frame will separate, hinged bolts.

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by the

How

To Remove

the

Traction Drive

 

Belt

 

 

 

 

If the snow thrower will not move for-

°o.o=ward, check the traction drive belt for

_ Panel

 

 

 

 

V_._

wear

or damage. If the traction drive

, Auger

belt is worn or damaged, replace the

belt

as follows.

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Remove the gas from the gas tank.

 

Stand the snow thrower up on the

\

front end of the

auger

housing.

(Each Side)

Figure 31

. Loosen the belt guide. Pull the belt guide away from the auger drive pulley. See Figure 29.

,Loosen the nut on the idler pulley. Pull the idler pulley away from the auger arive belt.

. Remove the old auger drive belt. Replace the auger drive belt with

an original factory replacement belt available from an authorized service

center.

9.Install the new auger drive belt onto the auger drive pulley and onto the drive pulley.

10.Adjust the auger drive belt. See "How To Adjust The Auger Drive

Belt" in the Service And Adjustment section.

11.Adjust the belt guide. See "How To Adjust The Belt Guide" in the Ser- vice And Adjustment section.

12.Install the bolts on each side of the motor mount frame. See

Figure 31.

13."lighten the bolts on each side of the motor mount frame.

14.Install the belt cover. Tighten the screw. See Figure 28.

15.Check the adjustment of the cables. See "How To Check And Adjust The Cables" in the Service And Adjust- ment section.

16, Connect the spark plug wire.

outdoors, away from fire or

,_ WARNING: Drain the gasoline flame,

. Disconnect the spark plug wire.

3.Remove the auger drive belt. See

"How To Remove The Auger Drive Belt" in the Maintenance section.

4.Pull the traction drive idler pulley away from the traction drive belt.

See Figure 32.

Traction Drive Belt

Auger Drive

.=It

Traction

Belt Guide

Drive Pulley

 

Auger

Drive

Pulley

Traction

DriveAuger

IdlerIdler

PulleyPulley

Engine Pulley

Figure 32

. Remove the old traction drive belt

from the traction drive pulley and from the engine pulley. Replace the traction drive belt with an original

factory replacement belt available from an authorized service center.

6.Install the new traction drive belt onto the traction drive pulley and onto the engine pulley.

7.Make sure the traction drive idler

pulley is properly aligned with the traction drive belt.

,Install and adjust the auger drive belt. See "How To Remove The Au-

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Craftsman 536.88112 operating instructions Outdoors, away from fire or, Traction Belt Guide Drive Pulley

536.88112 specifications

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