Craftsman 247.799620 - Manual (Page 17)

ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH CABLE
To adjust the clutch cable, refer to the “Clutch Cable
Adjustment” section of Assembly Instructions.
REPLACING THE BELT
A
WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug
wire and move away from the spark plug.
ADJUSTING THE SHIFT ROD
If the shift rod is at 1 or R1 position, but the unit does
not show any forward or reverse movement as the
case may be, the shift rod wiil need to be adjusted.
See figure 25.
• Remove the bag from the unit.
• Remove the hairpin ciip and the fiat washer from
the upper end of the shift rod.
• Pull the ferrule out of the hole in the shift lever.
Make sure that you do not displace the wave wash­
er from the ferrule.
• Place the shift iever in the 6th position which is aii
the way to the left.
• Push down on the shift rod.
• Thread the ferrule up or down the shift rod two
turns so that the ferrule lines up with the upper hoie
in the shift lever.
• Secure the ferrule to the shift lever using the fiat
washer and the hairpin clip.
• Remove the plastic beit cover on the front of the
engine by removing two self-tapping screws. Refer
to figure 21.
• Drain the gasoiine and oii from the chipper-
vacuum.
• Tip the unit backward so that it rests on the
handies.
• Remove the frame cover by removing eight self­
tapping screws from underneath the chipper-
vacuum.
• Remove the idier puiley bracket as foiiows. See
figure 26.
• Take the tension off the belt by pivoting the idler
pulley toward you, and line up the holes in the idler
bracket assembly. Insert a nail or similar object
through the holes to hold the idler pulley in this
position.
• Remove three self-tapping screws, and lift off the
idler bracket assembly.
Engine Pulley
Idler
Bracket
'Assembl
m \
Self-Tapping
Screws
FIGURE 26.
Idler
Pulley
a
• Remove the hex bolt and lock washer from the
engine pulley. See figure 26. Slip the engine pulley
off the engine shaft, and remove the belt from the
pulley.
• Loosen the nut on the stop bolt until there is clear­
ance between the support bracket and the friction
wheel disc. See figure 27.
• Slip the belt between the friction wheel and friction
wheel disc. Remove and replace belt. Reassemble
following instruction in reverse order.
NOTE: The support bracket must rest on the stop bolt
after the new belt has been assembled.
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