Drive Belt - Craftsman 247.88955 Operator's Manual

7. Remove the belt from around the auger pulley, and slip the belt
between the support bracket and the auger pulley. See Figure 26.
8. Reassemble auger belt by following instructions in reverse order.
9. Perform the Auger Control test outlined in the Assembly section
of this manual.
NOTE: Do NOT forget to reinstall the shoulder screw and reconnect
the spring to the frame after installing a replacement auger belt.

drive belt

To remove and replace your snow thrower's drive 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 on previous page.
3. Remove the belt as follows. Refer to Figure 27.
a. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley.
b. Use a wrench to pivot the idler pulley toward the right.
c. Lift the drive belt off engine pulley.
4. Carefully pivot the snow thrower up and forward so that it rests on
the auger housing.
5. Remove the frame cover from the underside of the snow thrower
by removing four self-tapping screws which secure it. Refer to
Figure 24.
6. Back out the stop bolt to increase the clearance between the
friction wheel disc and friction wheel. See Figure 28.
7. Slip the drive belt off the pulley and between friction wheel and
friction wheel disc. See Figure 28.
8. Remove and replace belt in the reverse order.
NOTE: Engaging the drive control will ease reassembly of the belt.
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B
Stop Bolt
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Figure 26
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Figure 27
Figure 28