Snapper LE317 - Page 17

Section VII - OVERHAUL & REPAIR (auger housing)
(5) R emove three (3) 10F x 1/4" hex washer,
self-tapping screws from each side of the
Auger Housing. See Figure 7.10.
FIGURE 7.10
(6) R emove the 5/16 x 1/2 ST screw and
.34 fiat washer from the R.H. end of the
Auger Shaft. See Figure 7.11.
(7) Remove the washer and shim washer
from the ends of the Auger Shaft.
(8) Move the left side of the Auger
Housing “OUT" enough to free the
left end of the Auger Shaft.
(9) Remove Auger Shaft from Housing.
(10) R ebuiid/Replace and Reinstaii Auger in
reverse order.
G. Chute Mounting Ring or Rear Throat
Housing is broken. Requires replacement.
(1) Remove Discharge Chute.
(2) Remove the Top Cover by first removing
the two (2) Cover Retaining Screws from
under the Push Handle, then lift up on
the rear of the Cover and disconnect the
Switch, Primer, Gas Tank and Electric
Start Button. Disengage the Front Locking
Tabs from the Auger Housing. See Fig. 7.12.
(3) Swing Cover up and over the Chute
Mounting Ring and out of the way.
(4) Remove Rear Throat Housing as follows:
a. Drill out rivets (use a 5/16" drill to
just ‘louch” the rolled-ends of the
rivets - this will separate the caps,
allowing the rivets to be removed).
See Figure 7.13.
F. Bearings worn out. Replace as
shown in Figure 7.11 (above).
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