Craftsman 247887200 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFr MRN

21" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88720

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.

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CRAFTSMANFULLWARRANTY

Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifthisCraftsmansnowthrowerfailsduetoa defectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,returnitto anySearsstore,SearsParts &RepairServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair(orreplacementifrepairproves impossible).

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifthischipper-shredderiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:

• Expendable items that become worn during normal use, including but not limited to auger blades or paddles, skid shoes, shave plate, shear pins, spark plug, air cleaner, belts, and oil filter.

Standard maintenance servicing, oil changes, or tune-ups. Tire replacement or repair caused by punctures from outside objects, such as nails, thorns, stumps, or glass. Tire or wheel replacement or repair resulting from normal wear, accident, or improper operation or maintenance.

Repairs necessary because of operator abuse, including but not limited to damage caused by over-speeding the engine, or from impacting objects that bend the auger, frame or crankshaft. Repairs necessary because of operator negligence, including but not limited to, electrical and mechanical damage caused by improper storage, failure to use the proper grade and amount of engine oil, or failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained in the operator's manual. Engine (fuel system) cleaning or repairs caused by fuel determined to be contaminated or oxidized (stale). In

general, fuel should be used within 30 days of its purchase date.

Normal deterioration and wear of the exterior finishes, or product label replacement.

This warranty applies only while this product is within the United States. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: SAE5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

FuelCapacity: 2 Quarts SparkPlug: TorchF6RTC

SparkPlugGap: .020"-.030"

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

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

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

TRAiNiNG

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machineand in themanual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/ orbystanders.Keepthismanualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.Forques-

tionscall,1-800-4MY-HOME.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

• Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward roads,bystandersandthelike.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileitisinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea. Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhen

operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict the useofthis powermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownby the auger/

impeller.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationand whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

Donot operatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.

Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running, exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore

startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingof Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

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

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuel whiletheengineishot or running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank. Filltankto no morethan1/2inch belowbottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuel

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment. Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

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

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolatleast5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoronatruckor trailer bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck ortrailerand refueliton the ground.If thisisnotpossible, thenrefuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portable container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimof the fueltankor containeropeningatalltimesuntil fuelingis complete.Do notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

• Donotputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in the auger/impeller housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththe rotatingpartscan amputatehandsandfeet.

• Theauger/impellercontrolleverisa safetydevice.Neverbypass itsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafeandmaycause personalinjury.

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep all safetydevicesin placeandworking.

• 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 damageorpersonalinjurycausedbya ricochet.

• Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpetsor allow anyoneinfrontofthemachine.

• Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat toofastof a rate.

• Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always be sureofyourfootingand keepa firmholdon thehandles.Walk,

neverrun.

• Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not in use.

• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson slippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecarewhenbackingup.

• Ifthe machineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengine, disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe engine.

Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Disengageallcontrolleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntiltheauger/ impellercomestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute assembly,makinganyadjustments,orinspections.

• Neverputyourhandinthedischargeor collectoropenings.Do notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeunclogging.

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

• Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,then pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Broken bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscould result.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistance

andthenameofyournearestservicingdealer.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandto cleanout thedischargechute.

Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe surethe impellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof thismanual.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall controlleversandstopthe engine.Waituntiltheauger/impeller cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals tokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed oftheengine.

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

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen- gageproperlyandadjust,if necessary.Refertotheadjustment sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc.to protecttheenvironment.

Priorto storing,runmachinea few minutestoclearsnowfrom machineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas a waterheater,furnace, clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertotheoperator'smanualforproperinstructionson off-seasonstorage.

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

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or60 hoursof operation.At the endoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot wornexcessively.Failuretodo so can resultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),

OxidizingCatalyst(OC),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearany unimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(ifany)

Ifa sparkattesterisused,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machine beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

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

NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideof the snowthrowerare determinedfrombehindtheunitintheoperatingposition(standing directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthe cornersof thecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground. Removeanddiscardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

Positioning the Upper Handle

1. Pivottheupperhandleintothe operatingpositionmakingsurenot topinchthe cablein theprocess,as illustratedin Figure1,untilit clicksintoplace.

