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Maintaining your snow thrower, Augers, Drive belt replacement – Troy-Bilt STORM Series User Manual

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Augers

• The augers are secured to the spiral shaft with two

shear pins and cotter pins. If the auger should strike a
foreign object or ice jam, the snow thrower is designed
so that the pins may shear, Figure 6-2.

• If the augers will not turn, check to see if the pins have

sheared. One set of replacement shear pins has been
provided with the snow thrower. When replacing pins,
spray an oil lubricant into shaft before inserting new
pins.

Drive Belt Replacement

To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt,
proceed as follows:
1. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the

engine by removing the two self-tapping screws,
Figure 6-9.

• Drain the gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a

piece of plastic under the gas cap.

• Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so

that it rests on the auger housing.

2. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the

snow thrower by removing four self-tapping screws
which secure it, Figure 6-10.

3. a. Grasp the idler pulley and pivot it toward the right,

Figure 6-11.

b. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
c. Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
4. Slip the drive belt off the pulley and between friction

wheel and friction wheel disc, Figure 6-12.

• Remove and replace belt in the reverse order.

C

B

A

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Maintaining

Your Snow

Thrower

NEVER replace the auger
shear pins with anything
other than OEM Part No.
738-04124A replacement
shear pins. Any damage
to the auger gearbox or
other components as
a result of failing to do
so will NOT be covered
by your snow thrower’s
warranty.

Figure 6-9

Figure 6-10

Figure 6-11

Figure 6-12