Belt Replacement - Craftsman 247.88704 Operator's Manual

Control Cable
As a resultof both thecontrolcableand the auger drivebelt stretching
due to wear,periodicadjustmentsmay be necessary.If the auger
seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedas follows:
Theupper hole in the controlhandle providesfor an adjustmentin
cabletension.Toadjust,disconnectthe end of controlcablefrom the
bottomholein the controlhandleand reinsertit in the upper hole.
Insertthe cablefrom theoutsideas shownin Figure17.
Control
Handle
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Figure17
Testthe snow throwerto seeif there is a noticeable difference.If
after theadjustmentto the controlcablethe augerstill hesitateswhen
rotating,see BeltReplacement f or instructionson replacingthebelt.
Chute Assembly
Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionson adjustingthechute
assembly.
BELT REPLACEMENT
Auger Drive Belt
1. Removethebelt coverby removingthe five hex screwsthat
secureit to the frame.See Figure18.
2. Removethe belt bygraspingit from thebottomof the augerpulley
and pullingoutward.
NOTE:Pushdownon the idler pullerto releasethe beltfrom underthe
beltkeeper.See Figure18.
To replacethe beltfollow theseinstructionsand referto Figure19:
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Figure19
1. Pushdownon the idler pulley.
2. Positionthe belton topof theauger pulleyand underthe belt
keeper.
3. Routethebelt aroundthe enginepulley.
4. Pushthe belt overthe bottomof the auger pulley.
5. Reinstall t he belt coverremovedearlier.
................ Belt Keeper
Figure18