Replacing Auger Belt - Craftsman 247.886640 Owner's Manual

Skid
Shoe Bolts
Figure 22
To remove shave plate, remove the carriage bolts,
cupped washers and hex nuts which attach it to the
snow thrower housing.See Figure 22. Reassemble
new shave plate, making sure heads of carriage
boltsare to the inside of housing.Tighten securely.
Replacing Belts
WARNING: Disconnect spark plug wire
and ground it against the engine to prevent
unintended starting. Drain fuel into an
approved container or place a piece of plastic
film underneath the gas cap to prevent
gasoline from leaking.
Auger Belt
• Remove plastic belt cover from front of the engine
by removing the two self-tapping screws. See
Figure23.
Drain gasoline from the snow thrower, or place a
piece of plastic under the gas cap.Tip the unit up
and forward so that it rests on auger housing.
Remove six self-tapping screws from the frame
cover underneath the snow thrower,
Roll auger belt off engine pulley. See Figure 24.
Drive
Auger Belt
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Pulle
Figure 24
• Unhookthe idler springfrom the hex bolt on the
auger housing. See Figure 25.
Unhook the support bracket spring from the frame.
NOTE: It may be necessary to loosen the six nuts that
connect the frame to the auger housing to aid in belt
removal.
• Liftthe auger belt from the auger pulley, and slip
belt between the support bracket and the auger
pulley, See Figure 24.
• Reassemble with new auger drive belt.
Friction Wheel
Pin Assembly
Belt
Cover
Figure 23
Screws
/
Idler Auger
Spring Housing
Figure 25
Gear
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