. 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 25.

13.Tighter_the bolts on each side of the motor mount frame.

14.Install the belt cover. Tighten the screw. See Figure 22.

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.

How To Remove the Traction Drive Belt

If the snow thrower will not move for- ward, check the traction drive belt for wear or damage. If the traction drive belt is worn or damaged, replace the belt as follows.

1.Remove the gas from the gas tank. Stand the snow thrower up on the front end of the auger housing.

outdoors, away from fire or

_ARNING: Drain the gasoline flame.

2.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 26.

Traction Drive Belt

Auger Drive

Traction

Belt Guide

Drive Pulley

Auger

Drive

Pulley

Traction

DriveAuger

IdlerIdler

PulleyPulley

Engine Pulley

Figure 26

. 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.

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

. 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-

ger Drive Belt" in the Service And Adjustment section.

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

10.Install the bolts on each side of the motor mount frame. See Figure 25.

11.Tighten the bolts on each side of the motor mount frame.

12.Install the belt cover. Tighten screw. See Figure 22.

13.Check the adjustment of the cables. See "How To Check And Adjust The

Cables" in the Service And Adjust- ment section.

14.Connect the spark plug wire.

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Craftsman 536.88626 operating instructions Pulley is properly aligned with the traction drive belt, Traction DriveAuger

536.88626 specifications

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