Craftsman 536.885020 - Manual (Page 20)

TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH CONTROL
CABLES
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Periodic adjustment of the cables may be required due fo
normal stretch and vs/ear on the belts.Tochecklorcorrect
adjustment, the control lever must be in the full forward
position, resting on the plastic bumper. The control
cables are correctly adjusted when the center of the "Z"
fitting is’fnthe center of the hole and there is no droop In
the cabje (See Fig. 25).
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If adjustment is necessary:
» Push the cable through the spring (See Fig 26) to
expose Ihe threaded portion of the cable
® Hoid the square end of the threaded portion with
pliers and adjust the locknut in or out until the excess
slack is removed.
® Pull the cable back through the spring and connect
the cable ,
®' Do fhe same for the other lever cable.
NOTE:-Whenever the traction drive or auger belts are
adjusted or replaced, the cables will need to be adjusted.
TO ADJUST BELTS
Belts stretch during normaf use. If you need to adjust
the belts due to wear or stretch, proceed as follows;
TRACK DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 2B)
The track drive bell has constant spring pressure and
does not require adjustment Check the clutch control
cable adjustment before replacing the belt
Replace, the track drive bell if it is stl slipping (see To
Replace Belts paragraph on page 22).
AUGER DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)
If your spow thrower will not discharge snow, check the
control cable adjustment. If it is correct then check the
condition of the auger drive belt, it may be loose or
damaged If it is damaged, replace it See To Replace
Beits p^agraph on page 21. if the auger drive belt is
loose, adjust as follows:
® Discbnnect the spark plug wire,
® Remove the belt cover.
® Loosen fhe nut on the idler pulley (See Fig, 27) and
mo\||e the pulley toward the bell about 1/8".
® Tighten the nut.
® Press the augerdfive lever. Checkthetensiononthe
bellt(opposite idler pulley) The belt should deflect
abodt 1/2" with moderate pressure (See Fig, 27).
NOTE: You may have to move the idler pulley more than
once to obtain the correct tension
® Replace the belt cover.
® Cheqk the clutch control cable adjustment
® Recò n n ect t h e spa rk plug wi re