Craftsman 536.881651 Manual Del Operador página 27

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How To Remove
The Traction Drive Belt
If the snow thrower will not move for-
ward, check the traction drive belt for
wear or damage. If the traction drive
belt is worn or damaged, replace the
belt as follows.
plate is properly secured (see
Figure 31).
1.
2.
Disconnect the spark plug wire.
Remove the auger drive belt. See
"How To Remove The Auger Drive
Belt" in the Service And Adjustment
section.
Plate
Remove the e-ring from one end of
the swing plate axle rod. Remove
the swing plate axle rod to allow
the swing plate to pivot forward (see
Figure 30).
4. Remove the traction drive spring.
Remove the old traction drive belt
from the traction drive pulley and
from the engine pulley. Replace
the traction drive belt with an origi-
nal equipment replacement belt
available from a Sears service cen-
ter.
6. Install the new traction drive belt
onto the traction drive pulley and
onto engine pulley.
7. Make sure the traction drive idler
pulley is properly aligned with the
traction drive belt.
8. Attach the traction drive spring.
9. Install the swing plate axle rod and
secure with the e-ring removed
earlier.
10. The bottom of the swing plate must
be positioned between the align-
ment tabs. Make sure the swing
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Alignment Tabs Figure 31
NOTE: If the drive will not engage
after the traction drive belt has
been replaced, then check to
make sure that the swing plate is
positioned between the align-
ment tabs.
Install and adjust the auger drive
belt. See "How To Remove The Au-
ger Drive Belt" in the Service And
Adjustment section.
Adjust the belt guide. See "How To
Adjust The Belt Guide" in the Ser-
vice And Adjustment section.
Install the bottom panel (see
Figure 28).
Tighten the bolts on each side of
the bottom panel.
Install the belt cover. Tighten
screw (see Figure 26).
Check the adjustment of the cables.
See "How To Check And Adjust The
Cables" in the Service And Adjust-
ment section.
Connect the spark plug wire.