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Service
Replacing Belt
1.
Run the snow thrower until the fuel tank is empty.
2.
Pull the recoil starter handle until resistance is felt. Then tip
the snow thrower back until it rests on the handles.
3.
Slide a board up through the auger and through the chute
to secure the auger in place.
4.
Remove the belt cover by removing the three hex washer
screws and one hex lock screw that secure it to the frame.
See Fig. 7-1.
Hex Washer Screw
Figure 7-1
5.
Remove the flange nut that secures the auger pulley to the
auger shaft. See Fig. 7-2.
Auger Shaft
Auger Pulley
Figure 7-2
6.
Remove the auger pulley and the belt.
To replace the belt follow these instructions and refer to Fig. 7-3:
Belt Keeper
Hex Lock Screw
Auger Pulley
NOTE: Installing the belt and belt cover may be easier if the
auger control is squeezed against the upper handle.
1.
Route the belt around the drive pulley and under the idler
pulley. See Fig. 7-3.
2.
Route the end of the belt around the auger pulley and slide
the pulley back on to the auger shaft. It may be necessary
to push down on the idler pulley to get the auger pulley
under the belt keeper.
3.
Replace the flange nut and tighten securely.
4.
Reinstall the belt cover removed earlier.
5.
Remove the board from the auger and chute.
Flange Nut
Drive Pulley
Idler Pulley
Flange Nut
Figure 7-3
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