Craftsman 247.88755 Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
Electric Start
°iNCH SNOW THROWER
Model No. 247.88755
®
CAUTION: using
this product, read this
manua_ and folmow aml
safety fumes and operating
instructions.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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Warranty Statement .................... Page 2
Safe Operation Practices ................ Page 3
Safety LabeUs ......................... Page 7
Setup & Adjustment .................... Page 8
Operation ........................... Page 12
Maintenance & Service ................. Page 16
Off-Season Storage ................... Page 21
TroubUeshooting ...................... Page 22
Parts List ............................ Page 23
Repair Protection Agreement ............ Page 32
Espa_oU............................. Page 33
Contact Numbers .................. Back Cover
CRAFTSMAN UMUTED WARRANTY
Two Years on Snow Thrower
Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingto allsuppliedinstructions,ifthissnowthrowerfailsdueto a defectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthe
dateor purchase,returnitto anyauthorizedCraftsmandrop-offlocationforfree repair. Forthe nearestauthorizedlocation,call 1-800-4MYHOME.
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90 daysfromthedateof purchaseifthissnowthroweriseverusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.
Thiswarranty'coversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.Searswill NOTpayfor:
* Expendableitemsthat becomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnotlimitedto skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,air cleaner,belts,
andoilfilter.
, Standardmaintenanceservicing,oil changes,ortuneqps.
* Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfrom outsideobiects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.
* Tireorwheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.
* Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyimpactingobiectsthatbendtheframeor crankshaft,or
over-speedingtheengine.
, Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,ebctrical andmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproperstorage,failure
tousethe propergradeand amountof engineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontainedinthe operator'smanual.
* Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbe usedwithin30
daysof itspurchasedate.
* Normaldeteriorationandwearof the exteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.
Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithinthe UnitedStates.
Thiswarranty'givesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, JL60179
EngineOilType: 5%30
EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces
FuelCapacity: 2.3Quarts
SparkHug: TorchF6RTC(F6TC)
SparkHug Gap: .020"to.030"
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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsinthismanual
beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis
symbol,HEEDiTSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manualAswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes
andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethe followingsafety
instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.
CAUFORNIA PROPOSmON 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
, Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachineand
in themanual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.
Failuretodosocan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/
orbystanders.Keepthismanualina safeplaceforfutureand
regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.Forques-
tionscall,1-800-659-5917.
Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow
tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadulL
Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper
instruction.
Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour
snow4hrowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward
roads,bystandersandthelike.
Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenatbast75feetfromthe
machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneenters
thearea.
Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhen
operatinginreverse.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-
tionsinthismanualandon themachine.
SAVE THESE NSTRUCT ONS!
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.
Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother
foreignobjects,whichcouldbetrippedoverorthrownbythe auger/
impeller.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationand
whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the
eyes.
, Donot operatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.
Donot wearjew@y,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which
couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich
willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.
, Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall
machineswithelectricstartengines.
, Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine.
, Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock
surfaces.
, Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running,
exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual
, Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore
startingtoclearsnow.
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SafeHandlingof Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineisspilled
onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately_
, Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
, Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
, Neverfuelmachineindoors.
, Neverremovegascaporaddfuel whiletheengineis hot
or running.
, Allowengineto coolat bast two minutesbeforerefueling.
, Neveroverfill fueltanL Filltanktono morethanY_inch
belowbottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuel
expansion.
, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
, ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipmenL
Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore
startingtheengine.
, Neverstorethemachineor fuelcontainerinsidewhere
thereis anopenflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,
waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).
, Allowmachinetocoolatbast 5 minutesbeforestori%
, Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleorona truckortrailer
bedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
, if possible,removegas_poweredequipmentfromthetruck
ortrailerand refueliton theground,if thisisnotpossible,
thenrefuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portable
container,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
, Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor
containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis complete.Do
notuse anozzlelock-opendevice.
, Do notputhandsorfeetnearrotatingparts,in theauger/impeller
housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan
amputatehandsandfeel
, Theauger/impellercontrolleveris a safetydevice.Neverbypass
itsoperation.Doingso makesthemachineunsafeandmaycause
personalinjury.
, Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.
