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Troy-Bilt 31AH54Q6711, 31AH55Q8711, 31AH55R5711, 31AH64Q4711 and 31AH64Q4766 parts: belts, shear pins and friction disc

Last checked October 1, 2026 · From the manufacturer's operator's manual (form 769-09814, 769-08155A, 769-08138) and parts list

These models take the same parts.

31AH54Q6711 Vortex 2490: 24 in clearing width
31AH55Q8711 Vortex 2890: 28 in clearing width
31AH55R5711 Storm 3090XP: also sold as Storm 3090, 30 in clearing width
31AH64Q4711 Storm 2840: 28 in clearing width
31AH64Q4766 Storm 2840: 28 in clearing width

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Parts for the Troy-Bilt 31AH54Q6711, 31AH55Q8711, 31AH55R5711, 31AH64Q4711 and 31AH64Q4766

Part	Number and size	Buy
Shear pins	MTD `738-04124A` part details	Search Amazon for 738-04124A
Auger belt	MTD `954-04195A`	Search Amazon for 954-04195A
Drive belt	MTD `954-04201A`	Search Amazon for 954-04201A
Friction disc	MTD `935-04054A` part details	Search Amazon for 935-04054A

Service intervals

Troy-Bilt 31AH54Q6711, 31AH55Q8711

Remove both wheels, clean and coat the axles with multipurpose automotive grease	At least once a season
Remove shear pins from the auger shafts, spray lubricant inside the shafts and around the spacers and flange bearings/bushings	At least once a season
Lubricate gear (hex) shaft with a light coating of Bostik Never-Seez (keep lubricant off drive plate and friction wheel)	At least once a season or every 25 hours of operation
Check shave plate and skid shoes for wear, replace when necessary	Periodically
Engine maintenance	Refer to the Engine Operator's Manual

Troy-Bilt 31AH55R5711, 31AH64Q4711, 31AH64Q4766

Service schedule from operator's manual 769-08155A, 769-08138, shared by 5 models.

As printed in each model's operator's manual, forms 769-09814, 769-08155A, 769-08138.

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Models that share these parts

Troy-Bilt Storm 2690 / Storm 2460 / Storm 2410 / Storm 2625 (Troy-Bilt 31AM5CP3766, 31AM6BO2766, 31AS63N2766 and 31BM6CP3766): shear pins and friction disc
Cub Cadet 2X 26" HP (Cub Cadet 31AM56SS710): shear pins
Craftsman 24 in. Snow Thrower / 26 in. Snow Thrower (Craftsman 247.881720, 247.881721, 247.881730, 247.881731, 247.886913 and 247.886914): shear pins and friction disc
Craftsman 28 in. Snow Thrower / 30 in. Snow Thrower (Craftsman 247.883950, 247.883951, 247.883960 and 247.883961): shear pins, auger belt, drive belt and friction disc
Troy-Bilt Storm 3090 (Troy-Bilt 31AH5DP5766): shear pins, auger belt and drive belt
Cub Cadet 3X 24" HD / 3X 24" / 2X 526 SWE / 528 SW / 2X 528 SWE / 3X 26" HD / 3X 28" HD / 3X 26" / 528 SWE / 2X 530 SWE / 3X 30" HD / 2X 24" HP / 2X 524 SWE / 2X 524 WE / 3X 28" (Cub Cadet 31AH54SK710, 31AH54TC710, 31AH54TS756, 31AH54TT710, 31AH54TT756, 31AH55SX710, 31AH55SY710, 31AH55TA710, 31AH55TT710, 31AH55TU756, 31AH57SZ710, 31AM53SR710, 31AM53TR756, 31AM63SR710, 31AM63TR710, 31AM63TR756, 31BH54TS710, 31BH54TT710, 31BH55TB710 and 31BH55TU710): shear pins, auger belt, drive belt and friction disc
Yard-Man Two-Stage Snow Thrower (Yard-Man 31AH65LG701, 31AM63LF701 and 31AS63EE701): shear pins and friction disc
Craftsman 26 in. Snow Thrower (Craftsman 247.886912): shear pins and friction disc
Troy-Bilt Storm 2410 / Storm 2620 (Troy-Bilt 31AS62N2711, 31BM63P3711 and 31BM63P3766): shear pins and friction disc
Yard Machines Two-Stage Snow Thrower (Yard Machines 31AH64EG700, 31AH64FG700 and 31AH65FH700): shear pins, auger belt, drive belt and friction disc
Yard Machines Two-Stage Snow Thrower / 600 Series Snow Thrower (Yard Machines 31A-63BD700, 31AM62EE700, 31AM62EE752, 31AM63EF700, 31AM63EF729, 31AM63FF752, 31AS62EE700, 31AS63EE700, 31AS63EF700 and 31AS63EF729): shear pins and friction disc
Craftsman 22 in. Snow Thrower (Craftsman 247.881701): shear pins
Huskee 600 Series Snow Thrower / Two-Stage Snow Thrower (Huskee 31AM62EE731 and 31AS62EE731): shear pins and friction disc
Huskee 600 Series Snow Thrower (Huskee 31AH64FG731): shear pins, auger belt, drive belt and friction disc
Cub Cadet 528 SWE / 524 SWE (Cub Cadet 31AH5ZTT710 and 31AM53TR710): shear pins and friction disc
Troy-Bilt Vortex 2890 (Troy-Bilt 31AH5DQ8766): auger belt, drive belt and friction disc
Troy-Bilt Vortex 2490 (Troy-Bilt 31AH54Q6766): auger belt and drive belt

