Belt Replacement - Craftsman 88846 - Professional 420 CC 45" 2 Stage Snow Thrower Operator's Manual

Chute Bracket
If the spiralat the bottomof the chutedirectionalcontrol is not fully
engagingwith the chuteassembly,the chute bracketcan be adjusted.
Todo so:
1. Loosenthe two nuts which securethe chute bracketand reposi-
tion it slightly.See Figure25.
2. Retightenthenuts.
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Figure25
Auger Control
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingtheauger
controlcable.
2. Removethe plasticbeltcover,locatednearthe engine,by remov-
ing thethree self-tappingscrewsthat secure it. See Figure27.
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Figure27
3. Loosenthe boltshownin Figure28 securingthe beltkeeper
bracketand removethe otherbolt. Pushthe belt keeperand
bracketup off theengine pulley.
Skid Shoes
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructions on adjustingthe skid
shoes.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Belt Removal Preparation
1. Removethe cotter pin whichsecuresthe upperchute crank tothe
lowerchutecrank.Referto Figure26.
Figure26
Figure28
Auger Belt Replacement
1. Removethe bow-tieclipand flat washerfromthe ferruleinorder
to disconnecttheauger idlerrod fromthe brakebracketassem-
bly. See Figure29.
NOTE: Makesurethat the locationof the ferruleon the auger
idlerrod is maintained.
2. Slip the augercontrol belt(the front belt)off the enginepulley.
3. Pullthe brakebracketassemblytowardsthe cableguide roller
and unhooktheauger cablez-fitting.See Figure30.
4. Frombothsides of thethe frame assembly,usea 1/2"wrenchto
removethe threehextap screwssecuringthe frameto theauger
housingassembly.Referback to Figure26.
NOTE: Donot removethe lowerhexflangelock nut on each side.
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