Snapper LE317 - Page 19

Section VII - OVERHAUL & REPAIR (AUGER HOUSING)
(6) R emove two (2) screws at rear of R.H. End
Frame Cover and remove Cover. See
Figure 7.16
(10) Slightly loosen nuts which secure metal
Endframes to Lower Handle.
(11) Remove Auger Housing Assembly and
Auger from metal Chassis by slightly
spreading metal Endframes to clear
Auger Shaft ends.
(12) Spread sides of old Auger Housing
Assembly to remove Auger; keep
Bearings and Bearing Retainers in
position on Auger Shaft.
(13) Discard old Auger Housing properly.
Spread sides of new Auger Housing
Assembly and install Auger (with
Bearings and Inner Bearing Retainers
in place) in Housing with threaded
Shaft end to Engine side of Chassis.
(14) Reverse steps 1 thru 12 to install new
Housing Assembly and reassemble
machine.
FIGURE 7.16
(7) Remove Drive Belt from Large Auger
Pulley by pressing on Idler-Arm/Pulley
to raise Idler-Arm Brake OFF Belt at the
Auger Pulley. Use free hand to slip Belt
off Auger Pulley. Leave Belt on Engine
Pulley.
(8) Unscrew Auger Drive Pulley from Auger
Shaft by holding Auger with left hand and
rotating Auger Pulley Clockwise with an
adjustable wrench in right hand.
(9) Remove six (6) small Auger Shaft Bearing
Retaining Screws from left and right metal
Endframes. See Figure 8.1. Remove four
(4) Auger Housing Endframe Screws from
machine. Remove two (2) screws which
attach right metal Endframe to the metal
Engine Brace. Remove nut and bolt which
attach Engine Brace to rear throat area of
Auger Housing. See Figure 7.17.
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