Craftsman 536.88502 owner manual Service AN, To Adjust Belts, Pulley, FIG28

SERVICE AN

TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLES

Periodiq adjustment of the cables may be required due to normal stretch and wear on the belts. To check Ior correct

adjustment, the control lever must be in the full forward position, resting on the plastic bumper. The control cables are correctly adjusted when the center of the "Z" fiUing istin the center of the hole and there is no droop in the cable (See Fig. 25) ........

If adjustment is necessary:

•Push the cable through the spring (See Fig 26) to expose the threaded portion of the cable

•Hold the square end of the threaded portion with

pliers and adjust the Iocknut in or out until the excess slack is removed.

ePull the cable back through the spring and connect the _able..

e" Do'the same for the other lever cable

NOTE:-Whenever the traction drive or auger belts are adjusted or replaced, the cables will need to be adjusted.

TO ADJUST BELTS

ADJUST	T$
TRACTION	CONTROL LEVER
DRIVE	MUST BE tN FULL
LEVER	FORWARD PO_{I-
	TION _,JustCm_ =ct.
"Z" FII-rING	Ing F',__o BuLnper)
	WHEN CHECKING
	PLASTICBUMPER
FIG.	25

Belts str_etchduring normal use. If you need to adjust the belt,_ due to wear or stretch, proceed as follows:

TRACK DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 28)

The track drive belt has constant spring pressure and does not require adjustment. Check the clutch control cable adjustment before replacing the belt

Replace_ the track ddve belt if it is still slipping (see To Replace'Bells paragraph on page 22)°

AUGER DRIVE BELT (see Fig. 28)

If your snow thrower will not discharge snow, check the control cable adjustment. If it is correct then check the condition of the auger drive belt. It may be loose or damaged. If it is damaged, replace it See To Replace Belts p_agraph on page 21. If the auger drive belt is loose, a_just as follows:

®Disconnect the spark plugwire.

®Ren_ove the belt cover_

®Lo0_en the nut on the idler pulley (See Fig. 27) and mo_e the pulley toward the belt about t/8'L

®Tighten the nuL

oPress the augerdrive lever_ Checkthetension onthe belt {(opposite idler pulley). The belt should deflect abo0t i/2" with moderate pressure (See Fig. 27).

NOTE: You may have to move the idler pulley more than once to obtain the correct tension

®Reptacethe belt cover.

•Che_k the clutch control cable adjustment.

®Rec6nnectthe spark plug wire

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ENGAGEDDEFLECTION

	PULLEY
FIG,	27
	_, AUGER DRIVE BELT
TRACTION DRIVE BELT	ENGINE
	PULLEY
TRACTION _'_,

AUGER IDLER

PULLEY

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FIG°28

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