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Maintaining
Your Snow
Thrower
Augers
•The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed so that the pins may shear.
•If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins, spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new pins.
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WARNING
Always stop engine, disconnect spark
Drive Belt Replacement
To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed as follows:
1.Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by removing the two
•Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a piece of plastic under the gas cap.
•Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on the auger housing.
2.Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower by removing four
3.a. Grasp the idler pulley and pivot it toward the right.
b.Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
c.Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
4.Slip the drive belt off the pulley and between friction wheel and friction wheel disc.
• Remove and replace belt in the reverse order.
plug, and ground against engine before cleaning, lubricating or doing any kind
of maintenance or adjustments on your machine.
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