Drive Belt - Craftsman 247.889720 Operator's Manual

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Loosen andremove the shoulder screw whichactsasabelt keeper. R efer t o
Figure 32.
Remove t he belt from around the augerpulley,andslipthe belt betweenthe
supportbracket a ndtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure 33.
NOTE: Engaging t he augercontrol w ill easeremoval a ndreinstallation of the
belt.
Reassemble augerbeltbyfollowing instructions in reverse o rder.
NOTE: DoNOT forgetto reinstallthe shoulder s crewandreconnect t he spring
to the frameafterinstallingareplacement augerbelt.
Performthe AugerControl t estoutlinedinthe Assembly section of this
manual.
Drive Belt
flOTE: S everal components m ustberemoved andspecial t oolsarerequired in order
to replace the snowthrower'sdrivebelt. Contact t he nearest S ears Parts & Repair
Center t o have the drivebelt replaced.
FrictionWheel Removal
If the snowthrowerfailsto drivewith the drivecontrolengaged, andperforming
the drivecontrol c ablead ustmentfailsto correct t he problem,the frictionwheel
mayneedto bereplaced. F ollowthe instructionsbelow.Examine the frictionwheel
rubberfor signs ofwearorcracking andreplace wheelif necessary.
1. Toprevent s pillage, r emove ail fuel fromtank byrunningengineuntil it
stops.
2. Place the shift leverinfirst Forward (F1)position.
3. Carefully pivotthe snowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theauger
housing.
4. Remove t he framecoverfrom the underside of the snowthrowerby
removing the self-tapping screws whichsecure it.
5. Remove t he right-handwheelbyremoving the screwandbellwasher which
secure it to the axle.SeeFigure 34.
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