HOW
TO REPLACE
THE
DRIVE
BELT
The drive belt is of special
construction
and must be replaced
with original
fac-
tory replacement
belt available
from
your nearest
Sears
service
center.
1.
Remove
the belt cover. See "How
To Remove
The Belt Cover".
2.
Remove
the drive
belt from the
idler
pulley
(Figure
21).
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,
re-
verse
the above
steps.
7.
Make sure the drive
belt
is seated
properly
on the pulleys.
8.
Set the belt guide to 3/32" clearance
as shown
in Figure
22.
NOTE:
When
the auger
control
lever
is engaged,
the belt guide
must be 3/32"
from the drive belt.
9.
Install
belt cover. See "How To Re-
move
The Belt Cover".
Belt Guide
Brake Roller
Drive Belt
Figure 21
Idler Pulley
Engine Pulley
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_, Belt
3/32 inch
Guide
Figure 22
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" piece of wood on the center
paddle
to secure
auger.
5.
Remove
the two nuts
(A) that secu-
re the bearing
assembly.
Remove
the bearing
assembly
from the au-
ger housing.
6.
Slide
the auger
toward
the left and
out of the bearing
assembly
on the
right side of the snow thrower.
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Tip the auger enough to allow the
auger to slide out of the auger
housing.
To install auger, reverse the above
steps.
Auger
Housing
Bearing
Assemlby
Auger
A
Pulley
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Figure 23