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BELTADJUSTMENT
TractionDriveBelt
Thetractiondrivebelthasconstantspringpressureanddoesnotrequire
anadjustment.Ifthetractiondrivebeltisslipping,replacethebelt.Seeau-
thorizeddealer.
Auger Drive Belt
Ifyoursnowthrowerwillnotdischargesnow,checkthecontrolcableadjust-
ment.Ifitiscorrect,thenchecktheconditionoftheaugerdrivebelt.Ifitis
damagedor loose,replaceit(seeauthorizeddealer).
AugerDriveBeltAdjustment:
1.Disconnectsparkplugwire.
2. Removescrew(A,Figure33)frombeltcover(B).Removebeltcover.
3. Loosennutonidlerdrivepulley(A,Figure34)andmoveidlerdrive
pulleytowardsbeltabout1/8inch(3 mm).
WARNING: Donot over-tighten, as this may lift the
lever and causethe auger driveto be engagedwithout
depressingthe auger control.
4. Tightennut.
5. Withtheaidofanassistant,engagetheaugerdriveclutch.Checkten-
sionon beltwhichisoppositeidlerpulley(B,Figure34).Beltshould
deflectabout1/2inch(12.5mm)withmoderatepressure.Youmay
havetomoveidlerpulleymorethanoncetoobtainthecorrectten-
sion.
6. Reinstallbeltcover(B,Figure33).Tightenscrew(A).
7.Attachthesparkplugwire.
NOTE:Wheneverbeltsareadjustedor replaced,thecableswill needtobe
adjusted(see"CheckandAdjusttheCables"section).
CheckAugerDriveBelt:
1.Releasetheaugercontrollever.Theaugermuststopwithin5 sec-
onds.
2. Ifaugerdoesnotoperateproperly,stopengineandrepeat"Auger
DriveBeltAdjustment."
AdjustingAugerDriveBelt
CheckTensiononAugerDriveBelt
Figure33
Figure34
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