Sears Craftsman 536.886531 User Manual download pdf (Page 20)

RFRVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

ro ADJUST THE BELT GUIDES

'here aretwobeit guides on your snow thrower, a left and

ighl After you replace the traction drive belt, you need to

idjust one or both of the beit guides Proceed as follows

or each bell:

» Disconnect the spark plug wire

t Remove the bell cover by removing the screw and

(latwasher onthe left and right hand sides See Fig

27 page 19,

» Engage the auger drive clulch lever

9 Measure the distance between the belt guides and

the beit (See Fig 29) The distance should be 3/32"

for each guide,

» If adjustment is necessary, loosen the belt guide

mounting boits. Move the bell guides to the correct

position. Tighten the mounting bolts

* Reinstall the belt cover

» Reconnect the spark plug wire

TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL

If the snow thrower will not move fonward, you need to

checkthetractiondrivebell.theiraciiondrivecableorlhe

(ricf ion wheel If the friction wheel isdamaged. it wiilneed

to be replaced, See To Replace Friction Wheel parag raph

on page 21 If the friction wheel is not worn, check the

adjustment, as follows:

Disconnect the spark plug wire

Drain the gasoline from the gas tank

Stand snow thrower on the auger housing end

Remove the bottom panel (See Fig 30)

Position the shifter lever in first (1} gear.

B Note the position of the friction wheel on the disc

drive plate. The right outer side of the disc drive plate

should be 3" from the center of the friction wheel

(See Fig 31 A)

if adjustment is necessary:

® Loosen bolts in speed selector lever (See Fig 31B)

MOTOR MOUNT FRAME

REMOVE

TOP

BOLTS

{EACH

SIDE)

BOTTOM

PANEL

AUGER

HOUSING

loosen BOTTOM BOLTS

(EACH SIDE)

{BoHom View)

FIG. 30

Move friction wheel to proper position as indicated

in previous step (Fig 31 A)

Re-tighten bolts in speed selector lever

Reinslall the boftom panel

FIG. 31B

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