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How To Remove
The Traction Drive Belt
If the snow
thrower
will not move
for-
ward, check
the traction
drive belt for
wear or damage.
If the traction
drive
belt is worn
or damaged,
replace
the
belt as follows.
plate is properly
secured
(see
Figure 22).
1.
2.
Disconnect
the spark
plug wire.
Remove
the auger drive
belt. See
"How To Remove
The Auger
Drive
Belt" in the Service
And Adjustment
section.
Remove the e-ring from one end of
the swing plate axle rod. Remove
the swing plate axle rod to allow
the swing plate to pivot forward (see
Figure 21).
4. Remove the traction drive spring.
Remove the old traction drive belt
from the traction
drive pulley and
from the engine pulley. Replace
the traction
drive belt with an origi-
nal equipment replacement belt
available from a Sears service cen-
ter.
6. install the new traction
drive belt
onto the traction
drive pulley and
onto engine pulley.
7. Make sure the traction
drive idler
pulley is properly aligned with the
traction
drive belt.
8. Attach the traction
drive spring.
9. Install the swing plate axle rod and
secure with the e-ring
removed
earlier,
1 0. The bottom
of the swing
plate
must
be positioned
between
the align-
ment
tabs.
Make sure the swing
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12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
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Alignment Tabs
Figure 22
NOTE: If the drive will not engage
after the traction drive belt has
been replaced, then check to
make sure that the swing plate is
positioned between the align-
ment tabs,
Install
and adjust the auger
drive
belt. See "How To Remove
The Au-
ger Drive
Belt" in the Service
And
Adjustment
section.
Adjust
the belt guide.
See "How To
Adjust
The Belt Guide"
in the Ser-
vice And Adjustment
section.
Install the bottom panel (see
Figure 19).
Tighten
the bolts on each side of
the bottom
panel.
Install the belt cover.
Tighten
screw
(see Figure
17).
Check the adjustment of the cables,
See "How To Check And Adjust The
Cables" in the Service And Adjust-
ment section.
Connect the spark plug wire.