Sources

Operator's Manual, Three Stage Snow Thrower - Vortex 2490 & Vortex 2890 (p.1 cover, p.2 model plate, pp.16-17 maintenance, p.22 Replacement Parts), Troy-Bilt LLC, form 769-09814, May 29, 2014 (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2490 (31AH54Q6711) Vortex 24" Snow Thrower IPL, variant 2014: .Quick Reference Vortex 2490, Auger & Housing (#7 shear pin), Drive System (#65, #66 belts; #86 friction wheel), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2014 variant (PartsTree lists 2014, 2015, 2016) (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2490 (31AH54Q6711) Vortex 24" Snow Thrower IPL, variants 2015 (Auger & Housing, Drive System) and 2016 (Auger Housing, Engine Drive, Transmission) (cross-year check), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2015 and 2016 variants (machine and part numbers)
Vortex 2490 Snow Blower - 31AH54Q6711 (prior-year model page, manual list; description SNOWTHROWER:3STG:24 6STY POWER), Troy-Bilt LLC, retrieved 2026-10-01 (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2890 (31AH55Q8711) Vortex 28" Snow Thrower IPL, variant 2014: .Quick Reference Vortex 2890, Auger & Housing (#7 shear pin), Drive System (#65, #66 belts; #86 friction wheel); engine diagrams 483-SUB and 483-SUC, PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2014 variant (PartsTree lists 2014 and 2015) (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2890 (31AH55Q8711) Vortex 28" Snow Thrower IPL, variant 2015: Auger & Housing (#7 shear pin), Drive System (#65, #66 belts; #86 friction wheel); engine diagrams 483-SUC (cross-year check), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2015 variant (machine and part numbers)
Vortex 2890 Troy-Bilt Snow Blower - 31AH55Q8711 (prior-year model page, manual list; description SNOWTHROWER:3STG:28 8STY POWER), Troy-Bilt LLC, retrieved 2026-10-01 (machine and part numbers)
Operator's Manual, Two-Stage Snow Thrower - Storm 3090XP (p.1 cover, p.2 model plate, pp.18-19 maintenance (printed pp.16-17), p.25 Replacement Parts (printed p.23)), Troy-Bilt LLC, form 769-08155A, June 26, 2012 (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 3090 (31AH55R5711) Storm 30" Snow Thrower IPL, variant 2012: .Quick Reference, Auger & Auger Housing (#17 shear pin), Drive System (#62, #63 belts; #85 friction wheel); engine diagrams 483-SUB, PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2012 variant (PartsTree lists 2012-2015) (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 3090 (31AH55R5711) Storm 30" Snow Thrower IPL, variants 2013, 2014 (quick reference, Auger & Housing, Drive System) and 2015 (Auger & Housing, Drive System) (cross-year check), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2013, 2014, 2015 variants (machine and part numbers)
Storm 3090 Troy-Bilt Snow Blower - 31AH55R5711 (prior-year model page, manual list; description SNOWTHROWER:2STG:30 5STY POWER), Troy-Bilt LLC, retrieved 2026-10-01 (machine and part numbers)
Operator's Manual, Two-Stage Snow Thrower - Storm 2410, 2620 & 2840 (p.1 cover, p.2 model plate, pp.17-18 maintenance, p.25 Replacement Parts), Troy-Bilt LLC, form 769-08138, May 24, 2012 (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2840 (31AH64Q4711) Storm 28" Snow Thrower IPL, variant 2012: .Quick Reference Storm 2840, Auger & Auger Housing (#17 shear pin), Drive System (#63, #64 belts; #78 friction wheel rubber); engine diagrams 478-SUB, PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2012 variant (PartsTree lists 2009-2014) (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2840 (31AH64Q4711) Storm 28" Snow Thrower IPL, variants 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014: quick reference, Auger & Housing and Drive System of each (cross-year check), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 variants (machine and part numbers)
Storm 2840 Troy-Bilt Snow Blower - 31AH64Q4711 (prior-year model page, manual list; description SNOWTHROWER:2STG:28 4STY STD), Troy-Bilt LLC, retrieved 2026-10-01 (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2840 (31AH64Q4766) Storm 28" Snow Thrower IPL, variant 2012: .Quick Reference Storm 2840 (engine diagrams 478-SUB), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2012 variant (PartsTree lists 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) (machine and part numbers)
Troy-Bilt 2840 (31AH64Q4766) Storm 28" Snow Thrower IPL, quick references of variants 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 (cross-year check), PartsTree (dealer copy of MTD IPL), 2009-2014 variants (machine and part numbers)
Storm 2840 Troy-Bilt Snow Blower - 31AH64Q4766 (prior-year model page, manual list; description SNOWTHROWER:2STG 277CC 28 STD), Troy-Bilt LLC, retrieved 2026-10-01 (machine and part numbers)

Last checked October 1, 2026. How we check parts.