Troy-Bilt 1028, 1130 Replacing Friction Wheel Rubber, Drive Belt, instructions in reverse order

•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.

Drive Belt

•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.

NOTE: Loosening the six nuts that connect the frame to
the auger housing may aid in belt removal.			Friction
			Wheel	Drive Plate
		Drive
		Pulley
Auger		Drive	Stop Bolt
Pulley		Belt
Idler		Idler
Pulley		Pulley
		Auger
		Belts
			Support Bracket
		Frame	Auger Pulley
			Figure 19
	Figure 17		Replacing Friction Wheel Rubber
			The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and
• Lift the auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip
			should be checked after 25 hours of operation, and
belt between the support bracket and the auger
			periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel
pulley. Repeat this step for the front auger belt. See
			rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.
Figure 18.
			• Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower.
• Replace both auger drive belts by following
			• Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests
instructions in reverse order.
			on the housing. Refer to Figure 9.
NOTE: If you placed plastic film under the gas cap, be
			• Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
certain to remove it before operating the snow thrower.			cover underneath the snow thrower.
			• Remove the click pins which secure the wheels,
Support			and remove the wheels from the axle.
			• Using a 7/8" wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but
Bracket
		Frame	do not completely remove, the hex bolt and bell
			washer on the left end of gear shaft. See Figure 20.
Auger		Support
Pulley		Bracket
Rear		Spring
Auger
Belt
Front	Idler	Auger
Auger Belt
		Housing
	Spring
	Figure 18

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