snow blower squealing noise when stopping

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When I let go of the handle (bail) to stop the Ego Snow Blower, it makes a loud squealing sound. Is this normal? My guess is that it is, and it's the sound of a braking mechanism grabbing the drive belt. But can anyone confirm this? Thanks.