Craftsman 247882550 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manuam

CRAFTSMAN°

5.5 Horse Power 24" 4-CYCLE 3-SPEED SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88255

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Horse Power: 5.5 Engine Oil: SAE 5W_30

Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline

Spark Plug:

Engine: Tecumaeh LH195SP

Model Number .............................................................

Serial Number ..............................................................

Date of Purchase ..........................................................

Record the model number, serial number

and date of purchase above

1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLER

ANDAUGER.CONTACTWITHIMPELLEROR AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET,

2. USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG DISCHARGECHUTE.

3. DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE UNCLOGGINGORSERVICINGMACHINE,

4. TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES, NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON GRAVELSURFACES.

5. READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

Thissymbolpointsout

importantsafetyinstructions

which,if notfollowed,could endangerthepersonalsafety and/or propertyofyourself

and others.Readand follow all instructionsinthis manual

beforeattemptingtooperate

this machine.Failuretocom-

plywith theseinstructions mayresultinpersonalinjury.

Whenyouseethis symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use of this powermachineto persons

who read,understandand follow the warningsand

instructionsin this manual

and on the machine.

A chute cleamout tool isfastenedto thetopofthe augerhousingwitha mountingclip,The toolis designed tocleara chuteassemblyof iceandsnow, Thisitemisfastenedwithacabletie atthefactory,Cut thecabletiebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower,

,_ WARNING:Never use your

hands to clear a clogged chute

assembly. Shut off engine and

remain behind handles until

all moving parts have stopped

before using the clean-out tool

to clear the chute assembly.

WARNING:EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

DANGER:ThismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesforsafeoperationinthismanualAswithanytype ofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.Thismachineiscapable

ofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthe

personalsafetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury. WhenyouseethissymbolHEEDITSWARNING!

YourResponsibility:Restricttheuseofthispowermachinetopersonswhoread,understandandfollowthewarnings andinstructionsinthismanualandonthemachine.

Training

1 Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe machineand inthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement

parts.

2. Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheir properoperation.Knowhowtostop themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethis machine.Ohildren 14yearsold andovershouldreadandunderstandthe operationinstruc- tionsand safetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervised bya parent.

4. Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproperinstruction.

5. Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury'.Planyoursnow-throwing patterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,bystandersandthelike.

6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenatleast75feetfromthe machinewhileit is in operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthe area.

7. Exercisecautionto avoidslippingor falling,especiallywhenoperatingin reverse.

Preparation

1. Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove all doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresand otherforeignobjects,

whichcould betrippedoveror thrownbythe auger/impeller.

2. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationandwhile performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects whichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the eyes.

3. Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesor otherlooseclothing,whichcouldbecome entangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhichwillimprovefootingon slipperysurfaces.

4. Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptaclefor all unitswith electricstart engines.

5. Adjustcollectorhousingheightto cleargravelor crushedrocksurfaces.

6. Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingthe engine.

7. Neverattempttomake anyadjustmentswhileengineis running,except wherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.

8. Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore startingto clearsnow.

9. To avoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein handling gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilledonyourself or yourclothes,whichcanignite.Washyourskin andchangeclothes immediately.

a. Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer. b. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

c. Neverfuelmachineindoors. d. Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhilethe engineishot or running.

e. Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling. f. Neveroverfill fuel tank.Filltankto nomorethan_J2inchbelowbottom

offiller neckto providespacefor fuelexpansion.

g. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely. h. Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea. Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer insidewherethere isan open flame,sparkorpilot light(e.g.furnace,water heater,space heater, clothesdryeretc.). Allowmachineto coolat least5minutesbeforestoring.

Operation

1. Do notputhandsorfeet nearrotatingparts,inthe auger/impellerhousing orchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotating partscan amputatehands

andfeet.

2. Theauger/impellercontrolleveris asafetydevice.Neverbypassits operation.Doingso makesthemachineunsafeand maycausepersonal injury.

3. Thecontrolleversmust operateeasilyin both directionsandautomatically returntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keepall safety devicesin placeandworking.

5. Neverrunan engineindoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

6. Do notoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

7. Mufflerandenginebecomehotand cancausea burn. Donottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravelsurfaces. Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic,

9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes.

