Belt Replacement; Control Cable; Auger Drive Belt - Craftsman 88704 - 123cc 4 Cycle Single Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual

Control Cable
As a resultof both thecontrolcableand the auger drivebelt stretching
due to wear,periodicadjustmentsmay be necessary.If the auger
seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedas follows:
Theupper hole in the controlhandle providesfor an adjustmentin
cabletension.Toadjust,disconnectthe end of controlcablefrom the
bottomholein the controlhandleand reinsertit in the upper hole.
Insertthe cablefrom theoutsideas shownin Figure13.
Control
Handle
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Figure13
Testthe snow throwerto seeif there is a noticeable difference.If
after theadjustmentto the controlcablethe augerstill hesitateswhen
rotating,see BeltReplacement f or instructionson replacingthebelt.
Chute Assembly
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingthechute
assembly.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Auger Drive Belt
1. Removethebelt coverby removingthe five hex screwsthat
secureit to the frame.See Figure14.
2. Removethe belt bygraspingit from thebottomof the augerpulley
and pullingoutward.
NOTE:Pushdownon the idler pulleyto releasethe belt fromunder the
beltkeeper.See Figure14.
To replacethe beltfollow theseinstructionsand referto Figure15:
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Figure15
1. Pushdownon the idler pulley.
2. Positionthe belton topof theauger pulleyand underthe belt
keeper.
3. Routethebelt aroundthe enginepulley.
4. Pushthe belt overthe bottomof the auger pulley.
5. Reinstall t he belt coverremovedearlier.
................ Belt Keeper
Figure14