•To remove skid shoes, remove the four carriage bolts and hex flange nuts which secure them to the snow thrower. Reassemble new skid shoes with the four carriage bolts (two on each side) and hex flange nuts. Refer to Figures 19 and 21.

•To remove shave plate, remove the carriage bolts, cupped washers and hex nuts which attach it to the snow thrower housing. Reassemble new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage bolts are to the inside of housing. Tighten securely.

Replacing Belts

Check the condition of both auger belt and drive belt every 25 hours of snow thrower operation. Replace if either shows signs of wear and tear.

Auger Belt

•Remove belt cover by removing the two self- tapping screws that secure it to the snow thrower housing. See Figure 22.

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

Self-tapping Screws

Figure 22

•Take auger belt off the pulley as shown in Figure 23

Engine

Pulley

Auger

Belt

Figure 23

•Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests on the housing. Remove two self-tapping screws from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower and move the frame cover away. See Figure 24.

Frame Cover

Figure 24

•Half turn shoulder screw and slide it out of the mounting bracket. See Figure 25.

•Unhook spring to release tension on the auger belt. Remove old belt and replace with new belt installing it on the groove. See Figure 25.

•Wrap auger belt around the auger pulley. See Figure 25.

•Re-insert shoulder screw into the mounting bracket and tighten to secure.

•Wrap auger belt behind the idler. Reattach the spring to the bolt where it was earlier secured.

•Re-install frame cover and flip the snow thrower back to the operating position.

•Wrap auger belt around the engine pulley.

•Re-install belt cover with self-tapping screws removed before.

Auger

Pulley

Shoulder

Screw

Mounting Bracket

Spring

 

Figure 25

Drive Belt

•Remove belt cover by removing the two self- tapping screws that secure it to the snow thrower frame. See Figure 22.

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

•Take auger belt off the pulley as shown in Figure 23

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600 specifications

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