Frontier ST0522, Operator'S Manual

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HOW TO REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT
The drive belt is of special construction and must be replaced with
original factory replacement belt available from your nearest John
Deere/Frontier dealer.
1. Remove the belt cover. See “How To Remove The Belt Cover”.
2. Remove the drive belt from the idler pulley (Figure 22).
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 , reverse the above steps.
7. Make sure the drive belt is seated properly on the pulleys.
8. Set the belt guide to 3/32" (2.4 mm) clearance as shown in
Figure 23.
NOTE: When the auger control lever is engaged, the belt
guide must be 3/32" (2.4 mm) from the drive belt.
9. Install belt cover. See “How To Remove The Belt Cover”.
Belt Guide
3/32 inch
(2.4 mm)
Drive Belt
Idler Pulley
Engine Pulley
Figure 23
Engine Pulley
Idler Pulley
Brake Pad
Belt Guide
Brake Roller
Drive Belt
Figure 22
MAINTENANCE
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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" (50.8x101.6 mm)
piece of wood on the center paddle to secure auger.
5. Remove the two nuts (A) that secure the bearing assembly .
Remove the bearing assembly from the auger housing .
6. Slide the auger toward the left and out of the bearing assem-
bly on the right side of the snowthrower.
7. Tip the auger enough to allow the auger to slide out of the
auger housing .
8. To install auger, reverse the above steps.
Auger
Pulley
Bearing Assembly
Auger Housing
Figure 24
A