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TRACTION DRIVE BELT
REPLACEMENT
Remove Traction Drive Belt
IMPORTANT:
Save all hardware for reinstallation.
1.
Stop engine, remove key and wait for all moving parts
to stop and for hot parts to cool.
2.
Disconnect spark plug wire from engine.
3.
Loosen traction drive clutch cable. See Figure 15.
4.
Remove auger housing. See
5.
With a flathead screwdriver or similar pry bar,
disconnect idler spring from traction drive idler.
6.
Remove hardware retaining swing gate spacer and
remove spacer.
7.
Remove spring clip from swing gate pivot rod and
remove support bushing.
8.
With a flathead screwdriver or similar pry bar,
disconnect swing gate return spring from frame.
9.
Move swing gate left until swing gate tab is out of stop
hole in frame.
10. Move swing gate slightly forward to access traction
drive belt and remove belt.
Figure 15
Figure 16
1. Traction Drive Idler
2. Idler Spring
3. Swing Gate Spacer
4. Support Bushing