, Neveroperatewithamissingor damagedchuteassembly.Keep
all safetydevicesin placeandworki%
, Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea. Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
, Do notoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
drugs.
, Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Do not
toucL Keepchildrenaway.
, Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel
surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsor traffic.
, Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon
slopes.
, Planyoursnow-throwingpatternto avoiddischargetowards
windows,walls,carsetc. Thus,avoidingpossibleproperty
damageorpersonalinjurycausedbya ricocheL
, Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor allow
anyoneinfrontofthe machine.
, Donot overloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clearsnowat
toofastof a rate.
, Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always
be sureofyourfootingand keepafirmholdon thehandles.Walk,
neverrun.
, Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not
in use.
, Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson slippery
surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecarewhenbackingup.
, ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengine,
disconnectthesparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengine.
inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore
startingandoperati%
, Disengageall controlleversandstopenginebeforeyouleave
theoperatingposition(behindthehandles).Waituntilthe auger/
impellercomestoa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute
assembly,makinganyadjustments,or inspections.
, Neverputyourhandinthe dischargeor collectoropenings.Do
notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff
engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeuncloggi%
, Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac_
turer(e.g.wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.).
, Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceis felt,then
pull rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull
handandarmtowardenginefasterthan youcan letgo.Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesorsprainscouldresulL
, ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare
andgoodjudgmenLContactCustomerSupportforassistance
andthenameof yournearestservicingdealer.
CLEARUNG A CLOGGED DUSCHAF{GE CHUTE
Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute
is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.
Neveruseyourhandtocleanout thedischargechute.
Toclear thechute:
1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!
2. Wait 10secondstobe suretheimpellerbladeshavestopped
rotating_
3_ Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.
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MAUNTENANCE& STORAGE
, Nevertamperwithsafetydevices_Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.Refertothe maintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof
thismanual
, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageall
controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impeller
cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
, Checkboltsandscrewsfor propertightnessatfrequentintervals
tokeepthemachinein safeworkingcondition.Also,visually
inspectmachineforanydamage.
, Do notchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
oftheengine.
, Snowthrowershaveplatesand skidshoesaresubjectto wear
anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall
componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(OEM)partsonly."Useofpartswhichdo notmeettheoriginal
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!"
, Checkcontrolleversperiodicallyto verifytheyengageanddisen-
gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertothe adjustment
sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.
, Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc.to
protecttheenvironment.
, Priorto storing,runmachinea few minutestoclearsnowfrom
machineand preventfreezeupofauger/impeller.
, Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereis an
openflame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasa waterheater,furnace,
clothesdryeretc.
, Alwaysreferto theoperator'smanualforproperinstructionson
off-seasonstorage.
, Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
, Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
, AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or60 hoursof
operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot
wornexcessively.Failuretodoso canresultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
DO NOT MODUFY ENGUNE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinany way.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand
causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.
NOTUOE REGARDUNG EMUSSUONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbeusedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(ifany)
Ifasparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required
bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterfor themuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfoflowaftinstructionson themachine
beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.
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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 ]s running. There are rotating blades
inside
WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES
Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings while machine ]s running. There are rotating blades
inside
WARNING-- ROTATING AUGER
Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts, ]n 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 IS FLAMMABLE
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-- ELECTRICALSHOCK
Do not usethe engine's electric starter in the rain
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I,KEEPAWAY FROM ROTATINGiMPELLER
ANDAUGER.CONTACTWiTHiMPELLEROR
AUGER CAN AMPUTATEHANDSAND FEET.
2.USE CLEAN-OUTTOOLTO UNCLOG
DISCHARGECHUTE.
3.DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,
AND REMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL
MOVING PARTSHAVE STOPPEDBEFORE
UNCLOGGING OR SERVICINGMACHINE.
4.TO AVOIDTHROWN OBJECTSiNJURIES,
NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.
USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON
GRAVEL SURFACES.
5, READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.
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iMPORTANT:Thisunitis shippedwiththeenginefullofoil.After
assembly,seepage10for fuelandoildetails.
Removing From Carton
1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.
Removeall packinginserts.
2_ Movethesnowthroweroutof thecarton.
