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Maintenance
Drive Belt Replacement
1. Remove the belt cover on the front of the engine by
removing the two self-tapping screws (see Figure 18). Drain
the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a container to
catch leakage from the gas cap.
2. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it
rests on the auger housing. Remove the frame cover from
the underside of the snow thrower by removing four self-
tapping screws which secure it (see Figure 19).
3. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley (see Figure 20).
4. Loosen and remove the shoulder screw which restrains the
belt from jumping off of the pulley. Unhook the support
bracket spring from the frame (see Figure 21).
5. Remove the belt from the auger pulley, slip the belt between
the support bracket and the auger pulley (see Figure 22).
6. See Figure 23 and follow the steps below:
Grasp the idler pulley and pivot it toward the right.
Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
5. Remove the belt from the drive pulley, slip the belt between
the support bracket and the drive pulley (see Figure 24).
7. Attach a new drive belt, replace the auger belt and
reassemble by following the instructions in reverse order.
AUGER
BELT
Figure 23
DRIVE
BELT
B
A
C
A
B
C
Figure 24
DRIVE
BELT
