Auger Belt; Drive Belt - MTD 731AE5MLG729 Operator's Manual

2-stage snow thrower
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A
Belt
Screw
Self-Tapping
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B
Drive Belt
-Auger Belt
Figure 14
Auger Belt
1.
Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests
on the housing. Remove the self-tapping screws
from the frame cover underneath the snow thrower
and move the frame cover away. See Figure 15.
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Frame Cover
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Shoulder
Screw
Mounting
Spring
Figure 16
4.
Wrap auger belt around the auger pulley. See
Figure 16.
5.
Re-insert shoulder screw into the mounting bracket
and tighten to secure.
6.
Wrap auger belt behind the idler. Reattach the
spring to the bolt where it was earlier secured.
7.
Re-install frame cover and flip the snow thrower
back to the operating position.
8.
Wrap auger belt around the engine pulley.
9.
Re-install belt cover with the self-tapping screws
removed earlier.
DriveBelt
1.
Push idler counter-clockwise
and insert a Phillips
head screwdriver in the hole on the idler as shown
in Figure 17. This will release tension on drive belt.
Drive Belt
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Figure 15
2.
Turn the shoulder screw a half a turn and slide it out
of the mounting bracket. See Figure 16.
3.
Unhook spring to release tension on the auger belt.
Remove old belt and replace with new belt,
installing it on the pulley. See Figure 16.
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3.
Figure 17
Pull drive belt out and away from the engine pulley
to remove. See Figure 17.
Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it rests
on the housing. Remove the self-tapping screws
from frame cover underneath the snow thrower and
move the frame cover away. Refer to Figure 15.
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