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9. Remove hair pin (A) and slide rod (B) backward
about 3 inches (until shaft separates from the
worm drive).
Figure 31. Rotator Shaft Removal
A. Pin, Hair
B. Shaft
10. Remove two 5/16-18 KEPS hex nuts (A, Figure
32), and two 5/16-18 x 1-1/2 carriage bolts (B)
securing the offset tube (C) to the tube support
bracket (D).
B
Figure 32. Offset Tube (Lower) Removal
A. Nuts, KEPS, hex, 5/16-18
B. Bolts, Carriage, 5/16 x 1-1/2
C. Tube, Offset
D. Bracket, tube support
B
A
A
C
D
11. Lift the Chute and rotator (A, Figure 33) off of the
auger housing.
A
Figure 33. Chute and Rotator Removal
A. Chute and Rotator
12. Remove the upper four capscrews (A, Figure 34)
that hold together the auger housing (C) and the
frame (D). Loosen the lower two capscrews (B).
The auger housing (C) and the frame (D) can now
be split apart for removal of the belt.
Figure 34. Frame and Axle Housing Splitting
A. Upper Capscrews
B. Lower Capscrews
C. Auger Housing
D. Frame
13. Remove the old auger drive belt (D, Figure 29)
from the impeller pulley . Replace the auger drive
belt with an original factory replacement belt
available from an authorized service center.
14. Install the new auger drive belt (D) onto the
impeller pulley.
Service
A
B
D
C
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