Craftsman 247887050 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFr MRN

21" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88705

CAUTION: Before using
this product, read this

manual and follow all
safety rules and operating

instructions.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FORMNO.769-04081

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE
PARTS LIST

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2/6/2009

WarrantyStatement..................................Page2

SafeOperationPractices..........................Pages3-5

SafetyLabels............................................Page6

Assembly..................................................Pages7-9

Operation..................................................Pages10-12

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages13-17

CRAFTSMAN LiMiTED WARRANTY

Two Years on Snow Thrower

Whenoperatedand maintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifthissnowthrowerfailsdueto a defectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithin
twoyearsfromthedateor purchase,call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®toarrangeforfree repair.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateof purchaseifthissnowthroweriseverusedfor commercialor rentalpurposes.

Duringthefirstyearofpurchase,therewillbenochargefor warrantyserviceinyourhome.Foryourconvenience,in-homewarrantyservicewill
stillbeavailableafterthe firstyearof purchase,butatripchargewillapply.Thischargewillbe waivedif youtransportthesnowthrowertoan
authorizedCraftsmandrop-offlocation.Forthenearestauthorizedlocation,call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Searswill NOTpayfor:

• Expendableitemsthatbecomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnot limitedtoskidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,air
cleaner,belts,andoil filter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.
Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.
Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnot limitedtodamagecausedbyimpactingobjectsthatbendthe frameor

crankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper
storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountof engineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontained

intheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfuel determinedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.
Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page18

TroubleShooting.......................................Page19

PartsList...................................................Page20-27

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page31

Espa_ol.....................................................Page32

ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductis usedinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

EngineOilType: SAE5W-30
EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

FuelCapacity: 2 Quarts
SparkPlug: TorchF6RTC

SparkPlugGap: .020"-.030"

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Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

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

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

Dateof Purchase.............................................................

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anddateof purchaseabove

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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnot
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroron thepartof theoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes
andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

TRAiNiNG

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe machineand
in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytothe operatorand/
orbystanders.Keepthismanualin a safeplaceforfutureand
regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.Forques-

tionscall,1-800-659-5917.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow
tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethis
machine.Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

• Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper
instruction.

• Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour
snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward
roads,bystandersandthe like.

• Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe
machinewhileitisinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen
operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof this powermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis tobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbythe auger/

impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationand
whileperformingan adjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

Donot operatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which
couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich
willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.

Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,
exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebefore

startingtoclearsnow.

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SafeHandling of Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled
onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineis hot
or running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch
belowbottomoffiller neckto providespaceforfuel

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.
Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

• Neverstorethemachineor fuel containerinsidewhere
thereis anopenflame,sparkor pilotlight (e.g.furnace,

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailer
bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerand refueliton theground.If thisisnotpossible,
thenrefuelsuchequipmentonatrailerwitha portable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthe fueltankor
containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do
notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

• Donot puthandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in theauger/impeller
housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththe rotatingpartscan
amputatehandsandfeet.

• Theauger/impellercontrolleveris a safetydevice.Neverbypass
itsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafeandmaycause
personalinjury.

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keep
all safetydevicesinplaceandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot
touch.Keepchildrenaway.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon
slopes.

• Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards
windows,walls,carsetc.Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty
damageorpersonalinjurycausedby a ricochet.

• Neverdirectdischargeat children,bystandersand petsor allow
anyoneinfrontof themachine.

• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat
toofastof a rate.

• Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always
be sureof yourfootingandkeepafirmholdon the handles.Walk,

neverrun.

• Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not
in use.

• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedsonslippery
surfaces.Lookdownand behindandusecarewhenbackingup.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,
disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe engine.

Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Disengageall controlleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave
theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/
impellercomestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute
assembly,makinganyadjustments,or inspections.

• Neverputyourhandinthedischargeorcollectoropenings.Do
notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff
engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeunclogging.

• Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac-
turer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).