3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
DO NOTliftthesnowthrowerbythechutehandle.
Before Assembly
NOTE:Referenceto right,left, frontorrearof theunitis fromthe
operatingpositionunlessotherwisestated.
Setting Up The Handme
NOTE: Beawareofthethreelooselyfitted cabletiesattachedtothe
lowerhandlethatwillbeutilizedlatertosecurethecables.
1. Loosenandremovethewing knob,saddlewasher,handletab and
carriagescrewoneachside ofthe lowerhandle.See Fig.1.
2. Slideone of thelooselyfitted cabletiesfromthe rightsideofthe lower
handleuptothecrossmemberofthe lowerhandle.Leavethesecond
cabletiein placeon the rightsideofthe lowerhandle.See Fig.3 for
reference.
IMPORTANT: Itwillbenecessarytolifttheupperhandlewhileslidingup
thiscabletietopreventdamagetothecable.
3. Lifttheupperhandleupandpositionit overthelowerhandle,align-
ingtheholeswherethewing knobswereremoved(1).SeeFig.2.
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Becarefulnottobendor kinkthecables.
4_ Inserta carriagescrewfromtheoutsidethroughahandletab,the
upperand lowerhandles,a saddlewasherandintothewingknob
(2)_Repeatontheotherside.
5_ Tightenthewingknobsoneach sideofthe handle.Referto Fig.2_
NOTE:The augercableroutesdowntheleftlowerhandleandthe
drivecableis routedacrossthetop ofthelowerhandleanddownthe
rightside ofthelowerhandle.SeeFig.3_
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Threecabletieshavebeenusedto looselytiethecontrolcables
tothelowerhandle,includingthecabletieyourelocatedinstep2_
Positioncabletiesnow,asin Fig.3,andtightento securecablesto
thelowerhandle.Trimoffexcessmaterialofcableties.
Figure 2
DriveCable
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get Cable
Figure 3
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Skid Shoe
Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadiustedupwardatthefactoryforshipping
purposes.Adiustthemdownward,ifdesired,priortooperatingthesnow
thrower.
Clean-Out Tool
Thechuteclean-outtoolisfastenedto thetopd theaugerhousingwitha
mountingdipandacabletieatthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperating
thesnowthrower.SeeFig.5.
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It isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthrowerongravel
as itcaneasilypickupandthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal
injuryordamagetothesnowthrowerand surroundingproperty.
, Fordose snowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes
higherontheaugerhousing.
, Useamiddleor lowerpositionwhentheareatobe clearedis
uneven,suchasa graveldriveway
NOTE:Ifyouchooseto operatethe snowthroweronagravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesinpositionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandtheshaveplate.
To adjust the skid shoes:
1. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.
Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.See Fig.4.
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.MiddlePosition
ChuteCleamoutTool
Figure 5
Tire Pressure
Theproperinflationpressureisbetween15psiand20psi.Checkthetire
pressureperiodicallyandmaintainequalpressurein bothtiresatall
times.Excessivepressure(above20psi)maycausethewheel(tire/
rim)assemblytoburstwithsufficientforcetocauseseriousinjury.Do
notovePinflatethe tire.Usea manualpumpor portableelectrictire
inflatorto preventover-inflation.NEVERUSEANAIRCOMPRESSOR.
2_ Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthe
groundtoavoidunevenwearonthe skidshoes.
3. Retightennutsandboltssecurely.
Shear Pins
A pairof replacementaugershearpinsandbow
tiecotterpinsare includedwithyoursnowthrower.
Storethemina safeplaceuntilneeded.
Over-inflatingthetirewithexcessivepressure(above20psi) may
causethetire/rimto burstwithsufficientforcetocauseserious
pressure.
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FueURecommedations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)withaminimumof87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterin thefuel tank.DONOTuse E85gasoline.
, Refuelin awelFventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot
smokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis
refueledorwheregasolineisstored.
, Do notoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank
capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.
, Becarefulnottospillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore
startingtheengine.
, Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingof
vapor.
Adding FueU
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel themachine
indoorsorwhile theengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
Checking OiU LeveU
Theengineisshippedwithoil intheengine.Youmust,however,
checkthe oillevelpriortooperatingthesnowthrower.Runningthe
enginewithinsufficientoil cancauseseriousenginedamageand
voidtheenginewarranty.
