Service and adjustments, To replace belts, Auger drive belt – Sears 536.886331 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO REPLACE BELTS

The drive belts on this snow/ thrower are of special
construction and should be replaced with original equip­
ment belts available from your nearest Sears Store or

Senrice Center.

You wfill need the assistance of a second person while
replacing the belts.

Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fuel
line. Drain the gas and reinstall fuel line.

CAUTION: 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 belt is damaged, replace it as follows:

Disconnect the spark plug wire.

Remove the belt cover (See FIG. 7),

Loosen the belt guides (See FIG. 8) and pull away

from the engine drive pulley.

Loosen nut on auger idler pulley (See FIG. 9) and pull

idler pulley away from belt.

Remove top two bolts that secure auger housing to
motor mount frame. Loosen bottom two bolts. Auger

housing and motor mount frame will separate hinged
by bottom two bolts.

Rerrxjve brake arm from housing. Do not remove

spring.

Remove oid belt from the auger drive engine pulley.

Install the same type replacement belt on auger

pulley.

Reinstall brake arm into housing. Ensure brake arm is

fully inserted into housing and brake pad is riding in

pulley groove.

Position belt onto the engine drive pulley.

Replace top two bolts; re-tighten bottom two bolts.

Adjust the drive belt (SeeTo Adjust Auger Drive Belt
paragraph in this section).

Adjust the belt guides (See To Adjust The Belt

Guides paragraph In this section)

Reinstall the belt cover.

Check clutch control cable adjustment (See To Ad­
just Clutch Control Cables in this section)

Reconnect the spark plug wire.

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