Craftsman 536.88112 Snow Blower User Manual


 
ger Drive Belt" in the Service And
Adjustment section.
9. Adjustthe belt guide.See "How To
AdjustThe Belt Guide"in the Ser-
vice And Adjustmentsection.
10. Installthe bolts on each side of the
motor mountframe.See Figure 31.
11.Tightenthe bolts on each side of the
motor mountframe.
12. Installthe belt cover.Tighten screw.
See Figure28.
13.Checkthe adjustmentof the cables.
See "How To Check And Adjust The
Cables" in the ServiceAnd Adjust-
ment section.
14. Connectthe sparkplug wire.
HOW TO ADJUST THE BELT GUIDE
1. Disconnect spark plug wire.
2. Remove the screw. Remove the
belt cover. See Figure 28.
3. Engage the auger drive lever.
. Measure the distance between the
belt guide and auger drive belt.
The correct distance is 1/8 inch
(3.175 mm). See Figure 33.
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7.
_-_- o,/, Belt Guide
Ad_ger (_ _'_X\_" I/!ll_5hm)
I III0:!e_--_d_ ] Figure 33
If an adjustment is necessary, loos-
en the mounting bolt for the belt
guide. Move the belt guide to the
correct position. "13ghten the
mounting bolt for the belt guide,
Install the belt cover. Tighten the
screw. See Figure 28.
Connect the spark plug wire.
HOW TO ADJUST OR REPLACE
THE FRICTION WHEEL
How To Check The Friction Wheel
If the snow thrower will not move for-
ward, check the traction drive belt, the
traction drive cable or the friction wheel.
If the friction wheel is worn or damaged,
it must be replaced. See "How To Re-
place the Friction Wheel" in this section.
If the friction wheel is not worn or dam-
aged, check as follows.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank.
Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
,_ WARNING: Drain the gasoline
outdoors, away from fire or
flame.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
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3. Remove the bolts on each side of
the bottom panel. See Figure 34.
4. Loosen the bolts on each side of
the bottom panel.
5. Remove the bottom panel.
Remove Top Bolt
(each side)
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(Each Side) Figure 34
6. Position the shift speed lever in
the first forward gear.
7. Note the position of the friction
wheel on the disc drive plate (See