NOTE: Besuretochecktheengineonalevelsurfacewiththeengine
stopped.
1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.SeeFig.
7.
Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearof equipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcaptofuel.
2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefuel tank. Filltankuntil fuel
reachesthefuellevel indictor,Fig.6.Becarefulnotto overfill.
Figure7
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdo not screwit in.
3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L), Fig.7. Refertothe
EngineMaintenancesectionfor correctoil viscosityandengineoil
capacity.
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresultin enginesmoking,
hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
Figure6
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Final Adjustments
iMPORTANT:Checktheadjustmentsasinstructedandmakeany
finaladjustmentsnecessarybeforeoperatingtheunit.Checkallnuts
andboltsfortightness.Failureto followtheseinstructionsmaycause
damagetounit.
Discharge Chute
1. Loosenthewingknobontheupperchute,adiustchuteandchute
controlto desiredoperatingposition.
2. Tightenthewingknobontheupperchutemakingsurethecarriagebolt
iscorrectlypositioned.RefertoFig.8.
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Auger ControU Test
IMPORTANT:Performthefollowingtestbeforeoperatingthesnow
throwerforthefirsttimeandatthestartof eachwinterseason.
Checktheadjustmentof theaugercontrolasfollows:
1. Whenaugercontrolis releasedandinthedisengaged"up"posi=
tion,cableshouldhaveverylittleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.
Donot over4ightenthecane. Overqighteningmaypreventtheauger
fromdisengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthesnowthrower.
2. inaweIFventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineasin-
structedon page10underthe_.headingStartingEngine.Makesure
thethrottleissetintheFAST position.
3. Whilestandinginoperator'sposition(behindunit)engageauger.
4. Allowaugerto remainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)seconds
beforereleasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes.
5. Withtheenginerunninginthe FAST_ positionandtheauger
controlinthedisengaged"up"position,w-alkto thefrontofthe
machine.
6. Confirmthattheaugerhascompletelystoppedrotatingand shows
NOsignsofmotion.
IMPORTANT:ifthe augershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediately
returntotheoperator'spositionand shutofftheengine.Waitfor all
movingpartstostopbeforereadjustingtheaugercontrolcane as
instructedinthe Maintenance& Servicesectionofthismanual.
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Figure8
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AugerContr_
S UpperHandle
Ddve
Control
StarterRope GasolineCap
UpperChute _",, Handle
"_ FuelCap
ChuteAssembly
Clean-outTool
Recoil Starter
Handle
Figure 9
Befamiliarwithallthecontrolsonthesnowthrowerand theirproperoperation.Knowhowto stopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.
NOTE:CompareFigures5 &6withyourequipmentandfollowdescrip-
tionof controls,givenbelow,tobecomefamiliarwiththeiroperation.
Drive ControU
Locatedon theundersideof the upperhandle,thedrivecontrolis used
toengage/disengagewheel&Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe
upperhandleto engagethe wheels;releasetodisengage.
Auger Control
Theaugercontrolisadjacentto theupperhandle.Squeezetheauger
controlagainsttheupperhandletoengagethe augers;releaseto
disengagetheauger&
Chute HandUe
Thedirectionof snowthrowingcorrespondsto thedirectionofthe
chuteopening.Usethechutehandleto turnthechuteassemblyinthe
directionyouwishtothrowthe snow.
Chute Knob
Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbyeither raisingor
loweringtheupperchute.Loosenthechuteknobontheside ofthe
upperchutetoadjust.Pivotthe upperchutetodesiredposition,and
retightenthechuteknob.
Shave PUate
Theshaveplatemaintainscontactwithpavementas thesnow
throwerispropelled,allowingsnowclosetopavement'ssurfacetobe
Nevermakeadjustmentstothechuteassemblyunlessbothaugerand
discharged.
ddvecontrolsaredisengagedandtheoperatorisstandingbesidetheunit.
Skid Shoe
IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestintheSebUp& Adjustments
sectionofthismanualpriortooperatingyoursnowthrower.Readand
followall instructionscarefullyandperformalladjustmentsto verify
yoursnowthroweris operatingsafelyandproperly.
