Belt Guide Adjustment; How To Check And Adjust The Cables - Craftsman 536.886261 Operator's Manual

BELT GUIDE ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove spark plug wire.
2. Have someone engage auger drive.
3. Measure the distance between the
belt guide and belt. The distance
should be 1/8 inch (3.175 ram) for
guide. See Figure 24.
Belt Guide
1/8 Inch
(3.175 ram)
Figure 24
4. If adjustment is necessary, loosen
belt guide mounting bolt. Move belt
guide to the correct position. Tight-
en mounting bolt.
5. Reinstall belt cover.
6. Reconnect spark plug wire.
HOW TO CHECK AND AD-
JUST THE CABLES
The cables are adjusted at the factory
and no adjustment should be neces-
sary. If the cables have become
stretched or are sagging adjustment will
be necessary.
Whenever belts are adjusted or re-
placed, the cables will need to be ad-
justed.
To check for correct adjustment, un-
hook "Z" fitting at clutch lever (see
Figure 25).
1. Move clutch lever to the full forward
position (just contacting plastic
bumper). Holding cable tight, note
position of fitting to hole in clutch le-
ver.
F-011050L
Control lever must be in full forward posi-
tion (just contacting plastic bumper) when
checking cable length.
24
"Z" Fitting
Plastic Bumper
Figure 25
2. The center of the "Z" fitting should
be between the centre and top of
the hole in the clutch lever. Adjust
either the auger drive cable or the
traction drive cable as follows.
Auger Drive Cable Adjustment
_ ARNING: Drain the gaso-
line outdoors, away from
fire or flame.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank.
Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
2. Push cable through spring to ex-
pose the threaded portion of the
cable (see Figure 26).
Square
End
Cable Spring
Locknut
Figure 26
3. Hold square end of threaded portion
with pliers and adjust Iocknut in or
out until correct adjustment is
reached. Pull cable back through
spring and connect cable.