10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowardswindows, walls,carsetc.Thus, avoidingpossiblepropertydamageorpersonal injurycausedbya ricochet.

11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpetsor allowanyonein frontofthe machine.

12.Donotoverloadmachinecapacityby attemptingto clearsnowat toofast ofa rate.

13.Neveroperatethis machinewithoutgood visibilityor light.Alwaysbesure ofyourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthe handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowertothe auger/impellerwhentransportingor notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransport speedson slipperysurfaces. Lookdownand behindand usecarewhenbackingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstart tovibrateabnormally,stopthe engine, disconnectthespark plugwireandgroundit againsttheengine.Inspect thoroughlyfordamage.Repairany damagebeforestartingand operating.

17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstop enginebeforeyouleavethe operat- ingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntiltheauger/impellercomes toa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechuteassembly,makingany adjustments,or inspections.

18.Neverputyour handinthe dischargeor collectoropenings.Alwaysuse theclean-outtool providedto unclogthedischargeopening.Do notunclog chuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff engineandremain behindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

19.Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythe manufacturer(e.g. wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).

20.Ifsituationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredinthis manual,usecareand goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly. Referto the maintenanceandadjustmentsectionsofthis manual.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageallcontrol leversand stoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impellercometo a completestop.Disconnectthespark plugwireand groundagainstthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.

3. Checkboltsandscrewsfor propertightnessatfrequentintervalsto keep the machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachinefor anydamage.

4. Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedtheengine.The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedof the engine.

5. Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowearand damage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckallcomponentsand

replacewithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)parts only."Useof

partswhich donotmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverifythey engageanddisengageproperly andadjust,if necessary.Refertothe adjustmentsectioninthisoperator's

manualforinstructions.

7. Maintainorreplacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.

8. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor gas, oil,etc.to protect the environment.

9. Priortostoring,run machineafewminutestoclear snowfrommachine andpreventfreezeup of auger/impeller.

10.Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinside wherethere isanopen flame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas awaterheater,furnace,clothes dryer

etc.

11.Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualfor properinstructionsonoff-season storage.

Do not modify engine

Toavoidseriousinjury'or death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.Tampering withthegovernorsettingcanleadto a runaway'engineandcauseitto operate at unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysettingofenginegovernor.

Notice regarding Emissions Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederalEPAemission

regulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmay'includethefollowingemissioncontrolsys-

tems:EngineModification(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)if soequipped.

Engine identification Decal

Thisdecalindicatestheengine'smodelnumber,specificationandthe dateof

manufacture.Pleaselookatthe decalontheengineofyourequipmentand recordtheseinformationforfuturereference.

Theengineidentificationdecalalsoincludesenginelifespecificationsforthe emissions-relatedusefullifeperiodof the engine.This periodrelatestothe emissioncompliancelifeascertifiedbyEPAand/orCARB.Tofindthe lifeperiod specificationoftheengine,pleasereadthe enginedecalandlocatethe letter

(enclosedbyquotationmarks)betweenthewordsModerateandLifePeriod. Matchone ofthefollowingletterswiththeletterprintedonyourdecal.For

example,HMSK80modelsaredesignatedas:

"C"-- 250hours "B"-- 500 hours

"A"-- 1000hours

IMPORTANT:This unitisshippedwiththeenginefull ofoil After assembly,see page10forfuel andoildetails,

Removing From Carton

1, Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground,

Removeall packinginserts,

2, Theupperhandleispackagedunattachedtothe snowthrower,

thoughconnectedbycanes, Movethe snowthrowerandupper handleoutof thecarton,

3, Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit,

Before Assembly

_lb ARNING:Disconnect the spark plug wireand Ground NOTE:Referencetoright,left,frontor rearof the unitis fromthe

operatingpositionunlessotherwisestated,

itagainstthe engineto prevent unintendedstarting.

