Craftsman 536.885020 - Manual (Page 21)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE BELTS
The drive belis on this snow thrower are of special
construction and should be replaced with original
equipment belts available from your nearest SEARS
Store or Service Center
You will need the assistance of a second person while
replacing the belts
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fuel
linei Drain th'e gas and reinstall fuel line.
CAUTfON: DRAIN THE GASOLINE OUT
DOORS, AWAY FROM FIRE OR FLAME.
AUGER DRIVE BELT
If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, and the
auger drive bett is damaged, replace it as follows;
» Disconnect the spark plug wire.
® Remove the bell cover (See Fig 29)
® Remove the auger drive engine pulley Removing
the engine pulley allows you to remove the bell
without removing the belt guides (See Fig. 30)
® Remove plasticcap, cotterpinandwasherfromthe
wormed end of crank assembly (See Fig 24)
® Remove crank assembly from adjusting rod and
slide crank out of the way
® Have someone hold up on the upper handles
® Remove the top two bolts (See Fig. 29) holding the
auger housing to the motor mount frame
® The auger housing and motor frame wiil separate
(pivoting on lower bolts)
NOTE; It may be necessary to slightly loosen the bottom
nuts (See Fig. 29) to get the auger housing and motor
mount to pivot.
® Bend tile belt retainer tabs (See Fig 31) away from
the auger pulley.
® Remove the old auger belt and install new one.
® Pul! up on the belt to hold it firmiy in the "V" of the
pulley and bend the belt retainers back into position
leaving 1/16 to 1/8 inch clearance between the beit
and the beit retainer tabs
® Standing on the right side of the snow thrower, puil
up the auger drive belt
® Have someone engage the auger drive lever and
pivot the motor mount frame back into position.
NOTE: Engaging the auger drive lever moves the auger
brake out of the way.
® Reinstall the top two bolts that hold the auger
housing to the motor mount frame and lighten the
bottom two nuts if they were loosened
® Place the auger drive bell on the engine pulley and
reinstall the auger drive engine pulley
FIG. 29
Adjust drive belt, see To Adjust Belts paragraph on
page 20
Reinstall the removed parts in reverse order of
removal.
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