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how to change belt on snow devil snow blower
service manual unit John deere
possible broken auger belt, or one that has slipped off the pulley
You have to remove the black belt cover between the engine & shoot held on with 2 bolts. Next you will need to separate the auger housing from the unit. This is done by removing the 2 bolts just below the black belt cover now you have access to both the drive & auger belt. Upon resembling make sure when the 2 units go back together that you have the notices on both sides on the bottom of the unit together.
the answer is two the larger belt is the drive belt and the smaller of the two is the auger belt.
Check the tension on the belt that rotates the auger pulley.
Take all the belts off it first. The auger and drive are powered by the motor. The belt that powers the drive wheels will be closes to the motor and the belt that drives the auger will be closes to the auger. The space to attach the new belts will be on the motor side of the bottom pulley closes to the motor. Put the auger belt on the bottom pulley that's closes to the auger first but don't attach it to the top pulley. Next, put the drive belt on the bottom pulley closes to the motor- this belt can be attached to the top pulley closes to the motor. Now, the auger belt can be attached to the top pulley closes to the auger. Both belts have idler pulleys that keep them tight. These pulleys run on the outside of the belt. I use a bar when removing and replacing the belts inside of my fingers to guide the belts off the top pulleys. I make sure that the idle pulleys are the first and last that the belt gets attached to or removed from. These idle pulleys don't have to be removed for the replacement of the belts. I pull the starter rope slowly to help install the new belts. Remove the spark plug first. Accidental start ups can happen. The pulley/belt system can cause severe damage to your fingers- so don't use your fingers when guiding the belt on and off the top pulleys. Replace the belt guard if your snow blower still has one.
How to put new belt on
Most likely something is up with the belt installation/routing.
It is under the cover between the blower and the motor.
belt 581264 is an a33 or 4l 35 it is a 1/2 inch wide by 35 inch long v-belt
check for stretched or broken auger belt