2. Tightenthewingknobstosecurethehandleinplace. See Figure2.

Figure2

Looselyattachtheeyeboltandplasticwingnut(foundinthe manualbag)to the handle.SeeFigure3. Pullthe recoilstarter handleoutandthreadtheropethroughthe eyebolt.Tightenthe wingnutto securethe eyeboltin place.

Figure1

Figure3

SET-UP

Fuel Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus- tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt,dust,or waterin thefueltank.DONOTuse E85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Donot smokeorallowflamesor sparksinthe areawheretheengineis refueledorwheregasolineisstored.

Donotoverfillthe fuel tank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuelvapor mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesurethe areaisdry before startingtheengine.

Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof vapor.

Adding Fuel

extreme when Gasolineis

flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

IUse care handlinggasoline, extremely

cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

Adding Oil

Theengineisshippedwithoutoil intheengine.Youmustfillthe enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewithinsufficient

_o cancauseserous engne damageandvod theengnewarranty.

1. Placethesnowthrowerona flat, levelsurface.

2. Removethe oilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See Figure5.

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofequipmentmovingparts.Donot usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

1. Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcapto fuel.

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefuel tank. Filltankuntilfuel reachesthefuel levelindicator,Figure4.Becarefulnot to overfill.

(

Fuel Level indicator

Top View

Figure4

Figure5

NOTE:Donotscrewinthedipstickwhencheckingtheoil level.

3. Slowlyaddoil untilthe oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)and low(L), Figure4. Referto theServiceandMaintenancesection

forthecorrectoilviscosityandengineoil capacity.

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingtheenginewithoilmayresultinthe

enginesmoking,hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

ADJUSTMENTS

Chute Assembly Thepitchofthechuteassemblycontrolstheangleatwhichthe snow

isthrown.

1. Loosenthewingknobfoundon theleftside of thechuteassem- blyandpivottheupperchuteupwardor downwardtothedesired pitch.Refightenthe wing knobbeforeoperatingthesnowthrower. SeeFigure6,

Figure6

Positionthechuteassemblyopeningbyusingthechutehandleto throwthesnowinthe desireddirection.SeeFigure6.

Recoil Starter_

Handle

Gasoline Cap

Aug

Chute

Assembly

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure7.

CHOKE CONTROL

Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthe chokeplate oncarburetorandaids in startingengine.The

chokelevermovesbetweentheCHOKEi,'41and RUNpositions.

Engine

Primer

Key

Throttle

Control

Choke

Control

Sta rter

Figure7

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice.It mustbefullyinsertedin orderfortheengineto start.Removethekeywhenthe

snowthrowerisnotinuse.

NOTE:Donotturnthekeyinanattemptto startthe

engine.Doingsomaycauseit to break.

THROTTLE

Gasoline

Electric

Button

Starter

Outlet

PRIMER

Pressingprimerbuttonforcesfueldirectlyintoengine's carburetortoaidin cold-weatherstarting.

RECOIL STARTER

Thestarterhandleis usedtomanuallystarttheengine.

GASOLINE CAP

Removethegascaptoaddfuel.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardofthe AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSi).

m.-.-

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthe rearoftheengine.Itregulatesthe speedof the engineandwillshutoffthe enginewhenmovedintothe

STOP_ position.ThethrottlecontrolmovesbetweentheFAST'_ (rabbit),SLOW_ (turtle)andSTOP_ positions.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Theelectricstarteroutletrequirestheuseofa three-prongoutdoor extensioncordanda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

AUGER

Whenengaged,the augerrotationdrawssnowintotheaugerhousing andthrowsitoutthedischargechute.Rubberpaddlesontheauger alsoaid inpropellingthesnowthrowerastheycomeincontactwith thepavement.

AUGER CONTROL

Locatedon theupperhandle,theaugercontrolhandleisusedto engageanddisengagedrivetotheauger.Squeezethecontrolhandle againsttheupperhandletoengagetheauger;releaseittodisengage.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Rotatethedischargechuteto the leftor rightusingthechutehandle. Thepitchofthedischargechutecontrolstheangleat whichthesnow isthrown.Loosenthewing knobonthe side of the dischargechute beforepivotingthedischargechuteupwardordownward.Retighten theknoboncethedesiredpositionhasbeenachieved.

SHAVE PLATE

Theshaveplate maintainscontactwiththepavementasthesnow throwerispropelled,allowingsnowclosetothe pavement'ssurfaceto bedischarged.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

1. Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregrounded system.Aska licensedelectricianif youareunsure.If youhave

a groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.Ifyoudo

nothavetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusethe electricstarter underanyconditions.

