Simplicity Manufacturing I7524E - Manual (Page 13)

Intermediate Frame Snowthrowers
6/2006 13 TP 300-5196-00-IS-SN
Drive Belt
Replacement
Traction Drive Belt Replacement
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire and fasten it away
from the spark plug. Remove belt cover.
2. Pull the drive belt idler pulley arm away from the belt
to relieve tension, and slide the belt off engine pulley
(A, Figure 27).
3. Slip the belt off the traction pulley (See Figure 26) and
pull the belt out of the unit between the auger pulley
and the traction pulley (the lower cover need not be
removed for this step).
4. Reverse the procedure to install the new belt. Be sure
there are no twists in the belt, and that the belt is
properly seated in the pulley grooves.
5. Replace the belt cover.
6. Start the unit, and check the traction drive for proper
operation. See "Traction Clutch Rod Adjustment" for
adjustment procedures.
WARNING
Snowthrower must move only when the traction
drive control is depressed, and must stop when
the lever is released (disengaged).
Figure 26. Traction Drive Pulley
(Lower Cover Removed For Clarity)
Traction Drive Belt & Pulley
Figure 27. Auger Drive Belt Pattern
A. Engine Pulley
D. Driven Pulley
B. Drive Belt E. Belt Stops
C. Idler Pulley
A
B
D
E
C