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You can change the bells on your snapper 17244 snowblower by loosening the tensioner bolt. Once the tensioner bolt is loose the old belt can be removed and the new belt put in its place.
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Broken Belt
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Get your model number and put it into a google search like this "snapper model *******" You should get a few companies that list the parts for it.
The user guide or owner's manual can be downloaded from snapper and sears with the model number in pdf format and you can save it.
check the front and back belt pulleys and if the elt is on the right side of the engager.
The easiest way I found was to remove the belt from all the pulleys stand the mower up on the rear wheels then squeeze the belt through the rear axle and engine pulley
make a drawing of how the old one is on it before replacing it,
Yes. Timing belt is correct.
The correct belt tension will be maintained by the belt tensioner. The tension is not adjustable on this car.