Craftsman 247883960 snow thrower

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7. Removethebeltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,andslipthebelt
betweenthesupportbracketandtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure34.
8. Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowingtheseinstructionsinopposite
orderandmannerofremoval.
9. PerformtheAugerControltestoutlinedintheAssemblysection
ofthismanual.
NOTE:DoNOTforgettoreinstalltheshoulderscrewandreconnect
thespringtotheframeafterinstallingareplacementaugerbelt.
Drive Belt
Toremoveand replaceyoursnowthrower'sdrivebelt,proceedas
follows:
1. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtank by runningengine
untilit stops.
2. Removetheplasticbelt coveronthe frontof the engineby remov-
ingthe twoself-tappingscrews.See Figure30 on previouspage.
3. Removethebelt fromenginepulleyas follows.Referto Figure35.
A. Rollthe augerbeltoff theenginepulley.
B. Useawrenchto pivotthe idlerpulleytowardthe right.
C. Liftthe drivebelt offenginepulley.
4. Carefullypivotthe snowthrowerupand forwardsothat itrestson
the augerhousing.
5. Removetheframecoverfromthe undersideof the snowthrower
by removingthe self-tappingscrewswhich secureit. Referto
Figure32.
6. Backoutthe stopbolt to increasethe clearancebetweenthe
frictionwheeldiscandfrictionwheel.See Figure36.
7. Slipthe drivebelt offthe frictionwheeldiscandbetweenfriction
wheelandfrictionwheeldisc.See Figure36.
8. Reassembledrive beltby followingthese instructionsinopposite
orderand mannerof removal.Besureto reinstallthe stopbolt.
FRICTION WHEEL INSPECTION
If the snowthrowerfailsto drivewith thedrivecontrolengaged,and
performingthe DriveControlCableAdjustmentfailsto correctthe
problem,the frictionwheelmayneedto be replaced.Examinethe
frictionwheelrubberfor signsof wearor crackingand replacewheelif
necessary.
NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedandspecialtools are
requiredinorder to replacethis snowthrower'sfrictionwheel.Ifyour
frictionwheelneedsto bereplaced,contactthe nearestSearsParts&
RepairCenter.
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Friction
Wheel Disc
Stop
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