Setting Up The HandJe

1, Removecane tiesecuringupperhandletolowerhandlefor

shippingpurposes,Removeallprotectiveplasticwrappingfrom handlesasshownin Figure1,

NOTE: BecarefulNOTto removethe threelooselyfittedcane ties thatwillbeutilizedlatertosecurecanes,

2, Loosenandremovethe wingknob,saddlewasher,handletaband

carriagescrewoneachside ofthe lowerhandle,SeeFigure2,

3, Slideoneofthelooselyfittedcane tiesfromthe rightside ofthe

lowerhandleupto thecross memberof thelowerhandle,Leave thesecondcane tiein placeonthe rightside ofthelowerhandle,

iMPORTANT:It willbenecessaryto lifttheupperhandlewhilesliding upthis cane tie topreventdamagetothecane,

4, Liftthe upperhandleupand positionit overthelowerhandle,

aligningtheholeswherethe wingknobswereremoved(1),

CAUTION:Be careful net to bend er kink thecame& 5, inserta carriagescrewfromtheoutsidethrougha handletab,the

upperand lowerhandles,asaddlewasherand intothewingknob (2), Repeaton the otherside,

6, Tightenthewingknobsoneachsideof thehandle,Referto Figure3, NOTE:The augercane andspeedcontrolcane routedowntheleft

lowerhandlefromthe speedcontrolbox, Thedrivecane is routed acrossthetopof thelowerhandleanddownthe rightsideofthelower

handle, SeeFigure4, 7, Threecane tieshavebeenusedto looselytiethecontrolcanes

tothe lowerhandle,includingthecane tie yourelocatedinstep3, Positioncane tiesnow,as in Figure4,and tightentosecurecanes

tothe lowerhandle, Trimoff excessmaterialof cane ties,

Figure 2

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthegroundcanbeadiusted,Refer toFigure6onpage7forlocationofshaveplateandskidshoes,Fordose

snowremoval,placeskidshoesin lowposition,Whenareatobeclearedis uneven,placeskidshoesinthemiddleor highposition,SeeFigure5,

Figure 3

f -m

Drive Cable

Speed Control Box

Figure 4

Position

. MiddlePosition . LowPosition

NOTE:Operationofthissnowthrowerongravelisnot recommendedas loosegravelcanbeeasilypickedupandthrownbytheaugercausing personaliniuryordamagetothesnowthrower.Ifyouhavetooperateit

on gravel,keepskidshoeinhighestpositionfor maximumclearance.

1. Adiustskidshoesbylooseningtwohexnutsandcarriageboltsoneach skidshoe,andmovingskidshoetothedesiredposition.SeeFigure5.

2. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeis againstthe groundtoavoidunevenwearon theskid shoes.

3. Tightennutsandboltssecurely.

C ean-Out TooR

Thistoolhasbeenfastenedwithacabletietotherearoftheaugerhousing forshippingpurposes.Cutandremovecabletieasinstructedonpage3.

FinaH Adjustments

IMPORTANT:Checktheadiustmentsasinstructedand makeany finaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperatingtheunit.CheckaIInuts and boltsfortightness.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionsmaycause damageto unit.

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Thetiresareover=inflatedfor shippingpurposes.Checktirepressure and reducepressure,ifneeded,tosidewallspecifications.Maintain

equalpressureon bothwheelsofsnowthrower.

WARNING:Ma×imumtire pressure underany

circumstanceis24psi. Equaltire pressureshould be maintainedatall times. Excessivepressure(over 30

psi)when seating beadsmaycausetire/rim assembly

to burst with force sufficient to causeserious injury.

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Figure 5

Auger Contro Test

IMPORTANT:Performthe followingtestbeforeoperatingthesnow throwerforthe firsttimeandat thestartofeachwinterseason.

Checkthe adiustmentoftheaugercontrolas follows:

1. Whenaugercontrolis releasedandinthedisengaged"up"posi= tion,cableshouldhaveverylittleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.

WARNING:Donot over-tighten the cable. Over- tightening may preventthe auger from disengaging

and compromise the safety of the snow thrower.

2. ina well=ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineas in= structedon page10undertheheadingStartingEngine.Makesure

thethrottleisset intheFASTposition.

3. Whilestandinginoperator'sposition(behindunit)engageauger.

4. Allowaugertoremainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)seconds

beforereleasingtheaugercontrol Repeatthisseveraltimes.