2. Insertthe keyfullyintotheslot,Figure8. Makesureit snapsinto place.DONOTturnthe key;doingso mightcauseittobreak.

Theenginecannotstartunlessthekeyisinsertedintotheignition

switch.

NOTE:Theelectricstarteris mountedtothe plasticshroudandis shownin Figure7 attachedtotheengineforeasierreference.

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

machineandin thismanual

1. Thesparkplugwirewasdisconnectedforsafety.Attachthespark plugwiretothesparkplugbeforestarting.

STARTING THE ENGINE

_ressurizedstartin( areflammable.

Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesuretheengineis outdoorsina well-ventilatedarea.

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfor a fewminutesafterstarting. Theenginewill not developfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating temperatures. Electric Starter

Figure8

Plugtheextensioncordintothe electricoutletlocatedon the plasticshroud.Plugtheotherendofextensioncordintoa three- prong120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea. See Figure9.

Theelectricstarterisequippedwithagroundedthree-wirepower cordand plug,andisdesignedtooperateon 120voltAChousehold current.Itmustbe usedwitha properlygroundedthree-prong

receptacleatall timestoavoidthe possibilityof electricshock.Follow

all instructionscarefullypriortooperatingthe electricstarter.DONOT useelectricstarterin rain.

Figure9

4. Movethethrottlecontrolto the FAST41_(rabbit)position.

5. MovethechokecontroltotheCHOKEI,,'1po, t on<co dengine

start).Ifthe engineiswarm,placethechokeintheRUNposition.

6. Pushthe primerbuttonthree(3) times,makingsureto cover theventholewhenpushing.If theengineiswarm,pushthe primeronlyonce.Alwayscovertheventholewhenpushing.Cool weathermayrequireprimingtobe repeated.

7. Pushthe starterbuttonto start theengine.Oncetheengine starts,immediatelyreleasethestarterbutton.Theelectricstarter isequippedwiththermaloverloadprotection;thesystemwill temporarilyshutdowntoallowstarterto cool if electricstarter

becomesoverloaded.

8. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto the RUN position.Iftheenginefails,restarttheengineandrunwiththe chokeathalf-chokepositionfora shortperiodof time,andthen slowlyrotatethechokeintothe RUNposition.

9. Aftertheengineis running,disconnectthe powercordfromthe electricstarter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugthe endatthe walloutletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromthe engine.

Recoil Starter

Donotpullthestarterhandlewhiletheengineisrunning.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

avoid leavethe unat-

To unsupervisedengineoperation,never engine

tendedwh e runnng.Turntheengne offafteruse andremovekey. j

Runtheenginefora fewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdry off any

moistureontheengine.

1. Movethethrottlecontrolto the STOP_ position.

2. Removethe key.Removingthe keywill reducethepossibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhiletheequipmentisnotin use.Keepthekeyin a safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithout thekey.

3. Wipeall the snowandmoistureawayfromthe enginecontrols area.

TO ENGAGE AUGER

Toengagethe augersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezethe auger controlagainstthehandle.Releasetostopthe auger.

ENGAGING THE DRIVE

Liftupslightlyonthehandletoallowthe rubberpaddlesontheauger tocontactthe pavementand propelthesnowthrowerforward.Pushing downwardonthehandlewill raisetheaugersoffthegroundandstop

theforwardmotion.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavetheengineunat- tendedwh e runnng. Turntheengneoff afteruseand removekey. j

1. Insertthe keyfullyintotheslot,Figure8.Makesureit snapsinto place.DONOTturnthekey.Theenginecannotstartunlessthe keyisinsertedintotheignitionswitch.

2. Movethethrottlecontrolto the FAST_ (rabbit)position.

3. MovethechoketotheCHOKEIJl position(coldenginestart). If theengineiswarm,placethechokeintheRUNposition.

4. Pushthe primerthree(3)times,makingsureto coverthe vent holewhenpushing.Iftheengineiswarm,pushtheprimeronly once.Alwayscovertheventholewhenpushing.Coolweather mayrequireprimingtobe repeated.

