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The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustable. If the 
belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear, they should 
be replaced. It is recommended that the belt(s) be replaced 
by a qualifi ed service center.

NOTE: It is recommended that both the auger and traction 
drive belt be replaced at the same time.

The V-belts on your snow thrower are of special con struc tion 
and should be replaced by original equipment man u fac tur er 
(OEM) belts avail able from your nearest dealer. Using other 
than OEM belts can cause personal injury or damage to 
the snow thrower.

HINT: Insert a 3/8" drive ratchet (in the “ON” position) into 
the square hole in idler arm and rotate ratchet clockwise 
to relieve tension.

8.    With tension relieved on idler, install new traction drive 

belt around pulleys and inside belt keepers.

9.      Place auger belt around and inside the groove of auger 

pulley only.

10. While your assistant slowly raises handles to rejoin 

the auger hous ing and frame assembly, pull up on the 
auger belt and squeeze sides together above pulley 
so belt is fully seated in groove of pulley.

11. Bring snow thrower completely together and check 

carefully for proper routing of belts.  If auger belt has 
become dislodged from the pulley (by catching the idler 
arm bracket while bringing snow thrower together), 
separate the snow thrower and re peat step 10.  Belt 
must be fully seated in pulley groove when bring ing 
the snow thrower together.

12. Install the two (2) hex bolts and lock washers and 

tighten securely.

13.  INSTALL ENGINE PULLEY - Place belt in pulley groove 

and slide pulley on crankshaft.  Install fl at washer, lock-
washer and bolt and tighten securely (30-35 ft. lbs. 
torque).  Make sure belt is inside belt keeper.

14. INSTALL BELT COVER and two (2) screws. Tighten 

securely.

15.  INSTALL DISCHARGE CHUTE – See “INSTALL DIS-

 CHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD” in the 
As sem bly / Pre-Operation section of this manual.

1.      REMOVE GASOLINE FROM FUEL TANK - Drain gaso-

line from fuel tank into a suitable container, out doors, 
away from fi re or fl ame. Wipe up any spilled gasoline.

2.   REMOVE DISCHARGE CHUTE - Loosen locknut 

se cur ing chute rotator head to mounting bracket only 
enough to allow chute rotator head to be raised and 
dis charge chute to be removed from snow thrower.

3.    REMOVE  BELT  COVER  -  See “TO  REMOVE  BELT 

COVER” in this section of this manual.

4.      REMOVE ENGINE PULLEY - Remove bolt, lock wash er 

and fl at washer securing pulley to engine crankshaft.  
Remove outside (auger) pulley only from crank shaft.

5.   SEPARATE SNOW THROWER - With your assistant 

standing in the operating position holding the handles, 
re move the two (2) bolts and lock washers holding 
auger housing and frame together.

6.    REMOVE AUGER BELT from around pulley.

7.    RELIEVE  TENSION  ON  TRACTION  DRIVE  BELT 

IDLER and remove traction drive belt from around 
pulleys.