5. WiththeenginerunningintheFASTpositionandtheaugercontrol

inthedisengaged"up"position,walkto thefrontof themachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshows

NOsignsof motion.

IMPORTANT:IftheaugershowsANYsignsofrotating,immediatelyreturn totheoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine.Waitforallmovingparts tostopbeforereadjustingtheaugercontrolcableasshownonpage13.

Gasoline Cap -.

Upper Chute

Drive Control

Starter Rope

Shave Plate

Chute Assembly_

Chute Handle

Chute Knob

Auger "_ SkidShoe

Clean-out Tool

Figure 6

_ ARNING:Be familiar with all the controls onthe snow thrower and their proper operation. Know bowto stop the machine

NOTE:CompareFigures6&7 withyourequipmentandfollowdescrip: tionof controls,givenbelow,togetfamiliarwiththeiroperation.

Drive Controm

Locatedon theundersideof theupperhandle,thedrivecontrolis used toengage/disengagewheels.Squeezethe drivecontrolagainstthe upperhandletoengagethe wheels;releasetodisengage.

Auger Contro_

Theaugercontrolis adiacenttothe upperhandle.Squeezethe auger controlagainsttheupperhandleto engagetheaugers;releaseto disengagethe augers.

IMPORTANT:Referto AugerControlTeston page7 priorto operating yoursnowthrower.Readandfollowallinstructionscarefullyand performalladiustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrowerisoperatingsafely andproperly.

Chute HandJe Thedirectionof snowthrowingcorrespondstothedirectionofthe

chuteopening.Usethe chutehandletoturnthechuteassemblyinthe directionyouwishtothrowthe snow.

and disengagethem quickly.

WARNING:Nevermakeadjustments to the chute assembly unless bothaugerand drive controls are disengaged and the operatorisstanding besidethe

unit.

Chute Knob

Thedistancesnowisthrowncan beadiustedbyeitherraisingor

loweringthe upperchute.Loosenthechuteknobontheside ofthe upperchutetoadiust.Pivottheupperchuteto desiredposition,and retightenthechuteknob.

Speed Selection Lever Yoursnowthrowerisequippedwitha 3-speedpowerpropelleddrive system. Thespeediscontrolledbythisspeedselectionlever,located on theleftside oftheupperhandle.Threespeedsare provided. Withtheleverallthewaydown,towardstheengine,speed1isyour slowestspeed.

iMPORTANT:Toshift gears,theunit mustbe runningand thedrive controlmustbereleased.

Shave P_ate Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwithpavementasthesnow

throwerispropelled,allowingsnowcloseto pavement'ssurfacetobe discharged.

Skid Shoe Thespacebetweentheshaveplateandthe groundcan be adiusted.

Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin the lowposition.Use

middleorhighpositionwhenareato beclearedisunevenor on gravel surfaces.

r_luffler

Carburetor Cow

Ignition Key

Choke

Control Throttb /

Spark (ye//owcap GasolineCap

OilFill

Rug onengineblock)

Primer Starter

OilDrain

Figure7

Recoil

Starter Handle

C_ean Out Too_

Thecban outtoolis providedtounclogthedischargeopening,Donot

unclogdischargechutewhileengineisrunning,

WARNING:Before unclogging, shut off engine and remainbehind handles until all moving partshave

stopped eompbtely. Neverputyour hand in the discharge or collector openings. Always use the

chart-out tool provided.

Choke Contro_

Activatingchokecontrolclosesthechokeplateoncarburetorandaids

instartingengine,Forinformationonchokeusage,seepage10ofthis manual

Recoi_ Starter & Starter Handme

Thismotorisfittedwitha recoilactionpullstartanda mittengrip

handleforeasyaccesswhilewearingglovesormittens,

mgnition Key Theignitionkeyis necessaryfortheengineto start,Insertkeyand snapinplace;do notturnittostart/stoptheunit, Removekeywhen

theunit isnot in use,

Primer

Depressingprimerforcesfuel directlyintoengine's carburetortoaidincold=weatherstarting,Refertothe startinginstructionsintheOperationsectionofthis

manualforproperprimerusage,

Oi_ Fill

Removeoil captoaddoil, Refertopage14forcheckingandadding oil instructions,

Gasoline Cap

Removegas capto add fuel,Unitrunsonregulargas,

NOTE:Thisunit mayincludeafuel plug,whichisonlyusedduring assemblyto keepdirtanddebrisoutof fueltank, Discardthefuel plug

beforefillingthefueltank, Throttle Control

Thethrottb controlislocatedontheengine,It regulatesthe speedof theengineandabe stopstheengine,Theimageto theright representsthe speedsofthethrottbcontrol,

