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• Remove the six hex nuts and lock washers which
attach the auger housing assembly to the frame
assembly. See Figure 30.
Figure 30
• Standing in the operating position, lift up on the
handles and pull the frame assembly towards the
rear. The frame and the housing will separate, and
the rear auger belt will come off the pulley. Maintain
control of the frame assembly while pulling it.
• Remove the two belts from the two engine pulleys.
For location of the pulleys, see Figure 31 .
Figure 31
• To remove the front auger drive belt, push the idler
pulley to the left. See Figure 32 . The belt brake
should move outward. Lift the front auger drive
belt from the front auger pulley.
Figure 32
• Place new belts on the two auger pulleys making
sure that the front auger belt is under the belt brake.
Route belts under and to the left of the flat idler
pulley. Hold the belts upward in this position.
• While lifting up on the handles, bring the frame
assembly close to the auger housing, and place the
two belts on the front and rear engine pulleys. See
Figure 33.
Figure 33
• Lift the frame assembly and tip the auger housing
forward to align studs with the corresponding holes
on both sides of the frame assembly. See Figure
30. Push the frame assembly fully on to the studs.
NOTE: Use care to avoid pinching the control cable.
• From the frame assembly side, insert six lock
washers and hex nuts on to the studs . These
pieces of hardware were removed earlier. See
Figure 30. Tighten the nuts securely.
WARNING: Do not attempt to change the
auger belt without the help of an assistant. It is
very important that one person, standing at the
operating position, firmly hold the snow thrower
housing to prevent it from tipping while the
other person replaces the belt. Failure to
comply may cause injury.
Align
studs for
reassembly
Hex Nuts,
Lock
Washer
Auger Belt
Drive Belt
Rear
Pulley
Engine
Idler Pulley
Front
Engine
Pulley
Auger
Idler Pulley
PUSH
Frame
Assembly
Auger
Housing
PUSH