To Replace Belts; Belt Guide; Cable - Craftsman 536.886331 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE BELTS
The drive belts on this snow thrower are of special
construction and should be replaced with original equip
merit belts available from your nearest Sears Store or
Service Center.
You will need the assistance of a second person while
replacing the belts.
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fuel
line. Drain the gas and reinstall fuel line.
I & CAUTION: DRAIN THE GASOLINE OUT
DOORS, AWAY FROM FIRE OR FLAME.
AUGER DRIVE BELT
If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, and the
auger drive belt is damaged, replace it as follows:
• Disconnect the spark plug wire.
• Remove the belt cover (See FIG. 7).
• Loosen the belt guides (See FIG. 8) and pull away
from the engine drive pulley.
• Loosen nut on auger idler pulley (See FIG. 9) and pull
idler pulley away from belt.
• Remove top two bolts that secure auger housing to
motor mount frame. Loosen bottom two bolts. Auger
housing and motor mount frame will separate hinged
by bottom two bolts.
• Remove brake arm from housing. Do not remove
spring.
• Remove old belt from the auger drive engine pulley.
• Install the same type replacement belt on auger
pulley.
• Reinstall brake arm into housing. Ensure brake arm is
fully inserted into housing and brake pad is riding in
pulley groove.
• Position belt onto the engine drive pulley.
• Replace top two bolts; re-tighten bottom two bolts.
• Adjust the drive belt (See ToAdjust Auger Drive Belt
paragraph In this section).
• Adjust the belt guides (See To Adjust The Belt
Guides paragraph In this section)
• Reinstallthe belt cover.
• Check clutch control cable adjustment (See To Ad-
just Clutch Control Cables in this section)
• Reconnect the spark plug wire.
FIG. 7
TRACTION DRIVE BELT AUGER
TRACTIOh BELT
PULLEY
BELT GUIDI (Left Hand)
DRIVE
PULLEY
TRACTION DRIVE
IDLER PULLEY
"--AUGER IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 8
• .,j- _DRIVE PULLEY
BELTGU,DE
BELT GUIDF_,-_'-'_ '_,.._.._I_ W 'A''''(Lef! Hand)
A ''32'"cH
__IMPELLER
\ !--} PULLEY
FIG. 9