Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.883700 Operator's Manual

Chute Control
Oncea seasonor every 25 hoursof operation,whicheveris earlier,
checkwhetherthe four-waychutecontrol
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cables haveslackened.If
the chutedoes notrotatefully,the chutecontrol cableswill haveto be
adjusted.Referto Figure20.
To adjustthese cables,proceedas follows:
1. Usinga 1/2" wrench,loosenthe upper and lowerhexnuts foundon
one cableadjuster.
2. Graspthe metalcablehousingand gently pushupwardto take
up slack (usuallyno morethan 1/4-inch)in the cablebefore
retighteningbothhexnuts.
3. Repeaton the othercableadjusteruntilthe chuteassemblyhas
full rangefrom left-to-right.
Auger Control
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingthe auger
controlcable.
Skid Shoes
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingthe skid
shoes.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Auger Belt
To removeand replaceyoursnow thrower'saugerbelt, proceedas
follows:
1. Topreventspillage,placea pieceof plasticwrap underthegas
capand tightensecurely.
2. Removethe plasticbelt coveron thefront of the engineby remov-
ing the two self-tappingscrews.See Figure21.
3. Rollthe augerbelt off the enginepulley.See Figure22.
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