Before Starting Engine

Engine OH

Theengineis shippedwithoil in it.Checkthe oil levelbeforefirstuse. Forsubsequentfill-ups,usethegradeofengineoil specifiedon page

14.Toaddoil:

1. Removethedipstickfromthe oilfill. Pourfreshoilslowlythrough theplug.Replacedipstick.

2. Checkandmakesurethatthelevelofoilisupto theFULLmarkon thedipstick.

Gasoline

WARNING:Gasoline is flammable and caution must be used when handling or storing it. Donot fill fuel

tank while the snow thrower is running,when it is hot or whenit is in an enclosed area.

WARNING:Keepyour snow thrower awayfrom any open flame or an electrical sparkanddo notsmoke during fueling.

1. Neverfillthefueltankcompletely.Fillthetankto nomorethan 1/2 inchbelowbottomof fillerneckto providespaceforexpansionof

fuel

NOTE:Thisunit mayincludeafuel plug,whichisonlyusedduring assemblytokeepdirtanddebrisout offuel tank. Discardthefuelplug

beforefillingthefuel tank.

2. Alwaysuseclean,fresh,unleadedgradeautomotivegasoline.Fill thefueltankoutdoorsandusea funnelor spoutto preventspilling.

Makesurethatthe containerfromwhichyou pourthegasolineis cleanandfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.Makesureto

wipeoff anyspilledfuel beforestartingtheengine.

3. Attheendoftheiob,emptythefueltank if thesnowthroweris not goingto beusedfor30 daysor longer.Storegasolineinaclean

containerand keepthecapin placeonthe container.

CAUTION:Never useengine or carburetor cleanerproducts in

the fuel tank.

6. Pushprimerbuttonwhilecoveringtheventhole.Removeyour fingerfromthe primerbetweenprimes.Donot primeif temperature is above500F;primetwo timesbetween500F and 150F;and primefour timesbelow150R

7. Graspstarterhandleandpull ropeoutslowlyuntilenginereaches startof compressioncycle(ropewill pullslightlyharderatthis

point).Letthe roperewindslowly.

8. Pull ropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepinga firm gripon thestarterhandle,lettheropereturnto thestarterslowly. Repeatuntilenginestarts.

9. Astheenginewarmsup,rotatethechokeknobslowlyto OFF position.If theenginefalters,returnto FULLchoke,thenslowly moveto OFFchokeposition.

lO.Allowtheengineto warmupfora fewminutesbecausethe engine

willnot developfullpoweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature.

11.Operatetheengineat fullthrottle(FAST)whenthrowingsnow. For A Warm Start:

1. if restartinganengineafteratemporaryshut-down,rotatechoke toOFFinsteadof FULLanddo notprime.Pullstarterhandleas

instructedbefore.

Before Stopping

1. Runenginefora fewminutestohelpdryoffanymoistureonengine.

2. Toavoidpossiblefreeze-upofthestarter,followthesesteps:

Reeoi_ Starter

a. Withthe enginerunning,pullthestarterropewitha rapid, continuousfullarmstrokethreeorfour times.

To Stop The Snow Thrower

1. Tostopthewheels,releasethe drivecontrol

2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrol

3. Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrollevertoOFFandpulloutthe key'.Donotturnkey.

To Start Engine

WARNING:Besure no oneother than the operator

is standing nearthe snow thrower while starting or operating. Do not operatethis snow thrower unless the chute assembly hasbeenproperly installed and

is secured.

NOTE:Forlocationofallthe enginecontrolsreferredtointhissection, referto Figure7.