Thespacebetweentheshaveplateand thegroundcan beadjusted.
Forclosesnowremoval,placeskidshoesin thelowposition.Use
middleor highpositionwhenareato beclearedis unevenorongravel
surfaces.
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Whenengaged,theaugersrotateanddrawsnowintotheauger
housing.
Chute AssembUy
Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechute
assemNy.
Choke ControU
Activatingchokecontrolbyturningitall theway
tothebft doses thechokeplateoncarburetor
andaidsin startingthe engine.Forinformationon
chokeusage,seeStartingTheEnginelaterin this
section.
RecoiU Starter & Starter HandUe
Thismotorisfittedwitha recoilactionpullstart andamittengrip
handb foreasyaccesswhib wearingglovesormitten&
Ugnition Key
Theignitionkeyisa safetydevice,it mustbefully ___,,_
insertedinorderfortheenginetostart.Remove
theignitionkeywhenthesnowthroweris notin
use.
NOTE:Do notturnthe ignitionkeyin anattemptto
startthe engine.Doingsomaycauseittobreak.
,O
EUectric Starter Button
Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric
starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.
EUectric Starter OutUet
Requirestheuseof athree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included)
anda120Vpowersource/walloutleL
Thethrottlecontrolislocatedontheengine,it regulatesthe speedof
theengineandwillshutofftheenginewhen pusheddowncompletely.
Theimagetotherightrepresentsthe speedsofthethrottlecontroland
correspondswiththelabelontheengine.Theimagesbelowillustrate
thedefinitionofeachsymbol.
CUean=Out TooU
Neveruseyour handstoclearacloggedchuteassembly.Shutoff
engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshavestopped
beforeusingthecleamouttooltoclear thechuteassembly.
Thechutecleamouttoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe
augerhousingwitha mountingcliF Shouldsnowand icebecome
lodgedinthechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto
safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:
1_ ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl
2_ Stoptheenginebyremovingthe ignitionkey.
3_ Removethecleamouttoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresitto the
rearoftheaugerhousing.
4_ Usethe shovePshapedendoftheclean-outtoolto dislodgeand
scoopanysnowandicewhichhas formedinandnearthe chute
assembly.
5_ Refastenthecleamouttoolto themountingclipon therearof
theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow
thrower'sengine.
6_ Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow
thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany
remainingsnowand icefromthe chuteassembly.
Before Starting Engine
Depressingprimerforcesfueldirectlyintoengine's
carburetorto aidincold-weatherstarting_Referto _k1_)_,,,,,,,,a,,,,,m
thestartinginstructionsinthe Operationsection
ofthismanualforproperprimerusage.The image
belowleft,correspondswiththelabelonthe
engineidentifyingtheprimer.
Oil Fill
Removeoilcap toaddoil Referto the Maintenance&Servicesection
forcheckingandaddingoilinstruction&
GasoUine Cap
Removegascaptoaddfuel.Unitrunson regulargas.
NOTE:Thisunitmayincludea fuelplug,whichisonlyusedduring
assemblytokeepdirtanddebrisout offueltank. Discardthefuel plug
beforefillingthefueltank.
ThrottUe ControU
1
Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsandwarningsonthe
machineandinthismanualbeforeoperating.
Engine OiU
Theunitwasshippedwith oilinthe engine.Checkoillevelbeforeeach
operationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurtherinstructions,
refertothe Maintenance& Servicesectionofthismanual.
NOTE:Besuretocheckthe engineonalevelsurfacewiththeengine
stoppe&
1_ Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipe thedipstickclean.
2_ insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoilfiller neck,butdonot screwit in.
3_ Removetheoilfillercap/dipsticL ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5%30, witha minimumclassificationofSF/SG)untiloillevel
registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).
NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultin enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4_ Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
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Gasolne
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)withaminimumof87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterin thefuel tank.DONOTuse E85gasoline.
, Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Donot
smokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis
refueledorwheregasolineisstored.
, Do notoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank
capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.
, Becarefulnottospillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore
startingtheengine.
, Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingof
vapor.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel themachine
indoorsorwhiletheengineishotorrunning.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
.
Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofuel.
2.
Afuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel
reachesthefuel levelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Becarefulnot
tooverfill.
Starting The Engine
Determinethatyourhome'swiringisathree-wiregroundedsystem.
Askalicensedelectricianifyou arenotcertain.
Ifyouhaveagroundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows.
Ifyoudonothavetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectric
starterunderanyconditions.
1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedon theengine's
surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncordintoathree-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outletinawell-ventilatedarea.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.
3. MovechoketotheONposition1,,#'1(coldenginestart).Ifengine
is warm,placechokeinOFFposition.
4. Pushprimerthreeto five(3-5)times,makingsuretocovervent
holewhenpushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.
Alwayscoverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequire
primingto berepeated.
5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.Oncetheenginestarts,im-
mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwith
thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshut-downto
allowstartertocoolif electricstarterbecomesoverloaded.
6. Asthe enginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltoOFF
position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineand runwithchoke
at half-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly
rotatethechokeintoOFFposition.
Afterengine
Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewall outlet
beforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromtheengine.
Recoil Starter
Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearof movingparts.Do notusea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.
NOTE:Forlocationofalltheenginecontrolsreferredto inthis section,
referto Fig.9onpage 12.
NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfor afewminutesafterstarting.
Theenginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolare inthe
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertignitionkeyinto slot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donot
attempttoturnthekey.
NOTE:The enginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe
Electric Starter
Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire
powercordandplug,andisdesignedtooperateon 120voltAC
householdcurrent,it mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree-
prongreceptacleatalltimestoavoidthe possibilityofelectricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.
DONOTuseelectricstarterinthe rain.
Donot pullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.
2. MovechoketotheONpositionlJ 1(coldenginestart),ifengineis
warm,placechokeinOFFposition.
3. Pushprimerthreeto five(3-5)times,makingsuretocovervent
hob whenpushing,if engineis warm,pushprimeronlyonce.
Alwayscoverventhob whenpushing.Coolweathermayrequire
primingto berepeated.
4. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntil itbeginsto resist,thenpull
quicklyandforcefullyto overcomethecompression.Do notrelease
thehandleandallowit tosnapback.ReturnropeSLOWLYto
originalposition,if required,repeatthisstep.
5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto OFF
position,if theenginefalters,restartengineandrunwith chokeat
hal-choke positionfora shortperiodoftime,andthenslowlyrotate
thechokeintoOFFposition.
Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine
unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoff afteruseand
removeignitionkey.
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Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor afewminutesbeforestoppingtohelpdryoff any
moistureonthe engine.
1. MovethrottlecontroltoSTOP position.
2. Removetheignitionkey.Removingthekeywill reducethepos-
sibilityof unauthorizedstartingof theenginewhileequipmentis
notinuse.Keepthekeyin a safeplace.Theenginecannotstart
withouttheignitionkey.
Positioning Discharge Chute
Loosenthechuteknobandpivotupperchuteto desiredposition.Tighten
thechuteknobmakingsurethecarriageboltiscorrectlypositioned.
Rotatechutehandletodesiredoperatingposition.
Donot liftthe snowthroweratany timebythechutehandle.
3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthecontrolsontheengine.
Before Stopping
1. Runenginefor afewminutestohelpdry offanymoistureonengine.
2. Toavoidpossiblefreeze-upof therecoilstarter,followthisstep:
RecoiU Starter
a. Withtheenginerunning,pullthe starterropewitha rapid,
continuousfullarm strokethreeor fourtimes.
To Stop The Snow Thrower
1. Tostopthewheels,releasethe drivecontrok
2. Tostopthrowingsnow,releasetheaugercontrok
3. Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrollevertoOFF @ and pullout
thekey.Donotturn key.
Thetemperatureofmufflerandthesurroundingareasmayexceed
1500F.Avoidtheseareas.
Clearing The Snow
CAUTION:Checktheareatobe clearedfor foreignobjects.Remove
foreignobjects,if any.
1. Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions.
2. Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutesastheenginewillnot
developfullpoweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature.
3. Rotatethechuteassemblyto thedesireddirection,awayfrom
bystandersand/or buildings.
