Drive Belt - Craftsman 247.886940 Operator's Manual

6. Remove t he framecoverfrom the underside of the snowthrowerby
removing fourself-tappingscrews whichsecure it. SeeFigure 30.
Z Loosen andremove the shoulder screw whichactsasabelt keeper. R efer t o
Figure 31.
8. Remove t he belt from around the augerpulley,andslipthe belt betweenthe
supportbracket a ndtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure 32.
NOTE: Engaging t he augercontrol w ill easeremoval a ndreinstallation of the
belt.
10.
Reassemble auger b eltbyfollowing instructions in reverse order.
NOTE: DoNOT f orget t oreinstall theshoulder screw and reconnect thespring
totheframe after installing areplacement auger b elt.
Perform theAuger Control testoutlined intheAssembly section o fthis
manual
Drive Belt
NOTE: Several components m ustberemoved andspecial t oolsarerequired in order
to replace the snowthrower'sdrivebelt. Contact t he nearest S ears Parts & Repair
Center t o have the drivebelt replaced.
FrictionWheel inspection
If the snowthrowerfailsto drivewith the drivecontrolengaged, andperforming
the Drive ControlCable Adjustment f ailsto correct t he problem, t he frictionwheel
mayneedto bereplaced. E xamine the frictionwheelrubberforsignsof wearor
cracking andreplace wheelifnecessary.
NOTE: Several components m ustberemoved andspecial t oolsarerequired in order
to replace thissnowthrower'sfrictionwheel.Ifyourfrictionwheelneeds to be
replaced, c ontact t he nearest S ears Parts & Repair C enter.
Toinspect t he friction wheel,proceed asfollows:
1. Allowthe engineto rununtil it isout of fuel. Donot attemptto pourfuel
fromthe engine.
2. Carefully pivotthe snowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theauger
housing.
3. Remove t he framecoverfrom the underside of the snowthrowerby
removing fourself-tappingscrews whichsecure it. Refer t o Figure 30.
4. Examine the frictionwheelforsigns of wearor cracking.
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