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4. Loosen the bolt shown in Figure 31 securing the belt keeper bracket and
remove the other bolt. Push the belt keeper and bracket up off the engine
pulley.
Loosen
Auger Belt Replacement
1. Remove the bow-tie clip and flat washer from the ferrule in order to
disconnect the auger idler rod from the brake bracket assembly.
See Figure 31.
NOTE: Maintain the location of the ferrule on the auger idler rod.
Hairpin Clip
and Washer
2. Slip the auger control belt (the front belt) off the engine pulley.
3. Pull the brake bracket assembly towards the cable guide roller and unhook
the auger cable z-fitting. See Figure 32.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Remove
Figure 30
Ferrule
Auger Idler Rod
Figure 31
5. Place a block of wood underneath the auger housing as shown in Figure 33
and separate auger housing from the frame by tilting the housing forward and
pulling up the handles.
6. Block the impeller with a piece of wood to prevent it from spinning and use a
1/2" wrench to remove the hex screw and flat washer from the center of the
pulley on the auger housing. See (A) in Figure 34.
7. Lift the brake bracket assembly out of the pulley groove (B) in Figure 34 and
slide the pulley assembly off the posts of the auger pulley adapter (C) to
remove the old belt.
NOTE: The pulley adapter may slide off the auger input shaft when removing
the pulley. Use extra caution to ensure the adapter does fall and/or get
damaged when removing the pulley.
8. Place the new auger belt in the V-groove of the auger pulley and
place the pulley with the belt inside the belt keepers.
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z-fitting
Figure 32
Figure 33