6
Maintaining
Your Snow
Thrower
Drive Belt Replacement
WARNING: Run the engine com-
a
pletely dry of gasoline before tipping
snowthrower.
c
To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
engine by removing the two self-tapping screws. See
Figure 6-4.
2
Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so
b
that it rests on the auger housing. See Figure 6-5.
3.
Remove the frame cover from the underside of the
snow thrower by removing four self-tapping screws
which secure it.
4.
a. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
b. Use a wrench to pivot the idler pulley toward the
right. See Figure 6-9.
Figure 6-9
c. Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
Back out the stop bolt until the support bracket rests
on the auger pulley. See Figure 6-10.
Friction Wheel
5.
6.
7.
WARNING
Slip the drive belt off the pulley and between friction
Run the engine
Frame
wheel and drive plate. See Figure 6-10.
completely dry of
gasoline before
Remove and replace belt in the reverse order.
Support
Bracket
Drive Plate
Drive Belt
NOTE:before operatingRepeat thethedrivesnowthrower.control adjustment on page 12
tipping snowthrower.
Stop
Bolt
Auger Pulley
Friction Wheel Removal
If the snow thrower fails to drive with the drive control
engaged, and performing the drive control cable adjust-
ment on page 12 fails to correct the problem, the friction
wheel may need to be replaced. Follow the instructions
below. Examine the friction wheel for signs of wear or
cracking and replace if necessary.
Auger Belt
Idler Spring
Figure 6-10
WARNING: Run the engine com-
pletely dry of gasoline before tipping
snowthrower.
Place the shift lever in third Forward (F3) position.
1
NEVER replace the
auger shear pins with
standard hex pins.
Any damage to the
auger gearbox or
2 Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so
that it rests on the auger housing.
3. a. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the
snow thrower by removing four self-tapping screws
which secure it. See Figure 6-5.
b. Remove the right-hand wheel by removing the
screw and cupped washer which secure it to the
axle.
other components
as a result of failing
to do so will NOT be
covered by your snow
thrower’s warranty.
4.
5.
Carefully remove the hex nut and washer which
secures the hex shaft to the snow thrower frame and
lightly tap the shaft’s end to dislodge the ball bearing
from the right side of the frame. See Figure 6-11.
Carefully position the hex shaft downward and to the
left before carefully sliding the friction wheel assembly
off the shaft. See Figure 6-12.
Figure 6-11
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