To Replace Belts - Craftsman 536.884811 Owner's Manual

.......................... SERVICE
TO REPLACE BELTS
The drive belts on this snow thrower are of special con-
struction and should be replaced with original equipment
belts available from your nearest SEARS Store or Serv-
ice Center°
You will need the assistance of a second person while
replacing the belts,,
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fu el
line. Drain the gas and reinstall fuel line,,
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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°
e Remove the belt cover (See Fig. 26)
® Loosen the belt guides (See Fig, 28) and pull
away from the drive pulley°
o Loosen the auger idler pulley (See Fig. 28) and
slip the belt out,
e Engage the auger drive lever,, This will pull the
brake assembly (See Fig, 27) away from the
pulley and allow the belt to be slipped out.
e Remove the belt from the auger drive engine
pulley°
e Install the original equipment replacement belt in
reverse order of removal,
• Release the auger drive lever,,
® Place the drive belt onto the auger drive pulley.
• Adjust the drive belt (see To _djust Auger Drive
Belt paragraph on page t8),,
o Adjust the belt guides (see To Adjust The Belt
Guides paragraph on page 20).,
® Reinstall the belt cover_
® Check clutch control cable adjustment (see page
18),,
e Reconnect the spark plug wire,
ADJUSTIVIE TS
BELT COVER
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FIG, 26
1/4 X I12 INCH SELF
TAPPING SCREW
TRACTION DRIVE BELT
TRACK DRIVE
IMPELLER PULLEY
DRIVE GUIDE
BELT_ (Left Hand)
AUGER DRIVE
BELT GUIDE PULLEY
(Right
AUGERIDLER
PULLEY
TRACK DRIVE
IDLER PULLEY
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