Craftsman 536.88113 Snow Blower User Manual


 
8. Removetheoldaugerdrivebelt.
Replacetheaugerdrivebeltwith
anoriginalfactoryreplacementbelt
available from an authorized service
center.
9. Install the new auger drive belt
onto the auger drive pulley and
onto the drive pulley.
10. Adjust the auger drive belt. See
"How To Adjust The Auger Drive
Belt" in the Service And Adjustment
section.
11. Adjust the belt guide. See "How To
Adjust The Belt Guide" in the Ser-
vice And Adjustment section.
12. Install the bolts on each side of the
motor mount frame. See
Figure 29.
13. Tighten the bolts on each side of
the motor mount frame.
14. Install the belt cover. Tighten the
screw. See Figure 26.
15. Check the adjustment of the cables.
See "How To Check And Adjust The
Cables" in the Service And Adjust-
ment section.
16. Connect the spark plug wire.
How To Remove the Traction Drive
Belt
If the snow thrower will not move for-
ward, check the traction drive belt for
wear or damage. If the traction drive
belt is worn or damaged, replace the
belt as follows.
1. Remove the gas from the gas tank.
Stand the snow thrower up on the
front end of the auger housing.
_hlL ARNING: Drain the gasoline
outdoors, away from fire or
flame.
2. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
3. Remove the auger drive belt. See
"How To Remove The Auger Drive
Belt" in the Maintenance section.
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4. Pull the traction drive idler pulley
away from the traction drive belt.
See Figure 30.
TractionDrive Belt
Traction Belt Guide
Drive Pulley
Auger
Drive
Pulley
Traction
Drive , Auger
Idler Idler
Pulley Pulley
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5.
Engine Pulley Figure30
Remove the old traction drive belt
from the traction drive pulley and
from the engine pulley. Replace the
traction drive belt with an original
factory replacement belt available
from an authorized service center.
6. Install the new traction drive belt
onto the traction drive pulley and
onto the engine pulley.
7. Make sure the traction drive idler
pulley is properly aligned with the
traction drive belt.
8. Install and adjust the auger drive
belt. See "How To Remove The Au-
ger Drive Belt" in the Service And
Adjustment section.
9. Adjust the belt guide. See "How To
Adjust The Belt Guide" in the Ser-
vice And Adjustment section.
10. Install the bolts on each side of the
motor mount frame. See Figure 29.
11. Tighten the bolts on each side of the
motor mount frame.
12. Install the belt cover. Tighten screw.
See Figure 26.
13. Check the adjustment of the cables.
See "How To Check And Adjust The
Cables" in the Service And Adjust-
ment section.
14. Connect the spark plug wire.