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To remove the metal cover over the drive belt, you need two 10mm ratchets because, while two of the bolts screw into the snowblower case, the other two bolts screw into nuts that you need to grab to keep them from turning. Both of the nuts are accessible through the mouth of the snowblower.
FIRST, make the snowblower safer: shut off the ignition and remove the key. Some recommend disconnecting the sparkplug wire, but we did not--use your own judgement. Do not tip the unit or gas and oil may leak. Servicing will be easier if the unit is on a raised platform, though we did it on the garage floor in about ten minutes.
SECOND, remove the four bolts from the cover on the same side of the unit as the Auger Clutch Cable (standing behind our unit, as if to push it, the cover is on the left; looking at the front end of our unit, the cover is on the right). To get the ratchet onto the nuts in the mouth of the snowblower, you may have to gently turn the blade a little to get it out of the way.
THIRD, with the bolts out, lift the rear edge of the cover and slide it forward to disengage the front lip, which hooks onto the snowblower case. This exposes the belt and pulleys. You may find (as we did) that the belt has merely jumped off the pulleys, so it is worth checking even if you do not have a spare belt.
FOURTH, before trying to get the belt back on the pulleys, squeeze and release the Auger Clutch Lever (ACL) and observe the movement of the Roller Tensioner pulley and the Auger Brake Arm. You will need to squeeze the ACL to get the belt around the Drive Pulleys then release the ACL to get the belt into correct position UNDER the Roller Tensioner Pulley. An image search for "HS520 Belt" should reveal a blow-up photo so you can identify these parts.
FINALLY, with the drive belt in position, replace the metal cover and four bolts.
When our engine ran but the auger would not turn, we opened the case just to confirm the drive belt was broken. Since the belt was intact, we were quickly back to snow-removal. The repair shop had estimated up to two hours labor and a one-week turnaround for what took us ten minutes--less time than the drive to the repair shop. We have since ordered a spare belt. Good luck.
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