To Replace Belt; To Adjust The Belt Guides - Craftsman 536.884780 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE BELT
The drive belt on this snow thrower is of special
constructionand should be replacedwith originalequip-
ment belts available from your nearest SEARS Store or
Service Center.
If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, and the
auger drive belt isdamaged, replace it as follows:
• Disconnectthe spark plug wire,
• Remove the belt cover (See FIG. 4).
• Loosen the belt guides (See FIG. 5) and pull away
from the auger drive pulley.
• Slip belt from auger drive pulley.
• Pull auger idler pulley to the engaged position,
releasingbrake.
• Slip belt from belween brake arm and pulley.
• Remove old belt.
• Installnewreplacement beltofthe same typeontothe
auger pulley.
• Positionbelt onto auger drivepulley.
• Adjust the belt guides (See To Adjust The Belt
Guides paragraph).
• Reinstalltl_ebelt cover.
• Checkthe clutchcontrolcable adjustment(See page
17),
• Reconnectthe spark plug wire.
TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDES
• Disconnectthe spark plug wire.
• Remove the belt cover by removing the screw and
flatwasheron the left and right hand sides (See FIG.
4).
• Engage the auger drive clutch lever.
• Measure the distance between the belt guides and the
belt (See FIG. 6). The distance should be 3/32" for
each guide.
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guide
mounting bolts. Move the belt guides to the correct
position. Tighten the mounting bolts.
• Reinstall the belt cover.
• Reconnect the spark plug wire.
FIG. 4
DRIVE
B ELT
BELT GUIDE
(Right Hand)
BELT GUIDE
Left Hand)
DRIVE
PULLEY
AUGER IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 5
AUGER DRIVE PULLEY
3f32 INCH'__ BELT GUIDE
(,.,,..a.,)A ---\V"
FIG. 6
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