Craftsman 536.882650 Manual Del Usuario página 21

• Release idler pulley.. Ensure idler pulley
is properly engaged with bell
. Reinstall auger drive belt
• Adjust the belt guides and tighten mount-
ing screws (see To Adjust The Belt
Guides paragraph on this page)
- Adjust idler on auger bell
- Reinstall the belt cover
, Reconnect the spark plug wire.
TO ADJUSTTHE BELT GUIDES
There are two belt guides on your snow
thrower, a left and right After you replace
the traction drive belt, you need to adjust
one or both of the belt guides. Proceed as
follows for each belt:
- Disconnect the spark plug wire.
- Remove the belt cover (see second fig-
ure on page 20)
. Engage the auger drive clutch lever
• Measure the distance belween the belt
guides and the belt (see figure below).
The distance should be 3/32" for each
guide.
Pulley
3/32 iuide
Bel! Gu r)
(Right Inch
Auger
• If adjustment is necessary, loosen the bell
guide mounting bolts. Move the bell
guides to the correcl position Tighten the
mounting bolls,
, Reinstall the belt cover
• Reconnect the spark plug wire.
TO ADJUST THE FRICTION WHEEL
If the snow thrower will not move forward,
you need to check the traction drive belt, the
traction drive cable or the friction wheel If
the friction wheel is damaged, it will need to
be replaced (see the To Replace Friction
Wheel paragraph on page 22) 1(the friction
wheel is not worn, check the adjustment, as
follows:
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• 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 figure be-
low),
RemoveTop Bolts
(Each Side)
Housing
÷
j,
Leo botlom bolls
(each side) (Bottom View)
• Position the shifter lever in first (1) gear
• 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 figure be-
low)
Wheel
, i
If adiustment is necessary:
• Loosen nut "A" on the speed select rod.
Remove the ball joint by removing nut "B"
from shift yoke assembly. Lengthen or
shorten the rod by turning the adaptor to
obtain the correct friction wheel position
(see figure below)
, Reinstall the ball joint and nut "B" Tighten
nut "A".
• ReinstaIlthe bottom panel.
select "\\\
Rod
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Nut "A"-._
Adapter ...-..."_
Ball Joint J