• Whenstartingengine,pullcord slowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then
pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull
handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanlet go.Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscouldresult.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,use care
andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistance

andthenameofyour nearestservicingdealer.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is the mostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

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MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof
thismanual.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall
controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntilthe auger/impeller
cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
groundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals
tokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually
inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
ofthe engine.

Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowear
anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall
componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(OEM)partsonly."Useofpartswhichdo notmeetthe original
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!"

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen-
gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment
sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor gas,oil,etc. to
protecttheenvironment.

Priorto storing,runmachineafew minutestoclearsnowfrom
machineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller.
Neverstorethemachineorfuel containerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas a waterheater,furnace,
clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualfor properinstructionson
off-seasonstorage.

Checkfuelline,tank, cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or60 hoursof
operation.At theendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failureto do socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand
causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),

OxidizingCatalyst(OC),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(if any)

Ifa sparkattesterisused,itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw (Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine
beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

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Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine is running. There are rotating blades

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING AUGER

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, in the auger/impeller housing or chute assembly.

Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS
This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

WARNING--GASOLINE ISFLAMMABLE
Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

WARNING-- ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Do not use the engine's electric starter in the rain

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NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideofthesnowthrowerare
determinedfrombehindtheunitinthe operatingposition(standing
directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.
Removeanddiscardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

Positioning the Upper Handle

1. Pivottheupperhandleintothe operatingpositionmakingsurenot
topinchthecablein theprocess,as illustratedinFigure1,untilit
clicksintoplace.

2. Tightenthewingknobstosecurethehandleinplace.
See Figure2.

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Figure2

3. Looselyattachtheeyeboltandplasticwingnut(foundinthemanual
bag)tothe handleSee.Figure3. Pulltherecoilstarterhandleout
andthreadthe ropethroughtheeyebolt.Tightenthe wingnutto
securetheeyeboltin place.

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Figure3

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SET-UP

Fuel Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthe fueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Donot
smokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis
refueledorwheregasolineisstored.

• Donotoverfillthefuel tank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank
capis closedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuel isspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore
startingtheengine.

• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingof
vapor.

Adding Fuel

extreme when Gasolineis

flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuel themachine
indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

IUse care handlinggasoline, extremely

cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

Adding Oil

Theengineis shippedwithoutoil intheengine.Youmustfillthe
enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewithinsufficient

_o cancauseserous engne damageandvod the engnewarranty.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipe thedipstickclean.See
Figure5.

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofequipmentmovingparts.Donot
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

1. Cleanaroundfuelfillbeforeremovingcapto fuel.

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel
reachesthefuellevelindictor,Figure4.Becarefulnotto overfill.

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Fuel Level indicator

Top View

Figure4

Figure5

NOTE:Donotscrewin thedipstickwhencheckingtheoil level.

2. Slowlyaddoiluntiltheoillevelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),
Figure4.Refertothe Serviceand Maintenancesectionforthe

correctoilviscosityandengineoilcapacity.

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingtheenginewithoilmayresultinthe

enginesmoking,hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

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ADJUSTMENTS

Chute Assembly
Thepitchof thechuteassemblycontrolstheangleat whichthesnow

isthrown.

1. Loosenthewingknobfoundontheleftsideofthechuteassemblyand
pivottheupperchuteupwardor downwardto thedesiredpitch.
Retightenthewingknobbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

2. Positionthechuteassemblyopeningbyusingthechutehandleto
throwthesnowinthe desireddirection.SeeFigure6.

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Figure6

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Recoil Starter_

Handle _

Gasoline Cap

Aug

Chute

Assembl'

Aug,

CHOKE LEVER

Activatingthechokecontroldoses thechokeplate
oncarburetorandaidsinstartingengine.

Pressingprimerforcesfueldirectlyintoengine'scarburetor

PRIMER

toaidin cold-weatherstarting.

iGNiTiON KEY

Theignitionkeyisa safetydevice,It mustbefully
insertedinorderfortheengineto start.Removethe
ignitionkeywhenthesnowthrowerisnotin use,

NOTE:Donotturntheignitionkeyinan attemptto start
theengine.Doingso maycauseitto break.

