Craftsman 536.8852 operating instructions HOW to Remove Auger Drive Belt

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HOW TO REMOVE

THE AUGER DRIVE BELT

The auger drive belt is made of special construction and must be replaced with

an original equipment belt available from the nearest Sears Store.

If the auger drive belt is damaged, the snowthrower will not discharge snow and will not move forward. Replace the damaged belt as follows:

1.Disconnect the spark plug wire. 2, Remove the belt cover. See "How

To Remove The Belt Cover".

3. Note the path of the auger drive

belt. For assistance, a diagram de-

cal is provided.

4. Remove the belt guide screw and

the belt guide See Figure 18). To

remove the belt guide, rotate the

belt guide down.

5. Remove the idler screw and idler

pulley from the idler arm (See

Figure 19).

6. Remove the auger drive belt from

the engine pulley and pull through

side of motor box (See Figure 20).

7. To remove the auger drive belt

from the impeller pulley, move the

idler arm to the engaged position.

This will provide clearance between

the impeller pulley and the brake

arm to remove the auger drive belt

(See Figure 21).

Idler

Figure 19

8.	To install a new auger drive belt, re*
	verse the above steps.
9.	Check the adjustment of the auger
	drive cable. See "How To Adjust
	The Auger Drive Cable".

Auger Drive Belt

Impeller

Pulley

ure 20

	Belt	Brake	Arm
	Guide
		earance	Figure 21
	Screw
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		20
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Contents Snow Thrower General Recommendations Product SpecificationsHorse Power Displacement 10 cu, Fuel Tank Quart Spark P ug Training Maintenance and Storage Let++ IIo A-q Contents of Parts Bag actual size Tools RequiredChecklist ZAIildKnow Your Snow Thrower Auger Drive Lever Starts and stops the augerDischarge Chute Changes thedirecdon the snowisthrown Choke Control Used to start a coldHOW to Move Forward HOW to Throw SnowTo Stop Your Snow Thrower To Control Snow DischargeFill GAS Fill OILDipstick. do not overfill. See Figure HOW to Start the Engine HOW to Stop the EngineBefore Starting the Engine Cold StartWarm Start Frozen StarterSnow Throwing Tips Whenever possible, discharge the snow down windSnow Banks and Drifts DRY and Average SnowWET Packed Snow After Each USE Lubrication ChartCustomer Responsibilities HOW to Remove the TOP Cover HOW to Remove the Belt CoverRemove the screws a and nuts B from the belt cover AFigure10Spark Plug HOW to Change the Engine OILNot Overfill HOW to Adjust Auger Drive Cable No tension on the idler armHOW to Adjust Theaugerbrake Turn the adjuster nut SeeHOW to Remove Auger Drive Belt Auger Housing HOW to Remove the AugerTo install the auger, reverse the above steps To adjust To Adjust the CarburetorTo Adjust or Replace the Spark Plug Snow Thrower OtherCorrection TroublecauseDifficult starting Water or dirt in fuelsystemFOO1072M25