Craftsman 917.881064 Service a ADJ, Install Engine Pulley, Install Belt Cover, Install Discharge

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SERVICE A ADJ

TO REPLACE BELTS (See Fig. 22)

The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustable. If the belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear, they should be replaced. It is recommended that the belt(s) be replaced by a Sears service centre/department.

NOTE: It is recommended that both the auger and traction drive belt be replaced at the same time.

The V-belts on your snow thrower are of special construction and should be replaced by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) belts available from your nearest Sears service centre/department. Using other than OEM belts can cause )ersonal injury or damage to the snow thrower.

8.RELIEVE TENSION ON TRACTION DRIVE BELT IDLER and remove traction drive belt from around pulleys.

HINT: Insert a 3/8" drive ratchet (in the "ON" position) into the square hole in idler arm and rotate ratchet clockwise to relieve tension.

9.

With tension relieved on idler, install new traction drive

 

belt around pulleys and inside belt keepers.

10.

Install

clutch rod in swing plate; secure with hairpin.

11.

Place auger belt around and inside the groove of auger

 

pulley

only.

12.

While

your assistant slowly raises handles to rejoin

 

the auger housing and frame assembly, pull up on the

&

FRAME ASSEMBLY

WARNING: Belt replacement requires separation of the snow thrower. While separating the auger housing from the frame assembly, it is important that an assistant stand in the operating position and hold the snow thrower handles. Serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit could occur if the snowthrower should fall during the belt changing process.

AUGER

HOUSING

HANDLES

 

auger belt and squeeze sides together above pulley

 

so belt is fully seated in groove of pulley.

13.

Move idler arm so it does not hit impeller pulley as you

 

bring snow thrower completely together and check

 

carefully for proper routing of belts. If auger belt has

 

become dislodged from the pulley (by catching the idler

 

arm bracket while bringing snow thrower together),

 

separate the snow thrower and repeat step 12. Belt

 

must be fully seated in pulley groove when bringing

 

the snow

thrower together.

 

14.

Install the

two (2) hex bolts

and tighten securely.

15.

INSTALL ENGINE PULLEY-

Place belt in pulley groove

 

and slide pulley on crankshaft. Install flat washer,

 

Iockwasher and bolt and tighten securely (41-47 N-m

 

torque). Make sure belt is inside belt keeper.

16.

INSTALL

BELT COVER

and two (2) screws. Tighten

 

securely.

 

 

 

17.

INSTALL DISCHARGE

CHUTE - See "INSTALL DIS-

 

CHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD" in the

 

Assembly / Pre-Operation section of this manual.

REMOVE GASOLINE FROM FUEL TANK - Drain

gasoline from fuel tank into a suitable container, out- doors, away from fire or flame. Wipe up any spilled gasoline.

. REMOVE DISCHARGE CHUTE - Loosen Iocknut

securing chute rotator head to mounting bracket only enough to allow chute rotator head to be raised and discharge chute to be removed from snow thrower.

. REMOVE BELT COVER - See "TO REMOVE BELT COVER" in this section of this manual.

4.REMOVE ENGINE PULLEY- Remove bolt, Iockwasher and flat washer securing pulley to engine crankshaft. Remove outside (auger) pulley only from crankshaft.

5.SEPARATE SNOW THROWER - With your assistant standing in the operating position holding the handles, remove the two (2) bolts holding the auger housing and frame together.

 

BELT KEEPER

 

 

TRACTION

DRIVE BELT

 

ENGINE

FLAT WASHER

 

PULLEY

 

 

 

 

 

LOCKWASHER

 

 

 

BOLT

IDLER ARM

 

AUGER

SQUARE

 

BELT

 

HOLE

 

 

 

CLUTCHING

 

 

 

BRACKET

/

 

 

IDLER ARM

AUGER

FRAME

AUGER

PULLEY

HOUSING

 

 

 

BOLTS

have your assistant carefully lower the WARNING: As the last bolt is removed, handles down to the ground.

6.REMOVE HAIRPIN FROM CLUTCH ROD and remove clutch rod from swing plate. Tip swing plate forward.

7.REMOVE AUGER BELT from around pulley.

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