4. Makingcertainno bystandersor obstaclesarein frontoftheunit,
squeezetheaugercontrolcompletelyagainsttheupperhandleto
fullyengagetheaugers.
5. Whiletheaugercontrolisengaged,squeezethedrivecontrol
completelyagainstthe upperhandleto engagethewheels.Donot
"feather"thedrivecontrok
6. Asthesnowthrowerstartsto move,maintaina firmholdonthe
handle,andguidethesnowthroweralongthe pathto becleared.
7. Releasetheaugerand drivecontrolstostopthesnowthrowing
actionandforwardmotion.
NOTE:Yourunit isequippedwitha clutchin thetransmission,if the
wheelsstopturningwhiletryingtodischargelargevolumesofsnow,
immediatelydisengagethedrivecontrolandallowtherotatingaugers
todischargesnowfromthehousing.Reducetheclearingwidthand
continueoperation.
8. Oneachsucceedingpass,readjustthechuteassemblytothe
desiredpositionandslightlyoverlapthepreviouslyclearedpath.
Operating Tips
1. Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafteritfalls.
2. Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible.Slightlyoverlap
eachpreviouspath.
3. Setthe skidshoes1/4"belowtheshaveplatefornormalusage.
Theskidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardfor hard-packedsnow.
NOTE:it isnotrecommendedthatyouoperatethis snowthroweron
gravelas loosegravelcanbe easilypickedupandthrownbytheauger
causingpersonalinjuryand/ordamagetothesnowthrower.
4. ifforsomereason,youhaveto operatethesnowthrowerongravel,
keeptheskidshoeinthehighestpositionformaximumclearance
betweenthegroundandtheshaveplate.
5. Cleanthesnowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse.
REPLACUNG SHEAR PUNS
Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithtwo shearpinsand
bow-tieclips,if theaugershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,the
snowthrowerisdesignedsothatthe shearpinsmayshear,if augers
willnotturn,checkto seeif thepinshavesheared.SeeFig. 10.
NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanOEM 1
PartNo.0EM-738-04124replacementshearpins.Anydamageto the1
augergearboxorothercomponentsasaresultof failingtodosowill j
NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrowerswarranty.
Alwaysturnoffthesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto
replacingshearpins.
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Figure10
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ENGUNE MAUNTENANCE f _,
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls
andstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete
stop,
Checking Engine Oim
NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseandaftereveryfivehours
ofoperationtobesurecorrectoillevelismaintained.
Whenaddingoiltothe engine,referto viscositychart below.Engine
oilcapacityis 600ml(approx.20oz.).Donotover-fill.Usea4-stroke,
oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified
tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor
serviceclassificationSG,SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG, SFwillshow
thisdesignationonthe container.
1. Removethe oilfillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfillerneck,butdo notscrewitin.
3. Removethe oilfillercap/dipsticL if levelislow,slowlyadd oiluntil
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L).SeeFigure11.
4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Figure11
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Changing Engine Oim
NOTE:Changetheengineoilafterthefirst5 hoursof operationand
oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter,
1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthe fueltankisempty.
Besurefuelfillcapissecure,
2. Placesuitableoilcollectioncontainerunderoildrainplug.
3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure12.
4. Tipengineto drainoil intothecontainer,Usedoil mustbe
disposedofat apropercollectioncenter,
Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproducLDisposeofusedoilproperly.
Donotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-
tiesorSearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
.
Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.
6.
Refillwiththe recommendedoil andchecktheoillevel See
RecommendedOilUsage charL The engine's oilcapacity is 20
ounces.
Synthetic
H
(°F)-400 -200 0o 200 400
J
Figure12
DONOTusenondetergentoilor 2_strokeengineoil.it couldshorten
theengine'sservicelife.
7. Reinstalltheoil fillercap/dipsticksecurely.
(oc) -300 -200 -10° 0°
Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas
possibleafterhandlingusedoil.
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Checking Spark Pmug "
DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkpBgremoved.DONOTcrank
enginewithsparkplugremoved.
iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhoLBecareful
notto touchthemuffler.
NOTE: Checkthesparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof
operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours.
Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbe properly
gappedandfreeofdeposits.
