Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.88955 Operator's Manual

4. If any of the above tests failed, the drive cable is in need of adjust-
ment. Proceed as follows:
5. Loosen the lower hex bolt on the drive cable bracket. See Figure
20.
6. Position the bracket upward to provide more slack (or downward
to increase cable tension).
7. Retighten the lower hex bolt.
Chute bracket
If the spiral at the bottom of the chute directional control is not fully
engaging with the chute assembly, the chute bracket can be adjusted.
To do so:
1. Loosen the two nuts which secure the chute bracket and reposi-
tion it slightly. See Figure 21.
2. Retighten the nuts.
auger Control
Refer to the Assembly section for instructions on adjusting the auger
control cable.
skid shoes
Refer to the Assembly section for instructions on adjusting the skid
shoes.

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auger belt
To remove and replace your snow thrower's auger belt, proceed as
follows:
1. To prevent spillage, remove all fuel from tank by running engine
until it stops.
2. Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by remov-
ing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 22.
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Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22