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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
14. Replacing the Drive Belt
If the drive belt becomes worn, oil-soaked,
excessively cracked, frayed, or otherwise damaged,
replace the belt.
WARNING
Make sure to turn off the snow blower by releasing
the bail switch and remove the battery pack(s)
before performing any maintenance task on your
snow blower.
a. Use a Philips screwdriver (not included) to
remove the drive belt cover (P) by removing the
6 screws as shown in Fig. 14a.
b. Use needle nose pliers (not included) to
remove the spring from the hook to release the
belt tension (Fig. 14b).
c. Remove the drive belt by slowly turning the
auger pulley counterclockwise while pulling the
belt outwards (Fig. 14c).
d. Install the new drive belt, rotating it onto the
pulleys.
Tips: Rotate the new drive belt rst around the
motor pulley, then the idler pulley, and nally
around the auger pulley. Slowly turn the auger
pulley clockwise to drive the belt inwards.
e. Use needle nose pliers to install the spring onto
the hook to tension the drive belt
(Fig. 14b).
f. Reinstall the drive belt cover (P) and secure it
with the 6 screws removed in step ‘a’.
14a
Screw
P
14b
Idler PulleyAuger Pulley
Drive Belt
Motor
Pulley
HookSpring
14c
Motor
Pulley
Auger Pulley
Idler Pulley
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