5. Pullgentlyon thestarterhandleuntilit beginstoresist,then pullquicklyandforcefullytoovercomethe compression.Do not releasethehandleandallowit to snapback.Theengineshould start.ReturntheropeSLOWLYto the originalposition.If required, repeatthisstep.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto the RUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restarttheengineand runwiththe chokeatthehalf-chokeposition(mid-waybetweenRUNand

| I

CHOKEIII)forashortperiodoftime,andthenslowlyrotatethe

chokeintoRUNposition.

NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureonthehandlewillresultin prematureweartotherubberaugerpaddles,whichis notcoveredby thewarranty.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

use

your

gineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshavestopped[

lever handsto clear chute Shutoff [

foreusingthe clean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly. J

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechuteis themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers. Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe surethe impellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

clogged assembly.

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.

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.

Periodicinspectionandadjustmentofthe engineisessentialifhigh levelperformanceis tobemaintained.Regularmaintenancewillalso ensurealongservicelife.The requiredserviceintervalsandthetype ofmaintenanceto beperformedaredescribedinthetableabove. Followthehourlyorcalendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst.More frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Oil Recommendations Whenaddingoil totheengine,refertotheviscositychartbelow

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

requirementsforserviceclassificationSG,SE Motoroils classifiedSG, SFwillshowthisdesignationonthe container.

DONOTusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil.It couldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

CHECKING ENGINE OIL

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean. RefertoFigure4.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,but DO NOTscrew itin.

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

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Synthetic

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingthe enginewithoil mayresultin the enginesmoking,hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.

(°F)-40o-20o 0o 200 400 ("C) -30° -20° -10° 0°

13 Figure10

CHANGING ENGINE OiL SPARK PLUG

NOTE:Theengineoil shouldbechangedafterthefirstfivehoursof useandthenoncea seasonorafter50 hoursofuse.Checktheoil

levelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfive hoursofoperationto besure thecorrectoillevelismaintained.Referto CheckingEngineOil.

1. Drainfuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefueltankis empty.Besurethefuelfillcapis secure.

2. Placea suitableoilcollectioncontainerundertheoildrainplug.

3. Removetheoil drainplug,Figure11.

DONOTcheck fora sparkwiththe sparkplugremoved.DONOT

cranktheenginewiththesparkplugremoved.

iftheenginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler

Checksparkplugevery25hoursandchangeoncea seasonorevery 100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbe properlygappedand freeof deposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug,Figure12

SparkPlug

OilPlug

Figure11

4. Tiptheenginetodrainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe disposedof ata propercollectioncenter.

5. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

6. Refillwiththe recommendedoil andchecktheoil level;referto CheckingEngineOilon page13for instructions.

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas possibleafterhandlingusedoil.

NOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroil ina mannerthat isfriendlyto theenvironment.Takeit to a recyclingcenteror othercollectioncenter.

SparkPlugBoot

Figure12

2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif thereis anyapparentwear,or if theinsulatoris crackedorchipped.Clean thesparkplugwitha wirebrushifit isto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary

bybendingthe sideelectrode,Figure13.Thegap shouldbeset

to .02-.03inches(0.60-0.80mm).

Electrode

.02-.03 in.

(0.60=0.80 ram)

Figure13

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread 3. thesparkpluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwithasparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher, f

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

corn_ressthewasher.

becomeverhotandcandarnac me.

CLEANING THE ENGINE

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowittocoolforatleasthalfan hour beforecleaning.Periodicallyremovedirtbuild-upfromengine.

Donotspraytheenginewithwatertocleanitbecausethewater couldcontaminatethefuel.Usinga gardenhoseor pressurewashing

Iequipmentcanalsoforcewaterintothemuffleropening.Waterthat [passesthroughthe muffer can enterthecy nderandcausedamage,j

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Loosenthefourlocknutsandboltswhichsecuretheshave

plateto the housing.SeeFigure14.Movetheshaveplatetothe desiredpositionandretightenthe nutsandboltssecurely.

Figure14

Accumulationof debrisaroundthemufflercouldcausea fire. Inspect andcleanbeforeeveryuse.

LUBRICATION

Lubricatethepivotpointsonthe controlhandleandtheextension springat the endofthecontrolcablewitha lightoil onceeveryseason andbeforethesnowthroweris putinto storageatthe endof the

season.

