Sears Craftsman 536.886531 - Manual (Page 19)

TO REPLACE BELTS
The drive bells on this snow thrower are of special
consiruction
and should be replaced with original
equipment beils available from your nearest Sears Store
or Service Center
You wilt need the assistance of a second person while
replacing the bells
Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by removing the fuei
line Drain the gas and reinstall the fuel line
CAUTION:
DRAIN THE
GASOLINE OUT­
DOORS, AWAY FROM FIRE OR FLAME.
AUGER DRIVE BELT
If your snow thrower wii! not discharge snow, and the
auger drive belt is damaged, replace it as foliows:
« Disconnect the spark plug wire
• Remove the bell cover (See Fig, 27)
e Loosen the beit guides (See Fig 28) and pull away
from the engine drive pulley
® Loosen the nut on the auger idler pulley (See Fig
28) and pull idler pulley away from the belt
® Remove belt from engine drive pulley
® Remove top two bolts securing auger housing to
motor mount frame Loosen bottom two bolts (See
Fig 30, page 20)
® Auger housing and motor mount frame will sepa­
rate, hinged by bottom two bolls
B Remove brake arm Irom housing Do not remove
spring
B Remove old belt from the auger drive pulley
® Install new replacement belt of the same type onto
the auger pulley
e Reinstall brake arm into housing Ensure brake arm
is fully inserted into housing and brake pad Is riding
in pulley groove
• Position belt onto engine drive pulley
• Adjust the auger drive belt (see To Adjust Auger
Drive Belt paragraph on page 18)
o Adjust the belt guides (see To Adjust The Belt
Guides paragraph on page 20) ^
• Replace lop two bolts Be-tighten bottom two bolts
® Reinstall the belt cover
s Check the clutch control cable adjustment (see
page 16)
a Reconnect the spark plug wire,
TRACTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)
It your snow thrower will not move forward, check the
traction drive belt for wear (Check other causes also in
the Trouble Shooting Points section ) If the traction drive
BELT COVER
m INCH
FLATWASHER
1/4 X 1/2 SNCH SELF
tapping screw
FIG. 27
TRACTION DRIVE TRACTION DRIVE BELT
PULLEY
AUGER
DRIVE
BELT
BELT GUIDE
(Right Hand)
TRACTION DRIVE
IDLER PULLEY
BELT GUIDE
{Lett Hand)
AUGER DRIVE
PULLEY
' auger idler
PULLEY
F!G. 28
bell needs to be replaced, proceed as follows:
» Disconnect the spark plug wire,
ft Remove the belt cover
s Loosen belt guides and pull guides away from the
engine drive pulley
B Loosen nut on auger idler and pull auger idlerpuiley
away from belt
♦ Remove auger drive belt from engine pulley,
B Pull the traction drive bell idlerpuiley away from the
drive belt
« Remove drive belt.
a Position new replacement belt of the same type
onto traction pulley
e Pull idler pulley away from belt, allowing belt to be
positioned onto engine pulley,
m Release idlerpuiley Ensure idler pulley is properly
engaged with belt
e Reinstall auger drive bell on engine
a Adjust bell guides and lighten the mounting sc; • -vs
(see To Adjust The Belt Guides paragraph on page
20 )
a Readjust auger idler to adjust belt See page 18
B Reinstall the belt cover,
® Reconnect the spark plug wire
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