How to Repair the Cable Belt on MTD Snowblowers

An MTD snow thrower has a belt-driven engine that throws snow after it is picked up from the ground using shovellike blades. After a long season's use, the snow blower cable belt will stretch due to heat and wear from the engine. Periodic adjustment to repair the belt or replacement of the belt altogether may be necessary. Paying attention to the safety precautions for your MTD snow blower, as well as the proper way to adjust your belt, will prevent danger to you and your machine.

Hex screwdriver
Belt

Instructions

- 1
  Unscrew the spark plug from the snow blower using a socket wrench to prevent the snow blower from starting while working on it.
- 2
  Remove the five hex screws from the belt keeper cover on the side of the machine. Pull on the cover to remove it.
- 3
  Press down on the idler pulley to adjust the belt and align it properly so that the groove on the belt runs smoothly along the pulley wheel.
- 4
  Pull out the belt if it is broken. Push down on the idler pulley in the middle of the machine to replace the belt. Put the belt on top of the auger pulley toward the top of the machine. Thread the belt around the engine pulley at the back of the machine. Thread the lower part of the belt around the second auger pulley at the front of the machine and release the idler pulley.
- 5
  Place the cover for the belts back on the machine and replace the five hex screws.

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