Clutch Control Cables; To Adjust Belts; To Adjust The Clutch Control - Craftsman 536.886531 Owner's Manual

3 ADJUST THE CLUTCH CONTROL
ABLES
_riodic adjustment of the cables may be required due to
rmat stretch and wear on the bells Tocheck lor correct
justment, the control lever must be in the full forward
sition, restingontheptasticbumper Thecontrolcables
e correctly adiusted when the center of the 'Z' tilting is
_tween the center and top of Ihe hole in the clutch lever
_dthere is no droop in the cable (See Fig 23)
adjustmenl is necessary:
Disconnect "Z' Fitting lrom drive lever
Push the cable through the spring (See Fig 24) to
expose the threaded portion of the cable
Hold the square end of the threaded portion with
pliers and adjust the tocknut in or out until the excess
slack is removed (See Fig 24)
Pull the cable back through the spring and connect
the cable
Do the same for the other lever cable
OTE: Whenever the traction drive or auger belts are
Jiusted or replaced, the cables w{IIneed to be adjusted
"O ADJUST BELTS
AUGER
LEVER
CONTROL LEVER
MUST BE IN FULL
I ORWARD PQsrrloN
(Just cortt acting
Plastic Bumper} WHEN
CHECKING
,PLASTIC BUMPER
FIG, 23
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END
LOCKNUT
FIG. 24
efts stretch during normal use If you need to adjust
_e belts due to wear or stretch, proceed as follows:
,_UGER DRIVE BELT (See Fig_ 26)
your snow thrower will not discharge snow, check the
:ontrol cable adjustment If it is correct, then check the
ondition of the auger drive belt It may be loose or
_amaged If it is damaged, replace it See To Replace
:,ells paragraph on page 19 If the auger drive belt is
rose, adjust as follows:
Disconnect the spark plug wire
Remove the belt cover (See Fig 27, page 19)
Loosen the nut on the auger idler pulley (See Fig 26)
and move the pulley toward the belt about 1/8"
Tighten the nut
Press the auger drive lever Check the tension on the
belt (opposite auger idler pulley) The belt should
deflect about 112'"with moderate pressure (See Fig
25)
IOTE: You may have to move the auger idler pulley
_ore than once to obtain the correct tension
Replace the be!t cover
Check the clutch control cable adjuslment
Reconnecf the spark plug wire
°RACTION DRIVE BELT
__ DRIVE
POLLE,,
AUGER lULER----% ) _.jF.---It2 INCH
\ ' ,/"_'_ IMPELLER
PULLEY
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FIG_ 25
(Right
;ACTION DRIVE
IDLER PULLEY
AUGER IDLER
PULLEY
FIG, 26
he traction drive bell has constanl spring pressure and
Des not require adjustment
• Replace the traction drive belt it it is slipping (see To
Replace Belts paragraph on page !9)
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