SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
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HOW TO REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT
The drive belt is of special construction
and must be replaced with original fac-
tory replacement belt available from
your nearest Sears service center.
1. Remove the belt cover. See “How
To Remove The Belt Cover”.
2. Remove the
drive belt
from the
idler pulley
(Figure 23).
3. Move the
belt guide
away from the
belt.
4. To reduce pressure on the drive
belt, move the idler pulley away
from the belt. Remove the drive
belt from between the
brake pad
and the
brake roller
.
5. Remove the old
drive belt.
6. To install the new
drive belt,
re-
verse the above steps.
7. Make sure the
drive belt
is seated
properly on the pulleys.
8. Set the belt guide to 3/32” clearance
as shown in Figure 24.
NOTE: When the auger control
lever is engaged, the belt guide
must be 3/32” from the drive belt.
9. Install belt cover. See “How To Re-
move The Belt Cover”.
Figure 23
Drive Belt
Engine Pulley
Idler Pulley
Brake Pad
Brake Roller
Belt Guide
Figure 24
Engine Pulley
Idler Pulley
Drive Belt
3/32 inch
Belt
Guide
HOW TO REMOVE 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. Remove the
auger pulley (1)
from
the auger shaft (threads are left
hand; turn clockwise to remove).
4. To keep the auger
from rotating, set
a 2”x4” piece of wood
on the center
paddle
to secure auger.
5. Remove the two
nuts (A)
that secu-
re the
bearing assembly
. Remove
the
bearing assembly
from the
au-
ger housing.
6. Slide the
auger
toward the left and
out of the bearing assembly on the
right side of the snow thrower.
7. Tip the
auger
enough to allow the
auger
to slide out of the
auger
housing.
8. To install
auger,
reverse the above
steps.
Figure 25
Bearing
Assemlby
Auger
Pulley
Auger
Housing
A
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