Traction drive belt, To adjust the belt guide – Craftsman 536.886141 User Manual

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» Loosen the belt guide (see third figure on

page 18) and piill away from the engine
drive pulley,

® Loosen nut on the auger idler pulley (see

third figure on‘page 18) &nd pull idler pul­

ley away from the belt.

® Remove top two bolts that secure auger

housing to motor mount frame. Loosen
bottom two bolts. Auger housing and mo­

tor mount frame will separate, hinged by

bottom two bolts,

® Remove old belt from the auger drive pul­

ley.

• Install the original equipment replacement

belt in reverse order of removal.

• Position drive belt onto the auger drive

pulley.

e Adjust the belt guide (see To Adjust The

Belt Guides paragraph on this page).

» Reinstall the belt cover.

8 Check clutch control cable adjustment,

see page 17.

8 Reconnect spark plug wire.

TRACTION DRIVE BELT

if your snow thrower will not move forward,

check the traction drive belt (see third fig­

ure on page 18) for wear (Check other

causes also in the Trouble Shooting Points
section). If the traction drive belt needs to
be replaced, proceed as follows:

8 Disconnect the spark plug wire.

• Remove the belt cover (see last figure on

page 18).

8 Loosen the belt guide and pull away from

engine drive pulley (see third figure on
page 18),

8 Loosen nut on auger idler and pull auger

idler pulley away from belt. Note location
of idler pulley for later re-installation.

8 Remove auger drive belt from engine pul­

ley.

• Pul! the idler pulley away from the drive

belt, allowing belt to be positioned onto
engine pulley.

• Release idler pulley. Ensure idler pulley is

properly engaged with belt.

• Reinstall auger drive belt.

• Adjust belt guide (see To Adjust The Belt

Guide paragraph).

• Adjust idler on auger belt.

• Reinstall the belt cover.

• Reconnect the sparic plug wire.

TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDE

After you replace the traction or auger drive

belt, you need to adjust one or both of the
belt guidq. Proceed as follows:

8 Disconnect the spark plug wire.

8 Remove the belt cover (See last figure on

page 18).

8 Engage the auger drive clutch lever.

8 Measure the distance between the belt

guides and the belt (See next figure). The
distance should be 1/8" for the guide.

8 If adjustment is necessary, loosen the

belt guide mounting bolt. Move the belt
guide to the correct position. Tighten the

mounting bolt.

8 Reinstall the belt cover.

8 Reconnect the spark plug wire.

TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL

If the snow thrower will not move forward,

you need to check the traction drive belt, the
traction drive cable or the friction wheel. If
the friction wheel is damaged, it will need to

be replaced (see the To Replace Friction

Wheel paragraph on page 20). If the friction
wheel is not worn, check the adjustment, as
foliows:

8 Disconnect the spark plug wire.

8 Drain the gasoline from the gas tank,

8 Stand snow thrower on the auger housing

end.

• Remove the bottom panel (see figure be­

low).

Motor Mount Frame

Remove Top Bolts

Bottom

Pane!

Auger

Housing

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Loosen Bottom Bolt!
(each side)

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