Engine ignition Key

Gasoline

Throttle Electric

Control

Button

Choke

Control

Oil Drain

Starter

Starter

Outlet

Figure7

THROTTLE

Thethrottlecontrolislocatedonthe rearoftheengine.It regulatesthe
speedof theengineandwill shutofftheenginewhenmovedintothe
STOPposition.

RECOIL STARTER

Thestarterhandleisusedtomanuallystarttheengine.

GASOLINE CAP

Removethegascaptoaddfuel.

AUGER

Whenengaged,theaugersrotationdrawssnowintotheaugerhousing
andthrowsitoutthe dischargechute.Rubberpaddlesontheaugers
alsoaidinpropellingthesnowthrowerastheycomeincontactwith
thepavement.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothe safetystandardofthe AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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AUGER CONTROL

Locatedon theupperhandle,theaugercontrolhandleis usedto
engageanddisengagedriveto theauger.Squeezethe controlhandle
againsttheupperhandleto engagetheauger;releaseittodisengage.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Rotatethedischargechuteto theleftor rightusingthechutehandle.
Thepitchof thedischargechutecontrolstheangleat whichthesnow
isthrown.Loosenthewingknobontheside ofthedischargechute
beforepivotingthedischargechuteupwardordownward.Retighten
theknoboncethe desiredpositionhasbeenachieved.

SHAVE PLATE

Theshaveplate maintainscontactwiththepavementasthe snow
throwerispropelled,allowingsnowclosetothe pavement'ssurfaceto
bedischarged.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Theelectricstarteroutletrequirestheuseofa three-prongoutdoor
extensioncordanda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

NOTE:Theelectricstarterismountedtotheplasticshroudandis
shownin Figure7attachedtothe engineforeasierreference.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric
starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

machineandinthismanualbefore

1. Thesparkplugwirewasdisconnectedforsafety.Attachthesparkplug
wireto thesparkplugbeforestarting.

STARTING THE ENGINE

_ressurizedstartinc flammable.

Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesurethe engineis
outdoorsina well-ventilatedarea.

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmup forafewminutesafterstarting.
Theenginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilitreachesoperating
temperatures.

Electric Starter

Theelectricstarteris equippedwithagroundedthree-wirepower
cordandplug,andisdesignedtooperateon 120voltAChousehold
current.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-prong

receptacleatalltimesto avoidthe possibilityofelectricshock.Follow

all instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.DONOT

useelectricstarterin rain.

1. Determinethatyourhome'swiringisathree-wiregroundedsystem.
Aska licensedelectricianifyouare unsure.Ifyouhavea
groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.Ifyoudo

nothavetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectricstarter
underanyconditions.

2. Insertthe ignitionkeyfullyintotheslot,Figure8. Makesureit
snapsintoplace.DO NOTturntheignitionkey,doingsomight

causeitto break.Theenginecannotstartunlessthekeyis

insertedintotheignitionswitch.

1 1 Figure8

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Plugtheextensioncord intotheelectricoutletlocatedonthe plastic
shroud.Plugtheotherendofextensioncordintoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutletin a well-ventilatedarea. See
Figure9.

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Figure9

4. MovethethrottlecontroltotheFAST_ (rabbit)position.

5. MovethechoketotheONposition(coldenginestart).Iftheengineis
warm,placethechokeinthe OFFposition.

6. Pushthe primerthreetofive (3-5)times,makingsureto cover
theventholewhen pushing.Iftheengineis warm,pushthe
primeronlyonce.Alwayscovertheventholewhenpushing.Cool
weathermayrequireprimingtobe repeated.

7. Pushthe starterbuttontostarttheengine.Oncetheengine
starts,immediatelyreleasethestarterbutton.Theelectricstarter
isequippedwiththermaloverloadprotection;the systemwill
temporarilyshut-downtoallowstartertocool ifelectricstarter

becomesoverloaded.

8. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto theOFF
position.Ifthe enginefails,restarttheengineandrunwiththe
chokeathalf-chokepositionfor a shortperiodof time,andthen
slowlyrotatethechokeintothe OFFposition.

9. Aftertheengineisrunning,disconnectthe powercordfromthe
electricstarter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthe
walloutletbeforeunpluggingthe oppositeendfromtheengine.

Recoil Starter

2. MovethethrottlecontroltotheFAST'_ (rabbit)position.

3. Movethechoketo theONposition(coldenginestart).Ifthe
engineiswarm,placethe chokein theOFFposition.

4. Pushtheprimerthreetofive(3-5)times,makingsureto cover
theventholewhenpushing.Iftheengineis warm,pushthe
primeronlyonce.Alwayscovertheventholewhenpushing.Cool
weathermayrequireprimingtoberepeated.

5. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntilitbeginsto resist,then
pullquicklyandforcefullytoovercomethecompression.Donot

releasethehandleandallowit tosnapback.Returnthe rope

SLOWLYtotheoriginalposition.Ifrequired,repeatthisstep.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltotheOFF
position.Ifthe enginefalters,restarttheengineandrunwiththe
chokeat half-chokepositionfora shortperiodof time,andthen
slowlyrotatethe chokeintoOFFposition.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavetheengine

lunattendedwhile running.Turntheengineoffafter useandremove
lignitionkey.

Runtheenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoff any

moistureontheengine.

1. Movethethrottlecontroltothe STOP_ (turtle)position.

2. Removethe ignitionkey.Removingthe keywillreducethepos-
sibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhilethe equipment
is not inuse.Keepthekeyina safeplace.Theenginecannot
startwithouttheignitionkey.

3. Wipeallthesnowandmoistureawayfromtheenginecontrols
area.

TO ENGAGE AUGERS

Toengagethe augersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezetheauger
controlagainstthehandle.Releaseto stoptheaugers.

ENGAGING THE DRIVE

Liftupslightlyonthe handletoallowtherubberpaddlesontheauger
tocontactthe pavementand propelthesnowthrowerforward.Pushing
downwardonthehandlewill raisetheaugersoffthe groundandstop

theforwardmotion.

NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureonthehandlewillresultin
prematureweartotherubberaugerpaddles,whichisnotcoveredby
thewarranty.

Donot pullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavetheengine
unattendedwhilerunning.Turntheengineoff afteruseand remove
ignitionkey.

Inserttheignitionkeyfullyintotheslot,Figure9.Makesureitsnaps
intoplace.DO NOTturnthe ignitionkey.Theenginecannotstart
unlessthekeyis insertedintothe ignitionswitch.

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring
operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

EachUse .

1st5 hours 1. 1. Change.

Every5 hours 1. 1. Check.

25hours 1. 2. Check.
Everyseason/50hours 1. 1. Change

Everyseason/lO0hours 1. 1. Clean,replace,re-gap
Everyseason/Before 1. 1. Lubricate

storage 2. 2. Lubricate

Engineoillevel.

2.

SnowThrowerandexhaust

area.

Engineoil.
Engineoil.

Exhaustarea.

2. 2. Clean.
SparkPlug.

Engineoil
Sparkplug
Pivotpoints

Controlhandle

3. 3. Lubricate

Extensionspring

1. Check

2. Clean

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Topreventaccidentalstart-up,shutoffthe engineand removethe
ignitionkeybeforeperforminganytypeofenginemaintenance.

Periodicinspectionandadjustmentoftheengineis essentialifhigh
levelperformanceis tobe maintained.Regularmaintenancewillalso
ensurealongservicelife.Therequiredserviceintervalsandthetype
ofmaintenanceto beperformedaredescribedinthetableabove.
Followthehourlyor calendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst.More
frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest SearsService
Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSears at

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Oil Recommendations
Whenaddingoil to theengine,refertotheviscositychartbelow

(Figure10). Engineoilcapacityis600 rnl(approx.20oz.). Donot
over-fill.Usea4-stroke,oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqual-
itymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's

requirementsfor serviceclassificationSG,SE MotoroilsclassifiedSG,
SFwill showthisdesignationonthecontainer.

DONOTusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil.It couldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

CHECKING ENGINE OIL

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.
RefertoFigure4.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,but DONOTscrew
itin.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyadd
oil untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),Referto
Figure4.

m m

Synthetic

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingtheenginewithoil mayresultin the
enginesmoking,hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.

(%-40 ° -20o 0o 200 400
(oc) -30° -20° -10° 0°

13 Figure10

CHANGING ENGINE OiL SPARK PLUG

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfivehours
ofoperationtobesurethecorrectoil levelismaintained.Referto
CheckingEngineOil.

1. Drainfuelfromthetankby runningtheengineuntilthefueltankis
empty.Besurethe fuelfill capis secure.

2. Placea suitableoilcollectioncontainerundertheoildrainplug.

3. Removetheoil drainplug,Figure11.

DONOTcheck fora sparkwiththesparkplugremoved.DONOT

cranktheenginewiththe sparkplugremoved.

Iftheenginehas beenrunning,the mufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful

notto touchthemuffler

Checksparkplugevery25hoursandchangeoncea seasonorevery
100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbe
properlygappedand freeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootanduseasparkplugwrenchtoremove
theplug, Figure12

SparkPlug

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!

Oil Plug

Figure11

4. Tiptheenginetodrainoilintothecontainer.Usedoilmustbedisposed
ofat a propercollectioncenter.

5. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

6. Refillwiththerecommendedoil andchecktheoil level;referto
CheckingEngineOilon page13for instructions.

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas
possibleafterhandlingusedoil.

NOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroil ina mannerthatisfriendlyto
theenvironment.Takeit toa recyclingcenteror othercollectioncenter.

J

SparkPlugBoot

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Figure12

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereisany
apparentwear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwithawirebrushifit is tobe reused.

3. Measurethe pluggapwithafeelergauge.Correctasnecessaryby

bendingthe sideelectrode,Figure13.Thegapshouldbesetto
.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

Electrode

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.02=.03 in.

(0.60-0.80 rnrn)

Figure13

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthe3.
sparkpluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwithasparkplugwrenchto
compressthewasher, f

NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe
sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallingaused
sparkplug,tighten1/8-to1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto

corn_ressthewasher.

becomeverhotandcandamac me.

CLEANING THE ENGINE

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowitto coolforatleasthalfan hour
beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirtbuild-upfromengine.

Donot spraytheenginewithwaterto cleanitbecausethewater
couldcontaminatethefuel.Usinga gardenhoseor pressurewashing

Iequipmentcanalsoforcewaterintothemuffleropening.Waterthat
[passesthroughthe muffercan enterthecy nderandcausedamage,j

Loosenthefourlocknutsandboltswhichsecurethe shave

plateto thehousing.SeeFigure14.Movethe shaveplatetothe
desiredpositionandretightenthenutsandboltssecurely.

Figure14

Accumulationofdebrisaroundthe mufflercouldcausea fire. Inspect
andcleanbeforeeveryuse.

LUBRICATION

Lubricatethepivotpointsonthecontrolhandleandtheextension
springat theendof thecontrolcablewitha lightoil onceeveryseason
andbeforethesnowthroweris putintostorageattheendof the

season.

ADJUSTMENTS

BeforeServicing,repairingor inspectingthesnowthrower,disengage
theaugercontrol.Stoptheengineand removethekeytoprevent
unintendedstarting.

Shave Plate
Tochecktheadjustmentof theshaveplate,placethemachineona

levelsurface.Thewheels,shaveplateandaugersshouldallcontact
thelevelsurface.Notethatifthe shaveplateisadjustedtoohigh,
snowmayblowundertheaugerhousing.Iftheshaveplatewearsout
excessively,orthe snowthrowerdoesnot self-propel,theshaveplate
maybetoolowandneedsto beadjusted.

