Craftsman 486.248531 Owner's Manual page 12

INSTALLING
THE AUGER BELT
• The auger belt comes preassembled to the pulleys
on the snow thrower housing. Make sure the belt
passes over the top of the auger pulley and then
twists 1/4 turn to pass underneath each side idler
pulley. The "V" side of the belt must mate with the
grooves of the pulleys. See figure 22.
INSTALLING THE A
Lift the front of th
in the mounting p
the left side of th
through the holes
cotter. bac
TWIST
1/4 TURN
IDLER
PULLEY
AUGER PULLEY
TWIST
1_ TURN
IDLER
PULLEY
FIGURE 22
• Push the lift handle down to increase slack in the
belt (attachmennt pin must first be removed).
• Remove the 1/8" hairpin cotter that secures the end
of the idler arm spring to the right side of the clutch
idler Swing the idler arm to the left side.
See figure 23.
• Place the auger belt around the rea
between the two pulleys on the idle
side of the belt must be seated in th
the "V" pulleys. See figure 23.
Hold this drawing above you while
Clutch/Idler Asssembly from under
tractor. Right and left in the drawi
reverse of the
1/8" HAIRPIN
COTTER
(Removed fromFI
end ofspring)