Use and Care Manual

100434 - 24 IN. 2-STAGE SNOWBLOWER
MAINTENANCE
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8. Ensure belt is seated below the belt guide on the idler pulley
pivot arm (Fig. 28).
Figure 28
9. With the belt properly placed on both the front pulley and the
auger drive pulley, pull the auger idler pulley back away from
the belt and slip the belt inside the pulley. You can pull the
recoil to rotate the pulley to help get it seated (Fig. 29).
Figure 29
10. Place the belt guard back into place and install the
(20 mm/30 mm) bolts that were removed earlier. Once
reinstalled, make sure there is equal distance on both sides
between the pulley and the guard (Fig. 30).
Figure 30
11. Reassemble the support rod by pushing back into place
and ensure that it is properly engaged into the friction disc
assembly and replace the washer and clip (Fig. 31).
Figure 31
12. Pull the auger control handle to ensure the idler pulley is
properly engaging the belt (Fig. 32). Under the belt cover
area, make sure the distance on both sides between the
guide and pulley is the same.
Figure 32
13. Reinstall the base frame cover.
14. Install the plastic belt cover using two M6 × 16 bolts
set aside from an earlier step. Torque until snug. Do not
overtighten or you risk damaging the plastic belt cover.
15. Perform a drive test to confirm everything is in working order.