NOTE:Onnewsnowthrowersormachineswitha newshaveplate
installed,theaugersmaybeslightlyoffthe ground.

4. Tipthesnowthrowerbacktotheoperatingpositionandpullthestarter
handlea fewtimesto seeifit isdifficultto pull.

5. Ifthestarterisdifficultto pull,removethesparkplugand pullthe
handleseveraltimestoensurethatanyoiltrappedinthe headis

removed.

Oilmaycomeoutof thesparkplugholewhenitis removedandthe
starterhandleispulled.

6. Inspectthesparkplug.If itiswet,cleanoffanyoil before

re-installing.

Toadjustthe shaveplateproceedasfollows:

1. Drainthegasfromthesnowthrower.

2. Pullthestartercorduntil resistanceisfelt. Thentip thesnow
throwerbackuntilit restson thehandles.

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Control Cable
Asa resultof boththecontrolcableandtheaugerdrivebeltstretching

duetowear,periodicadjustmentsmaybenecessary.Iftheauger
seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedasfollows:

Theupperholeinthe controlhandleprovidesforanadjustmentin
cabletension.Toadjust,disconnectthe endofcontrolcablefromthe
bottomholein the controlhandleand reinsertitintheupperhole.
Insertthe cablefromtheoutsideasshownin Figure15.

f

2. Removethe beltbygraspingit fromthebottomoftheaugerpulley
and pullingoutward.

NOTE:Pushdownonthe idlerpullerto releasethebeltfromunderthe
beltkeeper.SeeFigure16.

Toreplacethebeltfollowtheseinstructionsand referto Figure17:

/

Figure15

Testthesnowthrowerto seeifthere isa noticeabledifference.If
aftertheadjustmenttothecontrolcabletheaugerstill hesitateswhen

rotating,seeReplacingBeltforinstructionson replacingthebelt.
Chute Assembly

Refertothe AssemblySectionforinstructionson adjustingthe chute
assembly.

REPLACING BELT

Auger Drive Belt

1. Removethebeltcoverby removingthefivehex screwsthat
secureitto theframe.SeeFigure16.

.........Belt Keeper

Figure17

1. Pushdownon theidlerpulley.

2. Positionthebelton topof theaugerpulleyandunderthe belt
keeper.

3. Routethebeltaroundtheenginepulley.

4. Pushthebeltoverthebottomoftheaugerpulley.

5. Reinstallthe beltcoverremovedearlier.

Figure16 16

REPLACING AUGER PADDLES

Thesnowthrowerauger'srubberpaddlesaresubjecttowearand
shouldbereplacedifany signsof excessiveweararepresent.

DoNOTallowtheauger'srubberpaddlesto weartothepointwhere
portionsofthe metalaugeritselfcancomein contactwiththepave-
ment.Doingsocan resultin seriousdamageto yoursnowthrower.

Tochangethe rubberpaddles,proceedasfollows:

1. Removetheexistingrubberpaddlesbyunscrewingthe self-
tappingscrewswhichsecurethemto theauger.SeeFigure18.

Self-Ta

Screws

Figure18

2. Securethereplacementrubberpaddlestotheaugerusingthe
hardwareremovedearlier.

ToobtainreplacementpaddlescallSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME.Ask
forpart# 735-04033

REPLACING SHAVE PLATE

Theshaveplateis attachedtothe bottomoftheaugerhousingand
issubjecttowear.It shouldbecheckedperiodically.Therearetwo
wearingedgesandtheshaveplatecanbe reversed.

1. Removethefourcarriageboltsandhexlocknutswhichattachit
tothe snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reversetheexistingshaveplateor installa newone,makingsure
theheadsof thecarriageboltsareon theinsideofthe housing.

3. Adjusttheshaveplateasinstructedon page15.

4. Tightensecurelyonceadjusted.

Toobtaina newshaveplate,call Searsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME.Askfor
part#731-1033.

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