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

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Craftsman 536.8852 operating instructions HOW to Remove Auger Drive Belt