How To Replace The Drive Belt - Craftsman 536.885213 Operator's Manual

HOW TO REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT
The drive belt is of special construction
and must be replaced with original fac-
tory replacement belt available from
your nearest Sears authorized service
center.
1. Remove the belt cover. See "How
To Remove The Belt Cover".
2. Remove the drive belt from the
idler pulley (Figure 11).
3. Move the belt guide away from the
belt.
4. To reduce pressure on the drive
belt, move the idler pulley away
from the belt. Remove the drive
belt from between the brake pad
and the roller.
5. Remove the old drive belt.
6. To install the new drive belt, re-
verse the above steps.
7. Make sure the drive belt is seated
properly on the pulleys.
8. Set the belt guide to 3/32" clearance
as shown in Figure 12.
NOTE: When the auger control
lever is engaged, the belt guide
must be 3/32" from the drive belt.
9. Install belt cover. See "How To Re-
move The Belt Cover".
HOW TO REPLACE THE AUGER
t. Remove the belt cover. See "How
To Remove The Belt Cover".
2. Remove the drive belt. See "How To
Replace The Drive Belt".
3. Remove the auger pulley (1) from
the auger shaft (threads are left
hand; turn clockwise to remove).
4. To keep the auger from rotating, set
a 2"x4" piece of wood on the center
paddle to secure auger.
5. Remove the fasteners from the
bearing assembly. Remove the
bearing assembly from the auger
housing.
6. Slide the auger out of the bearing
assembly on the right side of the
snow thrower.
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7. Tip the auger enough to allow the
auger to slide out of the auger
housing.
8. To install auger, reverse the above
steps.
Belt
Guide
Brake
Rolier
Drive Belt
Figure 11
17
Idler Pulley Engine Pulley
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3/32 inch Guide
Figure 12
Auger
Housing Bearing
Assemlby
Auger Puliey
Figure 13