Craftsman 247.88853 owner manual WARNING Do not attempt to change the, Push Push

•	Remove the six hex nuts and lock washers	•	To remove the front auger drive belt, push the
	which attach the auger housing assembly to the		idler pulley to the left. See Figure 28. The belt
	frame assembly. See Figure 26.		brake should move outward. Lift the front auger
	WARNING: Do not attempt to change the		drive belt from the front auger pulley.
	auger belt without the help of an assistant. It
	is very important that one person, standing
	at the operating position, firmly hold the
	snow thrower housing to prevent it from
	tipping while the other person replaces the
	belt. Failure to comply with this may result in
	injury.

Hex Nut,

Lock Washer

Align studs

for reassembly

Figure 26

•Standing in the operating position, lift up on the handles and pull the frame assembly towards the rear. The frame and the housing will separate, and the rear auger belt will come off the pulley. Maintain control of the frame assembly while pulling it.

•Remove the two belts from the two engine pulleys. For location of the pulleys, see Figure 27.

Auger Belt

Drive

Belt

Rear

Engine

Pulley

Idler Pulley

Front Engine

Pulley

Figure 27

Push auger idler pulley

Figure 28

•Place new belts on the two auger pulleys making sure that the front auger belt is under the belt brake. Route belts under and to the left of the flat idler pulley. Hold the belts upward in this position.

•While lifting up on the handles, bring the frame assembly close to the auger housing, and place the two belts on the front and rear engine pulleys. See Figure 29.

PUSH

PUSH

Frame

Assembly Auger

Housing

Figure 29

•Level the frame assembly and tip the auger housing forward to align studs with the corresponding holes on both sides of the frame assembly. See Figure 26. Push the frame assembly fully on to the studs.

NOTE: Use care to avoid pinching the control cable.

•From the frame assembly side, insert six lock washers and hex nuts on to the studs . These pieces of hardware were removed earlier. See Figure 26. Tighten the nuts securely.

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