MTD 31AS2B5 - Manual (Page 9)

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9.4. Remove and inspect the bearing and heavy
washer for ear or damage. See Figure 15.
9.5. Facing the housing, slide the auger assembly to
the right, and then remove the auger and shaft
assembly from the housing. See Figure 16.
Figure 15
Bearing and Washer
Figure 16
Slide auger assembly to the right
9.6. Inspect the auger assembly for wear on the rub-
ber flails. Check the shaft for straitness. Check
the welds for cracks or breaks. See Figure 17.
10. SPARK PLUG ACCESS
Access to the spark-plug is through an access hole on
top of the main housing next to the oil fill tube. See Fig-
ure 18.
Figure 17
Figure 18
Spark Plug
Access Hole