6
Maintaining
Your Snow
Thrower
2.
3.
Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so
that it rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame
cover from the underside of the snow thrower by
removing four self-tapping screws which secure it.
See Figure 6-5.
Auger Belt Replacement
WARNING: Run the engine com-
pletely dry of gasoline before tipping
snowthrower.
To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt,
proceed as follows:
Roll6-6. the auger belt off the engine pulley. See Figure
1.
Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See 4. a. Loosen and remove the shoulder screw which
Figure 6-4.
acts as a belt keeper. See Figure 6-7.
b. Unhook the support bracket spring from the
frame.
5.
Remove the belt from around the auger pulley, and
slip the belt between the support bracket and the
auger pulley. Reassemble auger belt by following
instructions in reverse order. See Figure 6-8.
NOTE:operatingRepeatthe snowthrower.the auger control test on page 11 before
NOTE: Do NOT forget to reinstall the shoulder screw
and reconnect the spring to the frame after installing a
replacement auger belt.
NOTE: Although multi-
viscosity oils (5W30,
10W30
etc.) improve
starting in cold weather,
these multi-viscosity
oils also result in higher
oil consumption when
used above 32ºF (0ºC).
Check your snow
Figure 6-4
thrower’s engine oil
level more frequently to
avoid possible engine
damage from running
low on oil.
Figure 6-7
Figure 6-5
IMPORTANT
NEVER replace the
auger shear pins with
standard pins. Any
damage to the auger
gearbox or other com-
ponents, as a result of
doing so, will NOT be
covered by your snow
thrower’s warranty.
Figure 6-8
Figure 6-6
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