SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO REPLACE BELTS \
The drive belts on this snow thrower are ot special
constructionand shouldbe replacedwithoriginalequip-
ment belts available from your nearest Sears Store or
Service Center.
You will need the assistanceof a second personwhile
replacingthe belts.
Drainthe gasolinefromthe fueltar¢_byremovingthefuel
line atthe carburetor.Drainthegas intoa containerand
reinstallthefuel line.
BELT COVER /
IA CAUTION: DRAIN THE GASOLINE OUT" I
DOORS, AWAY FROM FIRE OR FLAME.
AUGER DRIVE BELT
If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, and the
augerdrivebelt is damaged, replace itas follows:
• Disconnectthe sparkplugwire.
• Removethebelt cover (See Fig. 26).
• Loosen the belt guides (See Fig. 27) and puil away
from the engine drivepulley.
• Loosen nuton the idlerpulley(See Fig.27) and pull
idlerpulleyaway from the belt.
Remove beltfrom enginedrivepulley.
Remove top two boltsthat secureauger housingto
motormount frame. Loosenbottom two bolts. Auger
housingand motor mount framewillseparate,hinged
by bottom two bolts. (See Fig. 29).
• Remove brake arm from housing. Do not remove
spring.
• Remove bid belt fromthe augerdrivepulley.
• Positionnew belton auger pulley.
• Reinstallbrakearmintohousing.Ensurebrakearmis
fullyinsertedinto housingand brake pad isriding in
pulleygroove.
• Replace top two bolts, and re-tighten bottom two
bolts.
• Adjustthe drive belt (see ToAdjust Auger Drive Belt
paragraphon page 20).
• Adjustthe beltguides(seeToAdjustThe BeltGuides
paragraphon page 22).
• Reinstallthe belt cover.
• Reconnectthe sparkplugwipe.
TRACTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 27)
If your snow throwerwill not move forward, check the
tractionddvebeltfor wear.(Checkotherc.ausesalsointhe
TroubleShootingPointssection.)If thetractiondrivebelt
needsto be replaced,proceedas follows:
TAPPINGSCREW
FIG. 26
AUGERDRIVE BELTTRACTIONDRIVEBELT
PULLEY
PULLEY
BELTGUIDE
(Left Hand)
BELTGUIDE
(Right Hand)
AUGER IDLER TRACTION DRIVE
PULLEY IDLER PULLEY
FIG. 27
Disconnectthe spark plugwire.
Remove the beltcover,
Loosen the belt guides and pull away from engine
drivepulley.
Loosennuton auger idlerand pullauger idlerpu!ley
awayfrombelt.Note location of Idler pulley for later
re-Installation.
Remove auger drive beltfrom enginepulley,
Pullthedrivebeltidlerpulleyawayfrom the drivebelt.
Removethe drive belt,
Positionnew drivebelt onto tractionpulley.
Pullidler pulley away from belt, allowing belt tobe
positioned onto engine pulley.
Release idler pulley. Ensure idler pulley is properly
engaged with belt.
Reinstall augerdrivebelt.
Adjust the belt guidesand tighten mounting screws
(see To Adjust The Belt Guides paragraph on page
22).
Adjust idleron auger belt.
Reinstall the belt cover.
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
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