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Belt Replacement

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Control Cable As a resultof both thecontrolcableand the auger drivebelt stretching due to wear,periodicadjustmentsmay be necessary.If the auger seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedas follows: Theupper hole in the controlhandle providesfor an adjustmentin cabletension.Toadjust,disconnectthe end of controlcablefrom the bottomholein the controlhandleand reinsertit in the upper hole. Insertthe cablefrom theoutsideas shownin Figure13. 2. Removethe belt bygraspingit from thebottomof the augerpulley and pullingoutward. NOTE:Pushdownon the idler pulleyto releasethe belt fromunder the beltkeeper.See Figure14. To replacethe beltfollow theseinstructionsand referto Figure15: Control Handle / / / / J Figure13 Testthe snow throwerto seeif there is a noticeabledifference.If after theadjustmentto the controlcablethe augerstill hesitateswhen rotating,see BeltReplacementfor instructionson replacingthebelt. Chute Assembly Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingthechute assembly. BELT REPLACEMENT Auger Drive Belt 1. Removethebelt coverby removingthe five hex screwsthat secureit to the frame.See Figure14. Figure15 1. Pushdownon the idler pulley. 2. Positionthe belton topof theauger pulleyand underthe belt keeper. 3. Routethebelt aroundthe enginepulley. 4. Pushthe belt overthe bottomof the auger pulley. 5. Reinstallthe belt coverremovedearlier. ......B..e..l.t.....Keeper Figure14

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Control
Cable
As a resultof both thecontrolcableand the auger drivebelt stretching
duetowear,periodicadjustmentsmaybenecessary.Iftheauger
seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedasfollows:
Theupperholeinthecontrolhandleprovidesforanadjustmentin
cabletension.Toadjust,disconnecttheendofcontrolcablefromthe
bottomholein the controlhandleand reinsertit in the upper hole.
Insertthe cablefrom theoutsideas shownin Figure13.
Control
Handle
/
J
Figure13
Testthe snowthrowerto seeif there is a noticeabledifference.If
aftertheadjustmentto the controlcablethe augerstill hesitateswhen
rotating,seeBeltReplacementforinstructionson replacingthebelt.
Chute
Assembly
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionsonadjustingthechute
assembly.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Auger
Drive
Belt
1.
Removethebelt coverby removingthe fivehex screwsthat
secureittotheframe.SeeFigure14.
2.
Removethe belt bygraspingit from thebottomof the augerpulley
and pullingoutward.
NOTE:Pushdownontheidlerpulleytoreleasethebeltfromunderthe
beltkeeper.SeeFigure14.
To replacethe beltfollowtheseinstructionsand referto Figure15:
/
/
/
Figure15
1.
Pushdownon the idler pulley.
2.
Positionthe belton topof theauger pulleyand underthe belt
keeper.
3.
Routethebelt aroundthe enginepulley.
4.
Pushthe belt overthe bottomof the augerpulley.
5.
Reinstallthebeltcoverremovedearlier.
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Belt
Keeper
Figure14