Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual

Controm Cabme
As a resultof both thecontrolcane and the auger drivebelt stretching
due to wear,periodicadjustmentsmay be necessary,if the auger
seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedas follows:
Theupper hob in the controlhandle providesfor an adjustmentin
cane tension.Toadjust,disconnectthe end of controlcane from the
bottomhob in the controlhandleand reinsertit in the upper hob.
insert the cane from theoutsideas shownin Figure17.
Figure17
Testthe snow throwerto seeif there is a noticeable difference,if
after theadjustmentto the controlcane the augerstill hesitateswhen
rotating,see BeltReplacement f or instructionson replacingthebell
Chute Assembmy
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingthechute
assembly.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Auger Drive Beret
1. Removethebelt coverby removingthe five hex screwsthat
secureit to the frame.See Figure18.
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2. Removethe belt bygraspingit from thebottomof the augerpulley
and pullingoutward.
NOTE:Pushdownon the idler )ullerto releasethe beltfrom underthe
beltkeeper.See Figurel&
To replacethe beltfollowthese instructionsand referto Figure19:
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Figure19
1. Pushdownon the idler pulley.
2. Positionthe belton topof theauger pulleyand underthe belt
keeper.
3. Routethebelt aroundthe enginepulley.
4. Pushthe belt overthe bottomof the auger pulley.
5. Reinstall t he belt coverremovedearlier.
Figure18
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