While separating the auger housing from the frame assembly, it is important that an assistant stand in the operating po si tion and hold the snow thrower han dles. Serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit could occur if the snow thrower should fall during the belt chang ing process. 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, lockwasher 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 DISCHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD” in the As sem bly / Pre-Operation section of this manual. BELT KEEPER IDLER ARM SQUARE HOLE BOLT LOCK WASHER TRACTION DRIVE BELT CLUTCHING IDLER ARM BRACKET AUGER BELT FLAT WASHER AUGER PULLEY AUGER HOUSING FRAME ENGINE PULLEY LOCKWASHER BOLT 1. REMOVE GASOLINE FROM FUEL TANK - Drain gasoline 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. WARNING: As the last bolt is removed, have your assistant carefully lower the han dles down to the ground. 6. REMOVE AUGER BELT from around pulley. 7. RELIEVE TENSION ON TRACTION DRIVE BELT IDLER and remove traction drive belt from around pulleys. FRAME ASSEMBLY AUGER HOUS ING HANDLES FIG. 23 TO REMOVE WHEELS (See Fig. 24) • Remove the klik pin and remove wheel from axle. IMPORTANT: When installing wheel, be sure to use the axle hole closest to the end of the shaft – do notuse the hole in the wheel hub (if equipped). Inner hole in axle and hole in wheel hub are not used for your model snow thrower. KLIK PIN (INSTALL OUTER HOLE IN OUTER HOLE OF AXLE ONLY) AXLE WHEEL WHEEL HUB FIG. 24 NOTE: To seal punctures or prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts dealer.Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and cor ro sion. ENGINE See engine manual. CARBURETOR Your carburetor is not adjustable. Engine performance should not be affected at altitudes up to 7,000 feet (2,134 meters). If your engine does not operate properly due to suspected carburetor problems, take your snow thrower to a qualified service center. ENGINE SPEED Never tamper with the engine governor, which is factory set for proper engine speed. Overspeeding the engine above the factory high speed setting can be dangerous and will void the warranty. If you think the engine-governed high speed needs adjusting, contact a qualifi ed service center, which has proper equipment and experience to make any necessary ad just ments. STORAGE Immediately prepare your snow thrower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. WARNING: Never store the snow thrower with gaso line in the tank in side a build ing where fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a fur nace, water heater, clothes dryer or gas ap pli ance. Allow the engine to cool be fore storing in any enclosure. SNOW THROWER When snow thrower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thor oughly, re move all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area. 1. Clean entire snow thrower (See “CLEANING” in the Main te nance section of this manual). 2. Inspect and replace belts, if necessary (See “TO REPLACE BELTS” in the Service and Adjustments sec tion of this manual). 3. Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance sec...