Craftsman 247.88970 Operator's Manual page 21

4. Carefully pivot the snow thrower upand forward so that i trests o n
the auger housing.
5. Remove the frame c over from the underside ofthe snow thrower
byremoving four s elf-tapping screws which s ecure it.See Figure
24.
6. Remove the belt a sfollows. Refer toFigure 25.
a. Loosen and remove the shoulder screw w hich a cts a sabelt
keeper.
b. Unhook the support bracket spring f rom the frame.
7. Remove the belt f rom around the auger pulley, and slip the belt
between thesupport bracket and the auger pulley. See Figure 26.
8. Reassemble auger belt b yfollowing instructions inreverse order.
9. Perform t he Auger Control test o utlined inthe Assembly section
ofthis manual.
NOTE: DoNOT f orget toreinstall the shoulder screw and reconnect
the spring tothe frame a fter i nstalling areplacement auger belt.
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