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MAINTENANCE
SERVICING
Servicing should be performed by a qualified technician. Replacement parts for this Snow
Shovel must be identical to the parts that they replace. If repairs are necessary, contact the
Toll-Free Helpline, at 1-888-909-6757.
INSPECTING/REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT
(See Figures 5-6)
When servicing the Snow Shovel, use only the manufacturer's original replacement parts.
Inspect the drive belt for wear once per year or every 50 hours of operation, whichever comes
first. If the drive belt needs to be replaced, follow these steps.
In order to avoid serious personal injury, turn off the Snow Shovel and allow it to cool down.
Unplug the Snow Shovel before performing any maintenance.
• Remove the ten (10) screws from the belt cover using a phillips screwdriver (Fig. 5).
Remove 3 screws for the impellar bracket shown in (Fig. 6).
In order to reduce the risk of electric shock, replace the cover before connecting the Snow
Shovel to a power source.
• Pull the belt tensioner (idler arm) away from the drive pulley. Remove the damaged or
broken belt from the impeller pulley and the drive pulley inside the housing. Discard the
belt in the proper manner (Fig. 6).
• Loop the new belt around the drive pulley and the impeller pulley (Fig. 6). Pull the belt tensioner
(idler arm) away from the drive pulley in order to install the belt around the drive pulley.
NOTE: Verify that the washer is still in place on the impeller pulley shaft before reinstalling the belt cover.
• Reinstall the belt cover with the ten (10) screws. Reinstall the impellar pulley bracket three
screws. In order to facilitate the installation, position the narrow part of the cover into the
recess of the housing and install the two top screws and then push the rest of the cover
down into recess and over the rotor shaft. Tighten all ten (10) screws.
W A R N I N G
When fitting the belt back into the main housing, verify that the belt is positioned to the right
of the Drive Belt Retainer. If the belt is positioned to the left of the Drive Belt Retainer, serious
damage may occur.
Fig. 6
Fig. 5