1_ Removethesparkplugbootanduse asparkplugwrenchto
removetheplug.SeeFigure13_
2_ Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis
apparentwear,orif the insulatoriscrackedor chipped.Cleanthe
sparkplugwithawirebrushifit isto be reuse&
3_ Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary
bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure14_Thegapshouldbeset
to_02_03inches(0_60@_80mm).
4_ Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread
thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threadi%
5_ Afterthesparkplugis seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto
compressthewasher.
SparkPlug
©
SparkPlugBoot
Figure13
Electrode
NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2_turnafterthe
sparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used
sparkplug,tighten1/8_to 1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatsto
compressthewasher.
Thesparkplugmustbe tightenedsecurely.A loosesparkplugcan
becomeveryhotandcandama ethe en ine.
Figure14
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General Recommendations
.
Alwaysobservesafetyrubs whenperforminganymaintenance.
2_
Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave
beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull
valuefromthe warranty,operatormustmaintainthe snowthrower
asinstructedin thismanual.
3. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandhardwaretomakesurethese
aretighL
Beforeservicing,repairing,lubricatingorinspecting,disengageallcontrols
andstopengine.WaituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestoF
Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againsttheenginetoprevent
unintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhile
performinganyadjustmentsor repair&
Replacing the Shave Pmateand
Skid Shoes
Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare
subjecttowear.Theseshouldbe checkedperiodicallyandreplaced
whennecessary
1. Toreplace,removetwocarriageboltsandnutssecuringeachskidshoe
totheaugerhousing_SeeFig_15
.
Reassemblenewskidshoeswithhardwarejustremove&Makesurethe
skidshoesareadjustedtobelevel
3_
Toremoveshaveplate:Removebothskidshoesandhardware
includingcarriageboltsandnutswhichattachshaveplatetothe
snowthrowerhousing.Forlocationof shaveplate,see Figurel&
.
Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof thecarriagebolts
aretotheinsideof thehousing.Reinstallskidshoe&Tightensecurely.
S Shear Pin
CarriageBolt
ShavePlate /
Lock Nut
CarriageBolt
Figure 15
Cotter Pin
!
Skid Shoe
!
Lock Nut
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Servicing Augers
Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwithfourshearpinsand
cotterpin& ifyouhita foreignobjectorice jam,thesnowthroweris
designedsothatthepinsmayshear_RefertoFigurel&
iftheaugersdo notturn,checkifthepinshavesheare&Replace,if
needed,withpropershearpin&Referto thePartsListinthismanual
forthecorrectpartnumber_
iMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithstandardpins
orfastener&Anydamagetothe augergearboxor othercomponents,
asa resultofdoingso,willNOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrower's
warranty_
Lubrication
Fora viewofthe lubricationpointson the snowthrower,seeFigure16.
1. Lubricatepivotpointsontheaugercontrolanddrivecontrolwitha
lightengineoil onceaseason.
2. Lubricatetheaugeridlerbracketwithalightengineoilonceaseason.
Engine
Listedbelowaregeneralrecommendationsaboutmaintainingyour
snowthrowerengine.
1. Beforeoperatingsnowthrower,checktheoillevel.
2_ Changeengineoil afterfirstfivehoursofoperationandevery50
hoursthereafter.
Figure16
3. Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto 0.030"at bast
oncea seasonor every100hoursof operation;replaceevery200
hoursof operation.
Check VoBemts
Followinstructionsbelowtocheckconditionofdrivebeltsevery50
hoursof operation.
1_ Removetheplasticbeltcoveron thefrontoftheengineby
removingthe self4appingscrewandpressingtheplastictabsto
releasethebeltcover.
2_ Visuallyinspectforfrayed,cracked,or excessivelywornoutbelts.
Replace,if necessary,followinstructionsbelow.
Replacing Berets
NOTE:Therearetwobeltsonthis snowthrower:anaugerbeltand
drivebelt.itis recommendedthatbothbeltsbe replacedatthe same
time.
1. Removethesparkplugwirefromsparkplugandgrounditagainst
theenginetopreventaccidentalstarting.
2. Runtheengineuntilthefueltankisdryto preventgasolineleakage
in thefollowingstep&
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