ADJUSTMENTS

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

Shave Plate Tochecktheadjustmentof theshaveplate,placethe machineona

levelsurface.Thewheels,shaveplateandaugerpaddlesshouldall contactthelevelsurface.Notethatifthe shaveplateis adjustedtoo high,snowmayblowundertheaugerhousing.Iftheshaveplatewears outexcessively,orthesnowthrowerdoesnotself-propel,theshave platemaybetoolowand needstobe adjusted.

NOTE:Onnewsnowthrowersor machineswitha newshaveplate installed,theaugerpaddlesmaybeslightlyoff theground.

4. Tipthesnowthrowerbackto theoperatingpositionandpullthe starterhandlea fewtimestoseeifitisdifficultto pull.

5. Ifthe starterisdifficultto pull,removethesparkplugand pullthe handleseveraltimesto ensurethatanyoil trappedinthe headis

removed.

Oilmaycomeout of the sparkplugholewhenitis removedandthe starterhandleispulled.

6. Inspectthesparkplug.If itiswet,cleanoffanyoil before

re-installing.

Toadjustthe shaveplateproceedasfollows:

1. Runthe snowthroweruntilthe fuel tankisempty.

2. Pullthe startercorduntilresistanceisfelt. Thentipthesnow throwerbackuntilitrestson thehandles.

Control Cable Asa resultof both thecontrolcableandthe augerdrivebeltstretching

duetowear,periodicadjustmentsmaybenecessary.Iftheauger seemsto hesitatewhenrotating,proceedasfollows:

Theupperholeinthe controlhandleprovidesforanadjustmentin cabletension.Toadjust,disconnecttheendof controlcablefromthe bottomholein thecontrolhandleand reinsertit intheupperhole. Insertthe cablefromtheoutsideas shownin Figure15.

Control

Handle

2. Removethe belt bygraspingitfromthebottomoftheaugerpulley and pullingoutward.

NOTE:Pushdownontheidlerpulleytoreleasethebeltfromunderthe beltkeeper.SeeFigure16.

Toreplacethebeltfollowtheseinstructionsand referto Figure17:

1. Pushdownon the idlerpulley.

2. Positionthebelton topof theaugerpulleyandunderthebelt

keeper.

3. Routethebeltaroundtheenginepulley.

4. Pushthebelt overthebottomoftheaugerpulley.

5. Reinstallthe belt coverremovedearlier.

, Engine Pulley

i f /

Figure 15

Testthesnowthrowerto seeif there isa noticeabledifference.If aftertheadjustmenttothecontrolcablethe augerstill hesitateswhen

rotating,seeReplacingBeltfor instructionson replacingthebelt. Chute Assembly

RefertotheAssemblySectionforinstructionson adjustingthechute assembly.

REPLACING BELT

Auger Drive Belt

1. Removethebeltcoverbyremovingthefivehexscrewsthat secureitto the frame.SeeFigure16.

.........Belt Keeper

Figure17

Figure16 16

REPLACING AUGER PADDLES

Thesnowthrowerauger'srubberpaddlesaresubjecttowearand shouldbereplacedifanysignsof excessiveweararepresent.

DoNOTallowthe auger'srubberpaddlesto wearto the pointwhere portionsofthemetalaugeritselfcancomein contactwiththepave- ment.Doingsocan resultin seriousdamageto yoursnowthrower.

Tochangethe rubberpaddles,proceedasfollows:

1. Removetheexistingrubberpaddlesbyunscrewingthe self- tappingscrewswhichsecurethemto theauger.SeeFigure18.

Self-Ta

Screws

Figure18

2. Securethereplacementrubberpaddlestotheaugerusingthe hardwareremovedearlier.

Toobtainafull augerreplacementkitincludingspiralcrescents, paddlesandself-tappingscrews,callSearsat 1-800-4-MYHOME. Askforpart#735-04033

REPLACING OR REVERSING SHAVE PLATE

Theshaveplateis attachedtothebottomoftheaugerhousingand issubjectto wear.It shouldbecheckedperiodically.Therearetwo wearingedgesandtheshaveplatecanbe reversed.

1. Removethefourcarriageboltsandhexlocknutswhichattachit tothesnowthrowerhousing.

2. Reversetheexistingshaveplateorinstalla newone,makingsure theheadsof thecarriageboltsareon theinsideof the housing.

3. Adjusttheshaveplateas instructedonpage15.

4. Tightensecurelyonceadjusted.

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

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