Simplicity 5 55 7 55 1691411 1691413 1691414 Snow Blower Owners Manual

Adjusting  Drive  Belts
If the auger  or wheels slip  under load,  belts could be
stretched  or worn.  Adjust as  follows:
Remove  the belt  cover  (figure 10).  Determine  which
belt requires  adjustment.
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2.
Loosen  the locknut  on the  appropriate  idler  pulley
and move  the idler pulley         toward  the belt  (figure
Tighten the  locknut.
11).
3.
Re-install  the  belt cover.
Determine  if additional  adjustment  is  required  by try-
ing the  unit. Repeat  step       3 if necessary.
auger  or wheels  continue  to
ing the  idler pulleys,  the spring  (figure
4.
NOTE:
after  adjust-
on either  con-
trol rod  might be stretched  and worn  and require  replace-
ment. Replace  either        auger  control  rod spring  or
drive control  rod spring  as necessary,  then repeat  steps
Adjusting  Belt   Guides
Check  each belt  guide for proper  clearance  using the  fol-
11.  Drive  Belts  and  Pulleys     Belt  Cover  Off
lowing  procedure.
NOTE:
guides  on 7 HP  mode/s  are slight//y  different
than shown,  but adjustment  is  the same.
Remove  the  belt cover  (figure
2.
3.
Have  someone hold  both  the auger  and drive  clutch
levers tight  against  the handgrips  (figure 12).
Loosen  the screw  securing  the belt  guide (figure  11).
Adjust  the guide  so it clears  the  belt by
The clearance  should  be equal on  both side  of the
pulley.  Tighten the  screw securely.
NOTE:  When adjusting  the  right  belt guide,  make  sure
guide does  not contact  the
Re-install  the  belt cover.
hub.
4.
Replacing  Drive  Belts
The drive  belts  on this snowthrower  are  of special  con-
struction  and should  be  replaced with  original  equipment
belts  available from  your  dealer. See  COMMON
REPLACEMENT  PARTS at  the back of
part numbers.
for
Use the  following procedure  to replace  either drive  belt.
Figure  12.   Drive  Control  Spring
1.
2.
3.
Remove  gas from  fuel tank  and run  engine until  it
stops running  from  lack of fuel.
4.
Loosen  the screw  securing  the  belt guide  (figure  11).
Pivot the  belt guide  as necessary  and remove  the
drive belt  from the pulley.
Disconnect  spark plug  wire  and fasten  it away  from
the spark  plug.
5.
Stand  the snowthrower  up  onto the  auger end.
Remove  belt cover  (figure  10).
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