Troy-Bilt 2690 Operating Manual page 24

6. Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the auger
housing. See Fig. 7-4.
Stop Bolt
Hex Bolt
7. 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 Fig. 7-5.
Auger Belt
8. Replace auger drive belt by following instructions in
reverse order.
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Idler Spring
Figure 7-4
Auger Pulley
Figure 7-5
Drive Belt
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 self-tapping screws. Ref. Fig. 7-1.
2. Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower.
3. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it
rests on the auger housing.
4. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow
thrower by removing self-tapping screws which secure it.
Ref. Fig. 7-2.
5. To remove the belt from the pulleys procede as follows:
a. Use a wrench to pivot the idler pulley toward the
right. See Fig. 7-6.
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Figure 7-6
b. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
c. Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
6. Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests on
the auger pulley. See Fig. 7-4.
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