How To Remove The Belt - Craftsman 536.772330 Operator's Manual

How To Remove The Belt
The belt is made of a special compound. If the belt
becomes worn or breaks, replace the belt with an
original equipment belt.
1 Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug.
2 Tilt the machine backwards on the handle. Secure
the top of the handle under a bench or against a
wall,
3 Remove the screws (A) from the belt guard (B)
(see Figure 13).
4 Carefully note the twist of the belt (G) around the
engine pulley (F) (see Figure 14 and Figure 15).
Release tension on the belt by pushing the blade
bearing housing (E) back toward the engine to
compress the spring (D) (see Figure 14). Remove
the old belt. Replace with an original equipment
belt.
6 To install a new belt, reverse the above steps.
Make sure to twist the new belt as shown in
Figure 15.
NOTE: If the belt is not installed properly, the
blade will not turn in the proper direction and can
damage the blade or the belt.
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A
B A
Figure 13: Belt Guard
F E
C
D
Figure 14: Belt Removal
Figure 15: Belt Twist
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