	Belt / >z__	_-_--_-Z--_-_ Auger
Auger
	Spring	Housing

Figure 18

DriveBelt

•Follow the first six steps of the instructions for servicing the auger belts.

•Pull the idler pulley up and lift the belt off the engine pulley and friction wheel disc. See Figure 17.

•Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 19.

•Slip the belt between the friction wheel and drive disc. Remove and replace the 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 19.

Friction
Wheel _	Drive Plate

Stop Bolt

Support Bracket

Auger Pulley

Figure 19

ReplacingFrictionWheelRubber

The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and should be checked after 25 hours of operation, and periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.

•Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower.

•Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests on the housing. Refer to Figure 9.

•Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower.

•Remove the click pins which secure the wheels, and remove the wheels from the axle.

•Using a 7/8" wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but do not completely remove, the hex bolt and bell washer on the left end of gear shaft. See Figure 20.

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