Craftsman 247.886640 - Manual (Page 17)

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
bolts are to the inside of housing. Tighten securely.
Replacing Belts
A
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
Figure 23.
Self-Tapping
Screws
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
Belt ^
Pulley
Engine
Pulley
Idler
Pulley
Figure 24
• Unhook the idler spring from 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
removai.
• Lift the 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
Figure 23
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