For A Co_d Start

1. Makesurethataugeranddrivecontrolsarereleased.Attachspark plugwireto sparkplug.

2. Turnfuelvalveon,ifsoequipped.

3. Movethrottlecontrolto FASTposition.

4. Pushkeyintotheignitionslotsothatitsnapsintoplace.Donotturnkey'.

5. Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition.

C earing The Snow

CAUTION:Checkthe areatobeclearedforforeignobiects.Remove foreignobiects,if any.

1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.

2. Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutesasthe enginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature.

3. Rotatethe chuteassemblyto thedesireddirection,awayfrom bystandersand/orbuildings.

4. Makingcertainnobystandersorobstaclesareinfrontof the unit, squeezetheaugercontrolcompletelyagainsttheupperhandleto fullyengagetheaugers.

5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrivecontrol completelyagainsttheupperhandletoengagethewheels.Do not

"feather"thedrh,'econtrol

6. Asthesnowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firm holdon the handle,andguidethe snowthroweralongthepathto becleared.

7. Releasethe augeranddrivecontrolstostopthe snowthrowing actionandforwardmotion.

NOTE:Yourunitisequippedwithaclutch inthetransmission.Ifthe wheelsstopturningwhiletryingtodischargelargevolumesofsnow, immediatelydisengagethedrivecontrolandallowtherotatingaugers todischargesnowfromthe housing.Reducetheclearingwidthand continueoperation.

8. Oneachsucceedingpass,readiustthechuteassemblytothe desiredpositionandslightlyoverlapthepreviouslyclearedpath.

Speed Selector Lever

Yourunitis equippedwitha 3-speedpowerpropelleddrive system. Speedposition1,whentheleverisdepressedall the waydowntoward

themotor,isSlow. Speedposition2 isalittlefasterand3 is the fastest. SeeFigure8.

Speed Selector

Lever _

\.,

NOTE:It is notrecommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthroweron gravelas loosegravelcanbeeasilypickedup andthrownbythe auger causingpersonaliniuryand/ordamagetothe snowthrower.

4. if forsomereason,youhaveto operatethesnowthrowerongravel,

keeptheskidshoeinthe highestpositionformaximumclearance betweenthegroundandtheshaveplate.

5. Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.

C eaning The Chute Assembly

Thecleamouttoolis convenientlyfastenedtotheaugerhousingwitha

mountingclip. Whensnowandice collectinthe chuteassemblyduringoperation,

usethistool tosafelycleanthechuteandchuteopening.Followthe stepsbelowtooperateit.

_L ARNING:Stop engine by moving throttle leverto

1. Releasebothaugeranddrh,'econtrols.

2. Stoptheengineby movingthrottleleverto stopposition.

3. Removethecleamouttoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresitto the rear

ofthe augerhousing.

4. Usethe shovel_shapedendofthecleamouttooltodislodgeand

scoopanysnowandice whichhasformedin andnearthechute assembly.

stop position and wait for all moving parts to stop before using the clean-out tool.

Figure 8

Tooperatethisfunction,followtheseinstructions:

1. Shiftyoursnowthroweronlywhiletheengineis running.

2. Releasedrive controlhandlebeforeshifting.

Positioning Discharge Chute

Loosenthechuteknobandpk_otupperchutetodesiredposition.Tighten thechuteknobmakingsurethecarriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.

Rotatechutehandleto desiredoperatingposition. SeeFigure9.

_ll ARNING:Do not lift the snow thrower atanytime

Operating Tips

1. Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.

2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap eachpreviousswath.

3. Settheskidshoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefornormalusage. Theskidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardforhard-packedsnow.

by the chute handle.

WARNING:Neveruseyour handsto clean snow and

icefrom the chute assembly or auger housing.

5. Re-fastenthe eleamouttool,withthehandleonthe rightsideofthe housing,tothemountingclipontheaugerhousing.Youcanstart

operatingyoursnowthrowernow. SeeFigure9.

Mounting Clip

Chute Knob

Auger Housing

Figure9

GeneraR Recommendations

1, Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperformingany maintenance, 2, Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubiectedtooperatorabuseor negligence,Toreceivefull valuefromthe warranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthrower

asinstructedinthismanual,

3, Periodicallycheckall fastenersand hardwaretomakesurethese

aretight,

WARNING: Beforeservicing, repairing,lubricatingor

inspecting, disengage all controls and stop engine.

