MTD 614E Operator's Manual page 18

Auger
Belt
Idler
Pulley
Engine
Pulley
Figure 26
• Reassemble auger drive belt(s) by following
instructions in reverse order.
Drive Belt
• Follow first four steps of previous instructions.
• Pull idler pulley up, and lift belt off engine pulley and
friction wheel disc. See Figure 26.
Pin
Support
Bracket
Auger Belt
Auger
Idler
Pulley
Spring
Figure 27
• Using a wrench, loosen the nut on the stop bolt until
the support bracket rests on the auger pulley.
See Figure 28.
• Slip belt between friction wheel and friction wheel
disc. Remove and replace belt. Reassemble in
reverse order.
NOTE:
The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt
after the new belt has been assembled. See Figure 28.
Drive Belt
Drive
Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Friction Wheel
Assembly
Frame
Gear
Shaft
Support Bracket
Auger
Spring
Housing
Friction
Wheel Disc
Stop
Bolt
Friction Wheel Rubber
Replace the friction wheel rubber if any signs of wear or
cracking are found. Follow instructions below to replace
the rubber.
• Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests
on housing. Refer to Figure 17.
• Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
cover underneath the snow thrower.
• Remove the klick pins which secure the wheels,
and remove the wheels from the axle.
• Using a wrench to hold the shaft, loosen, but do not
completely remove, the hex nut and bell washer on
the left end of gear shaft. See Figure 29.
• Lightly tap the hex nut to dislodge the ball bearing
from the right side of the frame. Remove the hex
nut and bell washer from the left end of the shaft.
• Slide the gear shaft to the right then slide the
friction wheel assembly from the shaft.
• Remove the four screws from the friction wheel
assembly. See Figure 30.
• Remove the friction wheel rubber from between the
friction wheel plate.
• Reassemble new friction wheel rubber to the
friction wheel assembly, tightening the six screws in
rotation and with equal force. See Figure 30.
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Friction Wheel
Drive Belt
Support Bracket
Figure 28
Hex Nut &
Bell Washer
Figure 29