To Replace Auger Shear Bolt; To Adjust Track - Craftsman 536.884811 Owner's Manual

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_ SERVICEAND ADJUSTMENrS
TO REPLACE AUGER SHEAR BOLT
The augers are secured to the auger shaft with special
bolts (See Fig. 34) that are designed to break (to protect
the machine) if an object becomes lodged in the auger
housing° Use of a harder bolt wil! destroy the protection
provided by the shear bolt.
IMPORTANT: TO iNSURE SAFETY AND
PERFORMANCE LEVELS, ONLY
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SHEAR
BOLTS SHOULD BE USED.. WHEN
REPLACING SHEAR BOLTS, BE SU RE
TO REPLACE SHEAR BOLT
SPACERS.
To replace a broken shear bolt, proceed as follows:
• Move the throttle to STOP and turn off all controls..
• Disconnect the spark plug wire. Be sure alt moving
parts have stopped.
• Lubricate the auger shaft zerk fitting (see the Main-
tenance section, pages !5-16).
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Align the hole in the auger with the hole in the auger
shafL Install the new shear bolt and shear bolt
spacer provided.
• Reconnect the spark plug wire.
TO ADJUST TRACK
If the snowthrower does not moveforward evenly and the
track slips slightly, you need to check the track, as
follows:
• Measure the distance between the top of the side
plate and the inside of the track.. The distance
should not be more than two (2) inches..
If the distance is greater, you need to adjust the track, as
follows:
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Loosen the bolts (A) (See Fig.,35) on both sides of
the track assembly
Turn the cam washers equally on both sides°
Adjust the track to reduce slack, so that the distance
between the top of the side plate and the inside of
the track is not greater than two (2) inches. Be sure
the cam washers are adjusted evenly or the track
will be twisted (See Fig. 36). If the track becomes
twisted, readjust the cam washers to the correct ad-
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FIG. 34
TRACK
DISTANCE SHOULDNOT BE
GREATER THAN 2INCHES
FIG. 35
(A) CAM
WASHER
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FRONT VIEW
FIG. 36
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