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

ADJUSTMENT/REPAIR
BELT REPLACEMENT
AUGER DRIVE BELT
(SEE FIGURE 30)
1. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fuel
line. Drain the gas and reinstall the fuel line.
,_ WARNING: Drain the gasoline outdoors, away from fire or flame.
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
3. Remove belt cover.
4. Remove top two bolts securing auger housing to motor
mount frame. Loosen bottom two bolts. See Figure 32.
14. Replace top two bolts. Retighten bottom two bolts. See
Figure 32.
15. Reinstall belt cover.
16. Reconnect spark plug wire.
TRACTION DRIVE BELT
Traction drive belt has constant spring pressure and does not
require adjustment.
1. Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fuel
line. Drain the gas and reinstall the fuel line.
,_ WARNING: Drain the gasoline outdoors, away from fire or flame.
Motor Mount
Frame
Remove Top Bolt
(each side)
Loosen bottom
Bolts (Each Side)
Auge
Housing Figure 32
5. Auger housing and motor mount frame will separate,
hinged by bottom two bolts.
6. Loosen belt guide and pull away from auger drive pulley.
See Figure 30.
7. Loosen the nut on the auger idler pulley and pull idler
pulley away from the belt. Note location of idler pulley for
later re-installation.
8. Remove belt from auger drive pulley.
9. Remove belt from impeller pulley.
10. Position new belt onto impeller pulley.
11. Position new belt onto auger drive pulley.
12. Adjust auger belt. (See Belt Adjustment).
13. Adjust belt guide. (See Belt Guide Adjustment in this sec-
tion of the manual).
2. Disconnect spark plug wire.
3. Remove belt cover.
4. Remove top two bolts securing auger housing to motor
mount frame. Loosen bottom two bolts. See Figure 32.
5. Auger housing and motor mount frame will separate,
hinged by bottom two bolts.
6. Loosen the nut on the auger idler pulley and pull idler
pulley away from the belt. Note location of idler pulley for
later re-installation.
7. Loosen belt guide and pull away from auger drive pulley.
See Figure 30.
8. Remove auger drive belt from auger pulley.
9. Pull traction drive belt idler pulley away from traction
drive belt.
10. Remove traction drive belt.
11. Position new traction drive belt onto traction pulley.
12. Pull idler pulley away from belt, allowing belt to be posi-
tioned onto auger pulley.
13. Release idler pulley. Ensure idler pulley is properly en-
gaged with belt.
14. Reinstall auger drive belt.
15. Adjust auger belt. (See Belt Adjustment, in this section of
the manual).
16. Adjust belt guide (see Belt Guide Adjustment in this sec-
tion of the manual).
17. Replace top two bolts. Retighten bottom two bolts. See
Figure 32.
18. Reinstall belt cover.
19. Reconnect the spark plug wire.
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