Augers
•
Roll the front and rear auger belts off the engine
pulley. See Figure 28.
•
The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two
Drive Belt
shear bolts and hex lock nuts. If you hit a hard
foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is
designed so that the bolts may shear.
Auger
Belt
Drive
Pulley
Refer to Figure 24.
•
If the augers will not turn, check to see if the bolts
have sheared. Replacement shear bolts and hex
lock nuts have been provided with the snow
thrower. When replacing bolts, spray an oil
lubricant into shaft before inserting new bolts.
Idler
Pulley
IMPORTANT: NEVER replace the auger shear bolts with
standard hex bolts. Any damage to the auger gearbox
or other components as a result of doing so will NOT be
covered by your snow thrower’s warranty.
Engine
Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Belt Removal and Replacement
Figure 28
Auger Belts
•
Unhook the idler spring from the hex bolt on the
auger housing. See Figure 29.
NOTE: It is necessary to remove both belts in order to
change either one. If changing just one belt, be certain
to check the condition of the other belt.
Friction Wheel
Assembly
Pin
•
Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping screws.
See Figure 27.
•
•
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 auger housing.
Support
Bracket
Frame
Self-Tapping
Screw
Gear
Shaft
Auger Belt
Auger
Pulley
Support Bracket
Spring
Idler
Spring
Auger
Housing
Figure 29
Belt Cover
Figure 27
•
Unhook the support bracket spring from the frame.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six hex nuts
that fasten the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt
removal.
•
Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
cover underneath the snow thrower.
•
Lift the rear auger belt from the auger pulley, and
slip belt between the support bracket and the auger
pulley. Repeat this step to remove the front auger
belt. See Figure 29.
•
Reassemble auger drive belt(s) by following
instructions in reverse order.
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