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MAINTENANCE
BELTADJUSTMENT
TractionDrive Belt
Thetractiondrivebelthasconstant s pringpressure anddoesnotrequire
anadjustment. I f thetractiondrivebelt is slipping,replace thebelt. Seeau-
thorized dealer.
AugerDrive Belt
If yoursnow thrower w ill notdischarge s now, c heck thecontrol c ableadjust-
ment.If it iscorrect, t hencheck thecondition oftheauger drivebelt.If it is
damaged o r loose, r eplace it (see authorized dealer).
1. Disconnect sparkplug wire.
2. Remove s crew (A,Figure 24)frombeltcover (B).Remove b eltcover.
3. Loosennuton idler drivepulley(A,Figure 25)andmoveidlerdrive
pulleytowardsbeltabout1/8inch(3 mm).
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ARNING:Do not over-tighten, as this may lift the
lever and causethe auger drive to be engagedwithout
depressingthe auger control.
4. Tighten nut.
5. Withtheaid of anassistant, e ngage theaugerdriveclutch.Check ten-
sionon beltwhichis oppositeidler pulley(B,Figure25).Beltshould
deflectabout1/2 inch(12.5mm)with moderate pressure. Youmay
haveto moveidler pulleymorethanonceto obtainthecorrectten-
sion.
6. Release theauger drivecontrollever. T he auger muststop within
5 seconds.
7. If augerdoesnotoperateproperly, s topengineandrecheck drive
linkageadjustments.
8. Reinstall b eltcover(B, Figure24).Tighten screw(A).
9. Whenever beltsareadjusted or replaced, thecables will needto be
adjusted (see"CheckandAdjusttheCables" section).
10. Attachthesparkplugwire.
Adjusting AugerDriveBelt
Figure24
Checking Tension on AugerDriveBelt
Figure25
BELT GUIDE ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove sparkplug wire.
2. Have someone engage theaugerdrive.This will engage augeridler
pulley(A, Figure26).
3. Measure thedistance between the beltguide(B)and belt(C).The
distance shouldbeabout1/8inch(3 ram).
4. If adjustment i s necessary, loosenbeltguidemountingbolt. Move
beltguideto thecorrectposition.Tighten mountingbolt.
5. Installbeltcover.
6. Connect s parkplugwire.
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1/8" (3mm)
AdjustingBeltDrive
Figure 26
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