Belt Adjustment; Traction Drive Belt; Auger Drive Belt - Craftsman C950-52930-0 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR
BELT ADJUSTMENT
Belts stretch during normal use. If you need to adjust the
belts due to wear or stretch, proceed as follows.
TRACTION DRIVE BELT
Traction drive belt has constant spring pressure and does not
require adjustment.
Replace belt if it is slipping. (See "Belt Replacement" in this
section of the manual).
AUGER DRIVE BELT
If your snow blower will not discharge snow, check the control
cable adjustment. If it is correct, then check the condition of
the auger drive belt. It may be damaged or loose. If it is
damaged, replace it (see Belt Replacement in this section of
the manual). If the auger drive belt is loose, adjust as follows.
Traction Dnve Belt
Traction Drive Pulley
Traction
Idler
Pulley
Auger
Idler
Pulley
Belt
Figure 30
1. Disconnect spark plug wire.
2. Remove belt cover.
3. Loosen nut on auger idler pulley and move auger idler
pulley towards belt about 1/8 inch (3 mm) (see
Figure 30).
4. Tighten nut.
5. Have someone engage auger drive clutch. Check ten-
sion on belt (opposite idler pulley). Belt should deflect
about 1/2 inch (12.5 mm) with moderate pressure
(Figure 31). You may have to move idler pulley more
than once to obtain the correct tension.
6. Reinstall belt cover.
7. Whenever belts are adjusted or replaced, the cables will
need to be adjusted. (See "Cable Adjustment" in this sec-
tion of the manual).
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4- E% v e
Pulley
_- _ _ 1/2 inch
idler.---_-4_V" _j / \_ Deflection
Pulley I0, _7 \_
Engaged _ f \_
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Figure 31
8. Reconnect the spark plug wire.
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