Belt Replacement - Troy-Bilt Storm 7524 Operator's Manual

• To remove the shave plate, remove the carriage
bolts, belleville washers and hex nuts which attach
the shave plate to the snow thrower housing.See
Figure 15.
• Reassemble the new shave plate, with heads of
carriage bolts to the inside of the housing. Tighten
securely.

Belt Replacement

Auger Belts
NOTE: It is necessary to remove both auger belts in
order to change either one. If changing just one belt, be
certain to check the condition of the other belt.
• Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping screws.
See Figure 16.
Self-Tapping
Screws
Figure 16
• Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place
a piece of plastic under the gas cap.
• Tip the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests
on the housing.
• Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
cover underneath the snow thrower.
• Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine
pulley. See Figure 17.
Rear Auger
Belt
Idler
Pulley
Idler
Engine Pulley
Pulley
Figure 17
• Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the
auger housing. See Figure 18.
Support
Bracket
Rear Auger
Belt
Front Auger
Pulley
Belt
Cover
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NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six hex nuts
that fasten the frame to the auger housing.
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Drive Belt
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Drive
Belt
Engine
Pulley
Front Auger
Belt
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NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt
after the new belt has been assembled. See Figure 19.
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Idler
Auger
Spring Auger
Pulley
Figure 18
Back out the stop bolt to allow the belts to slip
between the bolt and auger pulley. See Figure 19.
Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and
slip belt between the support bracket and the auger
pulley. See Figure 18. Repeat this step for front
auger belt .
Replace both auger drive belts by following
instructions in reverse order.
Follow steps 1 through 4 of previous instructions.
Pull idler pulley up, and lift belt off engine pulley and
friction wheel disc. See Figure 17.
Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket
rests on the auger pulley. See Figure 19.
Friction
Wheel
Disc
Stop
Bolt
Support Bracket
Figure 19
Slip belt between friction wheel and friction wheel
disc. Remove and replace belt. Reassemble
following the instructions in reverse order.
Friction
Wheel
Frame
Support
Bracket
Spring
Housing
Friction Wheel
Drive Belt