To Adjust The Friction Wheel; To Adjust The Belt Guides - Craftsman 536.884821 Owner's Manual

5 horsepower 24" dual stage free-wheelihg track snow thrower optional electric start
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SERVICE AN ,.,DJUSTMENTS
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TRACTION DRIVE BELT
TO ADJUST THE FRICTION
WHEEL
If your snow thrower wilt not move forward, check the
tractiondrive belt for wear. tfthe traction drivebelt needs
to be replaced,proceed as follows:
Disconnect the spark plug wire.
Remove the belt cover (See Fig. 26).
Loosenbeltguides (See Fig.. 2 7) andpull belt guides
away from the engine drivepulley..
Loosennuton augeridler andpullaugeridlerpulley
away from bell
Remove auger drivebelt fromengine pulley.
Pull drive belt idler pulley away from drivebelt
Remove drive belt..
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Positionnew drive beft ontotractionpulley.
Pull idler puUeyaway from belt, ailowingbelt to be
positionedonto enginepulley
Release idlerpulley Ensureidlerpulleyis properly
engaged withbelt.
Adjust belt guides(see To Adjust The Belt Guides
paragraph below).
Reinstallthe belt cover..
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
ADJUST
THE BELT GUIDES
After you replace a track or auger drive belt, you need to
adjust one or both of the belt guides. Proceed as follows:
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Disconnect
the spark p_ug wirer
Remove the belt cover (See Fig 26)
Engage the auger drive clutch lever_
Measure the distance between the belt guides and
the belt (See Fig. 28).. The distance should be 3/32"
for each guide_
If adjustment
is necessary, loosen the belt guide
mounting bolts. Move the belt guides to the correct
position. Tighten the mounting bolts
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Reinstall the belt cover..
Reconnect the spark plug wire.
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LOOSEN
BOLT:_
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REMOVE
BOLT
OTTOM PANEL
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BOTTOM
PANEL
,,-.-- LOOSEN
BOLT
If the snow thrower will not move forward, you need to
checkthe trackdrivebelt,the tractiondrivecable or the
frictionwheel,If thefriction wheel isdamaged;itwillneed
to be replaced. See the To Replace Friction Wheel
paragraphon page 21 ..If the friction wheel is notworn.
checkthe adjustment, as follows:
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Disconnect the spark plug wire,
Drain the gasoline from the gas tank.
Stand snow thrower on the auger housing end.
Remove the bottom panel (See Fig. 29)
Position the shifter lever in first (1) gear.
Note the position of the friction wheel on the disc
drive plate. The right outer side of the disc drive plate
should be 3" from the center of the friction wheel
(See Fig,.30).
if adjustment is necessary:
Loosen nut "A"on the speed select rod.. Remove
the ball joint by removing nut "B" from the shift yoke
assembly_ Lengthen or shorten the rod by turning
the adaptor to obtain the correct friction wheel po.
sition (See Fig, 31),
Reinstall the ball joint and nut "Bo" Tighten nut "A."
Reinstall the bottom panel
WHEEL
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SPEED SELECT
ROD
ADAPTOI
YOKE
ASSEMBLY
8ALL JOINT
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NUT "B"
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