AdjustingtheTractionDrive
Belt
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Beforeeachuseordaily
Adjustthetractiondrivebeltaftertherstoperatinghour,
afterevery5operatinghoursthereafter,andwhenthespeed
selectorlevershiftsproperlybutthemachinedoesnotdrive
intheforwardorreversespeeds.
1.Checkandadjustthetractiondriveasdescribedin
InstallingtheTractionRodinSetup.
2.Iftheproblempersistsafteradjustingthelinkage,
contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
ReplacingtheTractionDrive
Belt
Ifthetractiondrivebeltbecomesworn,oil-soaked,or
otherwisedamaged,taketheunittoanauthorizedservice
location.
AdjustingtheAuger/Impeller
DriveBelt
ServiceInterval:Afterthersthour
Beforeeachuseordaily
Operatingthemachinewithanauger/impellerdrivebeltthat
slipsdecreasesthesnowthrowingperformanceanddamages
thebelt.Checktheauger/impellerdrivebeltfortheproper
tensionaftertherstoperatinghour,thencheckandadjust
thebeltwhennecessary.
DANGER
Improperlyadjustingtheauger/impellermaycause
ittoturnwhendisengaged.Arotatingaugeror
impellercancutofforinjurengers,hands,orfeet.
•Keepyourface,hands,feet,andanyotherpart
ofyourbodyorclothingawayfromconcealed,
moving,orrotatingparts.
•Ensurethattheimpellerbrakearmclearance
ismaintained.
•Donotadjusttheauger/impellerdrivebelttoo
tightbecauseitmaycausetheauger/impellerto
turnwhenthecontrolleverisintheDisengaged
position.Ifthisoccurs,decreasethebelt
tension.
1.CheckandadjustthebeltasinstructedinInstallingthe
Auger/ImpellerDriveControlLinkageinSetup.
2.Checkthebelttensionbyoperatingtheauger.
3.Ifthebeltstillslips,replaceit.RefertoReplacingthe
Auger/ImpellerDriveBelt.
Important:Donotoperatethemachineifthe
augerandtheimpellerrotatewhenyoudisengage
theauger/impellerdrivecontrollever.
ReplacingtheAuger/Impeller
DriveBelt
Iftheauger/impellerdrivebeltbecomesworn,oil-soaked,or
otherwisedamaged,taketheunittoanauthorizedservice
location.
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