Wait until all moving parts havecometo a complete

stop.Disconnectsparkplug wireandgrounditagainst

the engineto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswear

safety glasses during operation or while performing anyadjustmentsor repairs.

Replacing the Shave P ate

and Skid Shoes

Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthe bottomofthe snowthrowerare subiectto wear,Theseshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced whennecessary 1, Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandhexnutssecuringeachskid

shoetotheaugerhousing,SeeFig,10

2, Reassemblenewskidshoeswithhardwareiustremoved,Makesurethe

skidshoesareadiustedtobelevel

3, Toremoveshaveplate:Removebothskidshoesandhardware

includingcarriagebolts,andhexnutswhichattachshaveplateto the snowthrowerhousing,Forlocationofshaveplate,seeFigure10,

4, Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof thecarriagebolts

aretothe insideof thehousing,Reinstallskidshoes,Tightensecurely,

Carriage

ShavePlate _

Bolt / /

,.... j

Shear Pin

Cotter Pin

Skid Shoe

Hex Nut Carriage

Bolt HexNut

Figure10

Lubricate

Servicing Augers

Theaugersaresecuredtothe spiralshaftwithfourshearpinsand cotterpins,Ifyou hita foreignobjector iceiam,thesnowthroweris designedsothatthepinsmayshear,RefertoFigure10, if the augersdonotturn,checkifthe pinshavesheared,Replace,if needed,withpropershearpins,Referto item42on page19forpart

number, IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithstandardpins

orfasteners,Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponents, asa resultof doingso,willNOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower's warranty,

Lubrication

Fora viewof thelubricationpointson thesnowthrower,see Figure11, 1, Lubricatepivotpointsonthe augercontrolanddrivecontrolwitha

lightengineoiloncea season,

2, Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwithalightengineoiloncea season,

Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsaboutmaintainingyour snowthrowerengine,

1, Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoil level 2, Changeengineoilafterfirst two hoursof operationandevery25

hoursthereafter,

Figure11

3, Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegap to0,030"atleast

oncea seasonorevery100hoursofoperation;replaceevery200 hoursof operation,

Check V-BeRts

Followinstructionsbelowtocheckconditionofdrivebeltsevery50 hoursofoperation,

1, Removetheplasticbeltcoveron thefrontoftheengineby

removingtheself=tappingscrewandpressingtheplastictabs to releasethe beltcover,

2, Visuallyinspectfor frayed,cracked,or excessivelywornout belts,

Replace,if necessary,followinstructionsbelow,

Replacing BeRts

NOTE:Therearetwobeltsonthissnowthrower:anaugerbeltanddrive belt,It isrecommendedthatbothbeltsbereplacedatthesametime,

1, Removethesparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgrounditagainst

theengineto preventaccidentalstarting,

2, Draingasolinefromthe gastankbelow1/2tankor runthemachine

belowhalf atank,or placeapieceof plasticsheetunderneaththe gascap topreventgasolineleakage,

WARNING:Performbeltmaintenanceoutdoorsas somegasmaypossibly leakfrom thecarburetoreven

thoughyou placedasheetofplasticunderneaththe gascap topreventthe gascap from leaking.

Adjusting The Auger Cable

Periodicadiustmentto theaugercontrolcablemayberequireddue to normalstretchandwearonthe belt,Adiustmentis neededifthe augersseemto hesitatewhib turning,buttheenginemaintainsspeed, or continueturningwiththe augercontroldisengaged,

1, Loosentherearhex boltonthe cabb adiustmentbracket, See

Figure12,

2, Slidethecabb adiustmentbracketbackwardstakingouttheslack

intheaugercabb,

TopAuger

/ i

.... ..... H?us!ngS e ,_j

Figure12

3, Retightentherearhexbolt

4, Startengineandverifyaugercontrolengagesanddisengages

properly,

NOTE:If augercontinuestorotatewiththe controldisengaged,shut off engineandreadiust,

