Beltremovaland Replacement; Drive Belt - MTD Yard Machines 316E610E000 Owner's Manual

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To remove skid shoes, remove the four carri_ ge bolts,
belleville washers and hex nuts which attacl" them to
the snow thrower. Reassemble new skid sl'oes with
the four carriage bolts, belleville washers (cupped
side goes against skid shoes) and hex nu s. Make
certain the skid shoes are adjusted to be leve I.
To remove shave plate, remove the carria;le bolts,
belleville washers and hex nuts which attact" it to the
snow thrower housing. Reassemble new sh_ve plate,
making sure heads of the carriage bolts a'e to the
inside of the housing. Tighten securely.
ENGINE
Refer to separate engine manual for al engine
maintenance procedures.
BELTREMOVALAND REPLACEMENT
WARNING: Disconnect the sp_rk plug
wire from the spark plug and grm,nd.
AUGER BELTS
NOTE: It is necessary to remove both belts h_order to
change either one. If changing just one beh, be cer-
tain to check the condition of the other be 't (model
610E has only one auger belt).
1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the fr(nt of the
engine by removing the two self-tappin( screws.
See figure 17.
5. Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine
pulley. See figure 18.
Drive
Belt
Rear
Auger Engine
Front
er
Belt
Engine
Pulley
Idler Idler
Pulley Pulley
FIGURE 18.
6. Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the
auger housing. See figure 19.
7. Unhook the support bracket spring from the
frame.
8.
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Lift the front auger belt from the auger pulley, and
slip belt between the support bracket and the
auger pulley. See figure 19. Repeat this step for
rear auger belt (except model 610E).
Replace both auger drive belts by following
instructions in reverse order.
Belt Lpping
Cover €;crews
FIGURE 17.
2. Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or
place a piece of plastic under the gas cal).
3. Tip the snow thrower up and forward _;o that it
rests on the housing.
4. Remove six self-tapping screws from tile frame
cover underneath the snow thrower.
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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 18.
3. Using a 7/16" wrench, loosen the nut on the stop
bolt until the support bracket rests on the auger
pulley. See figure 20.
4. Slip belt between friction wheel and friction wheel
disc. See figure 20. 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 20.