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MAINTENANCE
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HOW TO REPLACE THE AUGER
1. Remove the belt cover. See “How To Remove
The Belt Cover.”
2. Remove the drive belt. See “How To Replace
The Drive Belt.”
3. (Figure 11) Remove the auger pulley (1) from
the auger shaft (threads are left hand; turn clock-
wise to remove).
4. To keep the auger (2) from rotating, set a
2” x 4” piece of wood (3) on the center pad-
dle (4) to secure the auger (2).
5. Remove the fasteners from the bearing as-
sembly (4). Remove the bearing assembly
(4) from the auger housing (5).
6. Slide the auger (2) out the bearing assem-
bly on the right side of the snow thrower.
7. Tip the auger (2) enough to allow the auger
(2) to slide out of the auger housing (6).
8. To install auger (2), reverse the above steps.
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2
6
Figure 11
HOW TO ADJUST THE BRAKE PAD
IMPORTANT: An adjustment is only necessary
if the brake pad has become loose or has been
removed. To adjust, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the top cover. See “How To Remove
The Top Cover.”
2. Remove the belt cover. See “How To Remove
The Belt Cover.”
3. Tie the auger drive lever to the handle. This
will engage the drive system.
4. (Figure 12) Loosen the screw and nut that
secure the brake pad arm (1).
5. Set the clearance between the brake pad
(2) and the drive belt (3) to 1/8 inch (3 mm).
6. Tighten the screw and nut that secure the
brake pad arm (1).
7. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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Figure 12
Not
for
Reproduction