Drive Belt; Friction Wheel Removal - Craftsman 247.889703 Operator's Manual

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Drive Belt
To removeand replaceyoursnow thrower'sdrivebelt, proceedas
follows:
1.
Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtank by runningengine
until it stops.
2.
Removethe plasticbelt coveron the front of the engineby remov-
ing the two self-tappingscrews.See Figure27 on previouspage.
3.
Removethe beltfrom enginepulleyas follows.Referto Figure32.
a.
Rollthe auger beltoff theengine pulley.
b.
Use a wrenchto pivotthe idler pulleytowardthe right.
c.
Lift the drivebelt off engine pulley.
4.
Carefullypivotthe snow throwerup and forwardsothat it restson
the augerhousing.
5.
Removethe framecoverfrom the undersideof thesnow thrower
by removingfour self-tappingscrewswhich secureit. Referto
Figure29.
6.
Back outthe stop bolt to increasethe clearancebetweenthe
frictionwheeldisc and frictionwheel.See Figure33.
7.
Slip the drivebelt off the frictionwheeldisc and thenbetween
frictionwheeland frictionwheeldisc.See Figure33.
8.
Reassemble drive beltby followingthese instructionsin opposite
order and mannerof removal.Be sureto reinstallthe stop bolt.
FRICTION
WHEEL
REMOVAL
If the snowthrowerfailsto drive with thedrivecontrol engaged,
and performingthe drivecontrolcableadjustmentfails to correct
the problem,the frictionwheelmayneed to be replaced.Followthe
instructionsbelow.Examinethe frictionwheelfor signsof wearor
crackingand replaceif necessary.
1.
Topreventspillage,removeall fuel fromtank by runningengine
until it stops.
2.
Placethe shiftleverin third Forward(F3) position.
3.
Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerup and forwardso that it restson
theauger housing.
4.
Removethe frame coverfrom the undersideof the snow thrower
by removingself-tappingscrewswhich secureit.
5.
Removethe right-handwheelby removingthe screwand bell
washerwhichsecureit to theaxle. See Figure34.
Figure32
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Stop Bolt
Figure33
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Figure34
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