Sears 536.884821 manual E And Adjustments, To Adjust The Clutch Control Cables, To Adjust Belts

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TO ADJUST THE CLUTCH CONTROL CABLES

Pedodicadjustmentofthecables may berequireddue to non'natstretchandwearonthe belts Tocheckfor correct adjustment, the controllever mustbe in Ihe fullforward position,resting on theplasticbumper+Thecontrolcables are correctlyadjustedwhenthecenterofthe"Z"Fittingis in the centerofthe holeandthere is nodroopin thecable (See Fig, 22),,

If adjustmentis necessary:

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TRACTION DRIVE _

LEVER _"_..,___?.

"Z" FITTING

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CONTROL LEVER

MUST BE IN FULL

FORWARD POS_. TION (Ju=t Contact. lng Plastic Bumper)

WHEN CHECKING

PLASTIC BUMPER

•Remove gas fromgas tank+Standblower on end

eDisconnect the "Z" Fitting from drive lever.

•Push the cable through the spring (See Fig+23) to expose the threaded portion of the cable+

FIG+22

TRACTION

DRIVE

•Hold the square end of the threaded portion with pliers andadjust the Iocknutinor outuntilthe excess slack is removed,,

ePull the cable back through the springand connect the cable. Do the same for the other lever cabte+

NOTE: Whenever the tractiondrive or auger belts are adjusted or replaced, thecableswillneed tobe adjusted.

TO ADJUST BELTS

Belts stretch during normal use+ If you need to adjust the belts due to wear or stretch, proceed as follows:

TRACTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25)

The traction drivebelt has constantspringpressure and does not require adjustment,, Check the clutch control cable adjustment before replacing the belt

Replacethe traction drive belt if it+sstillslipping (see To Replace Beltsparagraph on page 19).

AUGER DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25)

If your snowthrowerwillnot dischargesnow,checkthe controlcable adjustment+if it is correct,then checkthe conditionof the auger drive bell tt may be loose or damaged+If it is damaged, replace it. See To Replace Belts paragraph on page 19+If the auger drive belt is loose, adjustas follows:

•Disconnectthe sparkplug wire.

eRemove the belt cover_

oLoosen the nut on the idler pulley(See Fig+25) and movethe pulleytowardthe belt about1/8",,

•Tighten the nut.

•Press the auger drive tever_ Check the tensionon the belt (opposite idler pulley) The belt should deflect about 1/2" withmoderate pressure(See Fig+

24)+

NOTE: You may have tomove the idlerpulley morethan once to obtain the correct tension

e Replace the belt cover.

FIG. 23

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	.		DFIIVE PULLEY
		_	I12 INCH
ID_R PULLEY---_	}	.__',_4.,_DEFLEC33ON

	\	'	/---	i.PeLLER
				PULLEY
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		FIG. 24
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TRACTIODrove. .ELT
TRACTION DRWE				BELT GUIDE
	PULLEY			(Left Hand)
BELT	GUIDE			AUGER
(Right	Hind)			PULLEY
DRIVE				AUGER IDLER
IDLER PULLEY				PULLEY

FIG+25

•Check the clutchcontrol cable adjustmenL

•Reconnect the spad_plugwire.