Belt Replacement; Chute Control; Auger Belt - Craftsman 247.88970 Operator's Manual

Chute Control
Oncea seasonor every 25 hoursof operation,whicheveris earlier,
checkwhetherthe four-waychute control
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cables haveslackened.If
thechute doesnot rotatefully,the chutecontrolcables will haveto be
adjusted.Referto Figure21.
Toadjustthese cables,proceedas follows:
1. Usinga 1/2" w rench,loosenthe upper and lowerhexnuts foundon
one cableadjuster.
2. Graspthe metalcablehousingand gently pushupwardto take
up slack(usuallyno morethan 1/4-inch)in the cablebefore
retightening both hexnuts.
3. Repeaton the othercableadjusteruntilthe chuteassemblyhas
full rangefrom left-to-right.
Auger Control
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingtheauger
controlcable.
Skid Shoes
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructions on adjustingthe skid
shoes.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Auger Belt
To removeand replaceyoursnow thrower'sauger belt, proceedas
follows:
1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtank by runningengine
until itstops.
2. Removethe plasticbelt coveron the front of the engineby remov-
ing the two self-tappingscrews.See Figure22.
3. Rollthe auger beltoff theengine pulley.See Figure23.
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