Auger Beret

1, Loosentherearscrewontheaugercableadjustmentbracketusing

a 3/8" wrenchandslidethebracketall thewayforwardto provide

maximumslackinthe augercable, SeeFigure12,

2, Removethebeltcoverscrewusinga5/16 socketwithextension

andslightlyraisebeltcover, Youmustabe uncliptheplastictab on theothersideto raisethis up,Donotattemptto removethe belt coverfromtheunit atthistime, SeeFigure13,

3, Loosenthebottomaugerhousingmountingscrewoneachside

one(l) fullturnusinga 1/2"socket, SeeFigure12,

4, Usingthe samesocketwrench,removethetopaugerhousing

mountingscrewson eachside,

NOTE: The topaugerhousingscrewonthe leftsideabesecuresthe

Figure13

Wood Block

Figure14

augercabb bracketandcabb roller, Payattentionto itslocationand

howit is positionedforreferenceduringreassembly, 5, Pushdownon the unit'shandle,thiswillallowthe beltcover

tobe easilyremovedandwillgiveaccessfor thefollowingbelt

maintenanceprocedures,

6, Afterremovingthe beltcover,slipthefrontaugerbeltoffofthe

enginepulleybypushingit forwardandrollingin offofthe pulley,

7, Pushdownon the unit'shandlefurtheropeningthisareaand

providingbetteraccessto theaugerpulley, Youmaywishtoplace

a woodblockunderthe augerhousingtoholdtheunitopen,See

Figure14

8, Pushtheaugerbeltidlerpulleyin releasingthe augerbrake,which

isthe tabthat holdsthebeltontotheaugerpulley,Removethebelt,

9, Replacewithnewbeltafterreplacingthedrivebelt,

NOTE: If not replacingdrivebelt,thenproceedto Step5 intheDrive

Beltsection,

Drive Be t

NOTE:To replacetheDriveBelt,youmustfirstfollowAugerBelt instructions,Replacethe drivebeltbeforereassemblingthenewauger

belt, 1, Removehairpinclipand pivotrodfromunit, SeeFigure15,

2, Maneuvercontrolarmoutanddisconnectdrivecable, 3, Pullidlerpulleyonrighthandsideout,releasingtensionon drive

belt, Removedrivebeltfromidlerpulleyandtransmissionpulley, SeeFigure16

4, Rotatecontrolarmin orderto maneuverbeltfromunit, Remove

beltand replacewithnewbelt,

NOTE: Besureto maintainpositionof themulti-speedpulley assemblysothatthebelt Iocatorpinin thetop position,

5, Reassemblein theexactoppositeorder, 6, Afterreassemblyiscompleted,be suretoadiusttheaugercable,

Refertothe "AdiustingAugerCable"instructionson Page13of this manual

Checking Lever

Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoil levelbyfollowingsteps below,

1, Withengineonlevelground,oil '_/"'/

mustbeto FULLmarkon dipstick, FULL Maintair,OilLevel

2, Stopengineandwaitseveral

minutesbeforecheckingoillevel......

Removeoil fill capanddipstick, ADD

3, Wipedipstickclean,insertit intooil

fillholeandtightensnugly, '_

4, Removedipstickandcheck,If oil isnotuptotheFULLmarkon

dipstick,addoil

X P<'X _

Figure 15

Changing OiR

Changeengineoilafterfirsttwo hoursofoperationandevery25hours thereafter,Inordertochangeoil,youwillhavetofirstdraintheused engineoil fromtheengineandthen refillwithfreshoil, 1, Drainoilwhileengineiswarm,Removeoildrainpluglocatedatthe bot-

tomoftherecoilstarteroftheengine,Catchoilina suitablecontainer,

2, Whenengineis drainedofalloil, replacedrainplugsecurely, 3, Removethedipstickfromthe oilfill, Forlocationof theoil fill,see

Figure7,Pourfreshoilslowlythroughtheplug, Replacedipstick,

4, Checkandmakesurethatthelevelofoilisupto theFULLmarkon

thedipstick,

NOTE:Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30,etc,)improve startingincold weather,theycouldalsoresultin higheroilconsump- tionwhen usedabove320RCheckyoursnowthrower'sengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoidpossibleenginedamagefromrunning lowon oil SeetheViscosityChartin Figure17,

Figure17

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