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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: Belt replacement requires
separation of the snow thrower. While
separating the auger housing from the
frame assembly, it is important that an
assistant stand inthe operating position
and hold the snow thrower handles. Se-
rious personal injury and/or damage to
the unit could occur ifthe snow thrower
should fall during the belt changing
process.
FRAME AUGER
HOUSING
12. Install the two (2) hex bolts and lock washers and
tighten securely.
13, INSTALL ENGINE PULLEY- Place beltin pulley groove
and slide pulley on crankshaft. Install flat washer, lock-
washer and bolt and tighten securely (30-35 ft, Ibs.
torque), Make sure belt is inside belt keeper,
14. INSTALL BELT COVER and two (2) screws, Tighten
securely.
15, INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE- See "INSTALL DIS-
CHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD" in the
Assembly / Pre-Operation section of this manual,
1, REMOVE GASOLINE FROM FUELTANK- Draingaso-
line from fuel tank into a suitable container, outdoors,
away from fire or flame, Wipe up any spilled gasoline,
2, REMOVE DISCHARGE CHUTE - Loosen Iocknut
securing chute rotator head to mounting bracket only
enough to allow chute rotator head to be raised and
discharge chute to be removed from snow thrower.
3, REMOVE BELT COVER - See "TO REMOVE BELT
COVER" in this section of this manual.
4. REMOVE ENGINE PULLEY- Remove bolt, Iockwasher
and flat washer securing pulley to engine crankshaft,
Remove outside (auger) pulley only from crankshaft,
5. SEPARATE SNOW THROWER - With your assistant
standing in the operating position holding the handles,
remove the two (2) bolts and lock washers holding
auger housing and frame together,
I & WARNING:Asthelast bolt is removed, I
have your assistant carefully lower the
handles down to the ground.
6, REMOVE AUGER BELT from around pulley.
7. RELIEVETENSION ONTRACTION DRIVEBELTIDLER
and remove traction drive belt from around pulleys,
HINT: Insert a 3/8" drive ratchet (in the "ON" position) into
the square hole in idler arm and rotate ratchet clockwise
to relieve tension.
8, With tension relieved on idler, install new traction drive
belt around pulleys and inside belt keepers.
9, Place auger belt around and inside the groove ofauger
pulley only.
10, While your assistant slowly raises handles to rejoin
the auger housing and frame assembly, pull up on the
auger belt and squeeze sides together above pulley
so belt is fully seated in groove of pulley.
11. Bring snow thrower completely together and check
carefully for proper routing of belts, If auger belt has
become dislodged from the pulley (bycatching the idler
arm bracket while bringing snow thrower together),
separate the snow thrower and repeat step 10, Belt
must be fully seated in pulley groove when bringing
the snow thrower together,
HOLE
. BOLT
FRAME
AUGER
HOUSING
FIG. 21
BELT
LOCK
WASHER
TO REMOVE WHEELS (See Fig. 22)
• Remove the klik pin and remove wheel from axle,
IMPORTANT: When installing wheel, be sure to use the in-
nermost hole in axle and the wheel hub hole, Todisengage
drive system from the wheels (for pushing or transporting
the snow thrower), remove klik pin from wheel hub and
insert pin into the outermost hole in axle only.
KLIK PIN OUTER HOLE
i
j .... INNERHOLE
WHEEL"
16
FIG. 22
WHEELHUB
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