Craftsman 247.88855 owner manual Service

			Auger Drive Belts
	Shift	Chute Distance	•	Disconnect the chute crank at the chute
Traction	Lever	Control		assembly by removing the cotter pin and the flat
Drive		Auger		washer.
Clutch			•	Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the
		Control
				engine by removing two self-tapping screws.
				See Figure 25.
Upper					Self-Tapping
Hole in		Hairpin			Screw
Shift		Clip
	Ferrule
Lever		Flat
		Washer
Spring	Shift
Washer
	Rod
	Shift Arm				Belt Cover
Hairpin	Assembly
	Flat
Clip
	Washer

Figure 24

•Insert the ferrule into the upper hole in the shift lever from the right side when adjustment is correct. Secure with the flat washer and the hairpin clip that you had earlier removed. See Figure 24.

•Check for correct adjustment of the traction drive control as instructed in the Final Adjustment section.

Service

Shave Plate And Skid Shoes

The shave plate and skid shoes on the bottom of the snow thrower are subject to wear. They should be checked periodically and replaced when necessary.

•To remove skid shoes, remove the two carriage bolts, belleville washers and hex nuts (on each side) which attach them to the snow thrower.

•Reassemble new skid shoes with the hardware earlier removed. Make sure to insert the cupped side of the washer against the skid shoe so that the skid shoe is adjusted to be level.

•To remove shave plate, remove the carriage bolts, belleville washers and hex nuts which attach it to the snow thrower housing.

Reassemble new shave plate, making sure heads of the carriage bolts are to the inside of the housing. Tighten securely.

Belt Removal and Replacement

WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark plug and ground it.

Self-Tapping

Screw

Figure 25

•Unthread the bottom of the auger cable from the top of the cable, leaving the hex nut in place.

•Remove the six lock washers and hex nuts which attach the auger housing assembly to the frame. See Figure 26. (Only two pairs of lock washers and hex nuts are shown in the figure.)

Lock Washer

and Hex Nut

Track

Figure 26

•Separate the housing from the frame assembly by standing in the operating position and lifting up on the handles. The frame and housing will separate and the rear auger drive belt will come off the pulleys.

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