11
MAINTENANCE
Servicing
Servicing should be performed by a qualified technician. Replacement parts for this Snow Thrower must be
identical to the parts that they replace. If repairs are necessary, contact the Toll-Free Helpline, at 1-866-523-5218.
Inspecting/Replacing the Drive Belt (Fig. 5-7)
When servicing the Snow Thrower, use only the manufacturer's original replacement parts. Inspect the drive belt
for wear once per year or every 50 hours of operation, whichever comes first. If the drive belt needs to be replaced,
follow these steps.
WARNING: In order to avoid serious personal injury, turn off the Snow Thrower and allow it to cool down.
Unplug the Snow Thrower before performing any maintenance.
1. Remove the ten (10) screws from the belt cover using a phillips screwdriver (Fig. 5).
2. Remove the flange lock nut and the three (3) screws (Fig. 6) .
3. Remove the impeller pulley bracket using a washer or nut driver (Fig.6).
WARNING: In order to reduce the risk of electric shock, replace the cover before connecting the Snow
Thrower to a power source.
4. Pull the belt tensioner (idler arm) away from the drive pulley. Remove the damaged or broken belt from the
impeller pulley and the drive pulley inside the housing. Discard the belt in the proper manner (Fig. 7).
5. Loop the new belt around the drive pulley and the impeller pulley (Fig. 7). Pull the belt tensioner (idler arm)
away from the drive pulley in order to install the belt around the drive pulley.
NOTE: Verify that the washer is still in place on the impeller pulley shaft before reinstalling the belt cover.
6. Reinstall the impeller pulley bracket with the three (3) screws.
7. Reinstall the flange lock nut. Tighten the nut.
8. Reinstall the belt cover with the ten (10) screws. In order to facilitate the installation, position the narrow part of
the cover into the recess of the housing and install the two top screws, and then push the rest of the cover down
into the recess and over the rotor shaft. Tighten all ten (10) screws.
NOTE: If the flange lock nut is damaged, do not replace it with a standard nut. Use only the manufacturer's original
replacement parts.
WARNING: When fitting the belt back into the main housing, verify that the belt is positioned to the right of the Drive
Belt Retainer. If the belt is positioned to the left of the Drive Belt Retainer, serious damage may occur.
Cover
Screws(10)
Screws(3)
Flange Lock Nut
Drive Pulley
Impeller
Pulley
Belt Tensioner
Impeller
Pulley
Bracket
Belt
Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7
Washer
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
