Troy-Bilt 42000 - Manual (Page 26)

Section 5: Maintenance (continued)
2. Push idler arm pulley (A, Fig. 5-9)
tight against belt (S). Insert a 5/32”
(3mm) diameter pin into the hole in
the brake arm (B, Fig. 5-9). The pin
should be held against the outside of
the frame.
3. Loosen bolts(C).
4. Push the idler pulley (A, Fig. 5-9)
inward until the auger belt (S) is tight.
5. Tighten bolts (C).
6. To check the adjustment:
a. Remove the pin from the brake arm
(B).
b. Push the idler pulley (J, Fig. 5-9)
inward until the auger belt (S) is
tight.
c. Check the hole in the brake arm (B.
The inside of the hole in the brake
arm should be even with the
outside edge of the frame.
7. When the auger drive control lever is
released (A, Fig. 5-10), the cable (D,
Fig. 5-9) should be under a slight
tension. Adjust, if needed, as follows:
a. Loosen locking nut (0, Fig. 5-11) on
the right cable adjuster several
turns.
b. Adjust the cable tension by rotating
adjustment nut (P) until cable (D,
Fig. 5-9) is under a slight tension
when the auger drive control lever
(A, Fig. 5-10) is released.
c. Hold adjustment nut (P, Fig. 5-9)
and securely tighten locking nut
(0) when the adjustment is
complete.
8. Position the belt cover (G, Fig. 5-10)
back on the unit and secure with the
two bolts removed earlier.
Auger drive belt replacement
REMOVAL:
1. Remove the two bolts securing the
belt cover (G, Fig. 5-10). Remove the
belt cover (G).
2. Remove bolt (W, Fig. 5-11) securing
the worm gear and support (W) to the
unit. Remove the worm gear and
support (W).
3. Remove the four flange bolts (X, Fig.
5-9) securing the auger housing and
the frame/handlebar assembly
together.
4. Carefully separate the auger housing
from the frame/handlebar assembly..
Remove the auger drive belt (S) from
the drive pulley on the engine (T).
Loosen any belt guides (U), it needed
to remove belt (S) from pulley (T).
Prop the handlebars on a solid, stable
object, such as a workbench.
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