To Replace Belts

The drive belts on this'snow thrower are of

special construction and should be replaced with original equipment belts available from your nearest Craftsman Store or Service Center.

You will need the assistance of a second person while replacing the belts.

Drain the gasoline from the fuel tank by re- moving the fuel line at the carburetor. Drain the gas into a container and reinstall the fuel line.

,/_ CAUTION: Drain the gasoline out- doors, away from fire or flame.

AUGER DRIVE BELT

If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, and the auger drive belt (see figure below) is damaged, replace it as follows:

•Disconnect the spark plug wire. Auger Ddve Belt

•Remove top two bolts that secure auger housing to motor mount frame. Loosen bottom two bolts. Auger housing and mo-

tor mount frame will separate, hinged by bottom two bolts.

•Remove old belt from the auger drive pul- ley.

•Install the original equipment replacement belt in reverse order of removal.

•Position drive belt onto the auger drive pulley.

•Adjust the belt guides (see To Adjust The Belt Guides paragraph on page 20).

•Reinstall the belt cover.

•Check clutch control cable adjustment, see page 18.

•Reconnect spark plug wire.

If your snow thrower will not move forward, check the traction drive belt (see first figure on this page for wear (Check other causes

Pulley

Drive

also in the Trouble Shooting Points sec- tion). If the traction drive belt needs to be

Pulley

Drive Belt

(Left Hand)

(Right Hand)

Pulley

•Remove the belt cover (see figure below).

Belt Cover

112 Inch self-tappingScrew

replaced, proceed as follows:

•Disconnect the spark plug wire.

•Remove the belt cover (see last figure on this page).

•Loosen the belt guides and pull away from engine drive pulley (see first figure on this page).

•Loosen nut on auger idler and pull auger idler pulley away from belt. Note location of idler pulley for later re-installation.

•Remove auger drive belt from engine pul- ley.

•Pull the idler pulley away from the drive belt, allowing belt to be positioned onto engine pulley.

•Release idler pulley. Ensure idler pulley is propedy engaged with belt.

•Reinstall auger drive belt.

•Adjust belt guides (see To Adjust The Belt Guides paragraph on page 20).

•Adjust idler on auger belt.

•Reinstall the belt cover.

•Reconnect the spark plug wire.

•Loosen the belt guides (see first figure on this page) and pull away from the engine drive pulley.

•Loosen nut on the auger idler pulley (see first figure on this page) and pull idler pulley away from the belt.