Craftsman 917.881064 owner manual Service A Adj

SERVICE A ADJ

TO REPLACE BELTS (See Fig. 22)

The auger and traction drive belts are not adjustable. If the belts are damaged or begin to slip from wear, they should be replaced. It is recommended that the belt(s) be replaced by a Sears service centre/department.

NOTE: It is recommended that both the auger and traction drive belt be replaced at the same time.

The V-belts on your snow thrower are of special construction and should be replaced by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) belts available from your nearest Sears service centre/department. Using other than OEM belts can cause )ersonal injury or damage to the snow thrower.

8.RELIEVE TENSION ON TRACTION DRIVE BELT IDLER and remove traction drive belt from around pulleys.

HINT: Insert a 3/8" drive ratchet (in the "ON" position) into the square hole in idler arm and rotate ratchet clockwise to relieve tension.

9.	With tension relieved on idler, install new traction drive
	belt around pulleys and inside belt keepers.
10.	Install	clutch rod in swing plate; secure with hairpin.
11.	Place auger belt around and inside the groove of auger
	pulley	only.
12.	While	your assistant slowly raises handles to rejoin
	the auger housing and frame assembly, pull up on the

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FRAME ASSEMBLY

WARNING: Belt replacement requires separation of the snow thrower. While separating the auger housing from the frame assembly, it is important that an assistant stand in the operating position and hold the snow thrower handles. Serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit could occur if the snowthrower should fall during the belt changing process.

AUGER

HOUSING

HANDLES

	auger belt and squeeze sides together above pulley
	so belt is fully seated in groove of pulley.
13.	Move idler arm so it does not hit impeller pulley as you
	bring snow thrower completely together and check
	carefully for proper routing of belts. If auger belt has
	become dislodged from the pulley (by catching the idler
	arm bracket while bringing snow thrower together),
	separate the snow thrower and repeat step 12. Belt
	must be fully seated in pulley groove when bringing
	the snow	thrower together.
14.	Install the	two (2) hex bolts		and tighten securely.
15.	INSTALL ENGINE PULLEY-			Place belt in pulley groove
	and slide pulley on crankshaft. Install flat washer,
	Iockwasher and bolt and tighten securely (41-47 N-m
	torque). Make sure belt is inside belt keeper.
16.	INSTALL	BELT COVER	and two (2) screws. Tighten
	securely.
17.	INSTALL DISCHARGE		CHUTE - See "INSTALL DIS-
	CHARGE CHUTE / CHUTE ROTATER HEAD" in the
	Assembly / Pre-Operation section of this manual.

REMOVE GASOLINE FROM FUEL TANK - Drain

gasoline from fuel tank into a suitable container, out- doors, away from fire or flame. Wipe up any spilled gasoline.

. REMOVE DISCHARGE CHUTE - Loosen Iocknut

securing chute rotator head to mounting bracket only enough to allow chute rotator head to be raised and discharge chute to be removed from snow thrower.

. REMOVE BELT COVER - See "TO REMOVE BELT COVER" in this section of this manual.

4.REMOVE ENGINE PULLEY- Remove bolt, Iockwasher and flat washer securing pulley to engine crankshaft. Remove outside (auger) pulley only from crankshaft.

5.SEPARATE SNOW THROWER - With your assistant standing in the operating position holding the handles, remove the two (2) bolts holding the auger housing and frame together.

	BELT KEEPER
	TRACTION	DRIVE BELT
	ENGINE		FLAT WASHER
	PULLEY
			LOCKWASHER
			BOLT
IDLER ARM			AUGER
SQUARE			BELT
	HOLE
	CLUTCHING
	BRACKET	/
	IDLER ARM		AUGER
FRAME	AUGER	PULLEY
			HOUSING

BOLTS

have your assistant carefully lower the WARNING: As the last bolt is removed, handles down to the ground.

6.REMOVE HAIRPIN FROM CLUTCH ROD and remove clutch rod from swing plate. Tip swing plate forward.

7.REMOVE AUGER BELT from around pulley.

18FIG.22