Craftsman C950-52844-1, Owner'S Manual

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Replace Drive Belt Figure 22
REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT
The drive belt is of special construction and must be replaced
with original factory replacement belt available from your nearest
dealer.
1. Remove the belt cover. See “Remove The Belt Cover”.
2. Remove the drive belt ( A , Figure 22) from the idler pulley
( B ).
3. Move the belt guide ( C ) away from the belt.
4. To reduce pressure on the drive belt, move the idler pulley
away from the belt. Remove the drive belt from between the
brake pad (
D ) and the brake roller ( E ).
5. Remove the old drive belt.
6. To install the new drive belt, reverse the above steps.
7. Make sure the drive belt is seated properly on the pulleys.
8. Set the belt guide ( A , Figure 23) to 3/32" (2.4 mm).
NOTE: When the auger control lever is engaged, the belt guide
must be 3/32" (2.4 mm) from the drive belt.
9. Install belt cover. See “Remove The Belt Cover”.
A
A
B
C
D
E
Set Belt Guide Figure 23
A
REMOVE THE AUGER
1. Remove the belt cover. See “Remove The Belt Cover”.
2. Remove the drive belt. See “Replace The Drive Belt”.
3. Remove the auger pulley ( A , Figure 24) from the auger shaft
(threads are left hand; turn clockwise to remove).
4. To keep the auger from rotating, set a 2"x4" (50.8 x 101.6 mm)
piece of wood on the center paddle to secure auger.
5. Remove the two nuts ( B ) that secure the bearing assembly ( C ).
6. Remove the bearing assembly ( C ) from the auger housing ( D ).
7. Slide the auger toward the left and out of the bearing assembly
on the right side of the snowthrower.
8. Tip the auger enough to allow the auger to slide out of the auger
housing.
9. To install auger, reverse the above steps.
Remove Auger Figure 24
A
B
C
D
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