Sears 247.8879 Service And Maintenance, Belt Replacement, Chute Control, Auger Control

SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

Chute Control

Once a season or every 25 hours of operation, whichever is earlier, check whether the four-way chute control™ cables have slackened. If the chute does not rotate fully, the chute control cables will have to be adjusted. Refer to Figure 20.

To adjust these cables, proceed as follows:

1.Using a ½” wrench, loosen the upper and lower hex nuts found on one cable adjuster.

2.Grasp the metal cable housing and gently push upward to take up slack (usually no more than 1⁄4-inch) in the cable before retightening both hex nuts.

3. Repeat on the other cable adjuster until the chute assembly has full range from left-to-right.

Auger Control

Refer to the Assembly section for instructions on adjusting the auger control cable.

Skid Shoes

Figure 20

Refer to the Assembly section for instructions on adjusting the skid shoes.

Belt Replacement

Auger Belt

To remove and replace your snow thrower’s auger belt, proceed as follows:

1.To prevent spillage, place a piece of plastic wrap under the gas cap and tighten securely.

2.Remove the plastic belt cover on the front of the engine by remov- ing the two self-tapping screws. See Figure 21.

3. Roll the auger belt off the engine pulley. See Figure 22.

Figure 21

Figure 22

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