6
Drive Belt Replacement
To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt,
proceed as follows:
b
c
1.
Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See
Figure 6-4.
Maintaining 2. Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a
piece of plastic under the gas cap.
Your Snow
Thrower
3.
Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so
that it rests on the auger housing. See Figure 6-5.
a
4.
Remove the frame cover from the underside of the
snow thrower by removing four self-tapping screws
which secure it. See Figure 6-5.
5.
a. Use a wrench to pivot the idler pulley toward the
right. See Figure 6-9.
b. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
c. Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
Figure 6-9
6.
7
Slip the drive belt off the pulley and between friction
wheel and friction wheel disc. See Figure 6-10.
NEVER replace the
auger shear pins with
standard hex pins.
Any damage to the
auger gearbox or
Remove and replace belt in the reverse order.
Friction Wheel Inspection
If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control
engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjust-
ment fails to correct the problem, the friction wheel may
need to be replaced.
NOTE: Special tools are required and several com-
ponents must be removed and in order to replace the
snow thrower’s friction wheel rubber. See an authorized
Service Dealer to have the friction wheel rubber
replaced or phone Customer Support as instructed on
page 2 for information on ordering a Service Manual.
other components
as a result of failing
to do so will NOT be
covered by your snow
thrower’s warranty.
Figure 6-10
To inspect the friction wheel, proceed as follows:
1.
2.
3.
Placetightenasecurely.piece of plastic under the gas cap and
Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so
that it rests on the auger housing. See Figure 6-5.
Remove the frame cover from the underside of the
snow thrower by removing four self-tapping screws
which secure it. See Figure 6-5.
4.
Examinecracking. theSeefrictionFigurewheel6-11. for signs of wear or
Figure 6-11
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