To Adjust Belts; Auger Drive Belt - Craftsman 536.886350 Owner's Manual

TO ADJUSTTHE CLUTCH CONTROL
CABLES
Periodic adjustment of the cables may be
required due to normal stretch and wear on
the belts. To check for correct adjustment,
disconnect "Z" Fitting at clutch lever, move
clutch lever to the full forward position, just
contacting the plastic bumper° "Thecontrol
cables are correctly adjusted when the cen-
ter of the "Z" fitting is between the center
and top of the hole and there is no droop in
the cable (see figure below)° If adjustment is
necessary:
Control L ever
in full
Plastic forwardposition
(Just Contacting
Plastic Bumper)
when checking
"Z" Fitting
Remove fuel from tank, and stand blower
on end.
Pull rubber boot off the top of the spring.
Push the cable through the spring (see
figure below) to expose the threaded por-
tion of the cable.
Cablespring._,_ Squareend
======_/_._ Locknut
° Hold the square end of the threaded por-
tion with pliers and adjust the Iocknut in or
out until the excess slack is removed.
o Pull the cable back through the spring
and connect the cable.
. Do the same for the other lever cable, if
needed.
NOTE:
Whenever the traction drive or au-
ger belts are adjusted or replaced, the
cables will need to be adjusted.
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TO ADJUST BELTS
Belts stretch during normal use. If you need
to adjust the belts due to wear or stretch,
proceed as follows:
AUGER DRIVE BELT
If your snow thrower will not discharge
snow, check the control cable adjustment. If
it is correct, then check the conditionof the
auger drive belt. It may be loose or dam-
aged. If it is damaged, replace it (See To
Replace Belts paragraph on page 20). If the
auger drive belt is loose, adjust as follows:
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
° Remove the belt cover (See second
figure on page 20)_
° Loosen the nut on the auger idler pulley
(See figure below) and move the pulley
toward the belt about 1/8".
Tighten the nuL
Traction
Traction Auger Drive Belt Drive
Drive Belt Idler
Belt Guide ey
(Left Hand)
Belt
Guide
(Right
Hand)
nut
,Auger idler
Pulley
• Press the auger drive lever. Check the
tension on the belt (opposite auger idler
pulley). The belt should deflect about
!/2" with moderate pressure (See figure
below).
NOTE: You may have to move the auger
idler pulley more than once to obtain the
correct tension.
" _ .+_2,_ Drive Pulley
Auger idler "-""L__) ..._--'1/2 inch
Pulley __ ._Deflection
Engaged