Drive Belt - Yard Machines 317E660G000 Owner's Manual

Rear
Auger
Drive
Belt
Englne
lulley
Front
Auger
Belt
Friction
Wheel
Engine
Pulley
Pulley Idler
Pulley
FIGURE 19.
Support
Bracket
Rear
Auger
Belt
Frame
6. Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the
auger housing. See figure 20.
7. Back out the stop bolt to allow the belts to slip
between the bolt and auger pulley. See figure 21.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six hex nuts
that fasten the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt
removaL
8. Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and
slip belt between the support bracket and the
auger pulley. See figure 20. Repeat this step for
front auger belt (except model 610E).
9. Replace both auger drive belts by following
instructions in reverse order.
DRIVE BELT
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 of previous instructions.
2. Pull idler pulley up, and lift belt off engine pulley
and friction wheel disc. See figure 19.
3. Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket
rests on the auger pulley. See figure 21.
4. Slip belt between friction wheel and friction wheel
disc. See figure 21. Remove and replace belt.
Reassemble following the instructions in reverse
order.
NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt
after the new belt has been assembled. See figure 21.
Auger
Pulley
Pulley
FIGURE 20.
Idler
Spring
Auger
Houslng
Bracket
Spring
Friction
Wheel
i D Bolt
FIGURE 21.
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CHANGING THEFRICTIONWHEELRUBBER
The rubber on the friction wheel is subject to wear and
should be checked after 25 hours of operation, and
periodically thereafter. Replace the friction wheel
rubber if any signs of wear or cracking are found.
1. Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place
a piece of plastic under the gas cap.
2. Tip the snow thrower up and forward, so that it
rests on the housing.
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