Screw and nut to Idler Pulley
be loosened Pulley
Brake Pad
•Move belt guide into position. The belt
guide should be 3/32" from belt when belt
is engaged as shown in next figure.
•Reinstall belt cover.
TO REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT
The drive belt on this unitis ofspecial
construction and must be replaced with the
same type belt available at your nearest
Craftsman Service Center.
• Remove the belt cover. See to Remove
the BeltCover paragraph on page 13.
•Move belt guide away from belt. See next
figure. Belt may come out without
loosening belt guide. Carefully press idler
pulley down to release brake pressure on
belt.
Belt
Guide
Brake
Roller
•Remove belt from between brake pad
and roller.
•Remove old belt.
•Replace with new belt by carefully
pressing down on the idler pulley end
placingthe belt between the brake pad
and roller with belt ribs down.
• Release belt pulley.
• Attach new belt to the engine pulley and
auger pulley.
• Make sure the belt is seated properly.
TO REPLACE THE AUGER
•Remove the belt cover, see To Remove
BeltCover paragraph on page 13 andthe
drive belt. See the Drive Belt Replace-
ment paragraph on page 14.
•Remove the auger pulley, see figure
below from the auger shaft (threads are
lefthand; turn clockwise to remove). Place
apiece of wood (2x4) on the center
paddle area to secure auger to keep from
tuming.
•Remove the bearing assembly from the
leftframe of snow thrower by removing
thetwo nuts.See figure below.
_,_ _r Housing
•o
/LeftFrame
Spacer ,_
Auger Pulley
•Slide the auger assembly out ofthe
bearing assembly on the rightside of the
snow thrower.
• Tip the auger assembly enough to allow it
to slide out of the auger housing•
•Install the new auger assembly in reverse
order of removal.
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