Craftsman 247887900G Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manuam

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9 Horse Power

SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88790

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Horse Power: 9 Engine Oil: SAE 5W=30

Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline

Spark Hug:

Engine: Tecumseh LH318SA

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

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

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

Record the model number, serial number

and date of purchase above

1.KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLER

ANDAUGER.CONTACTWITHIMPELLEROR AUGERCANAMPUTATEHANDSANDFEET,

2. USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTOUNCLOG DISCHARGECHUTE.

3. DISENGAGECLUTCHLEVERS,STOPENGINE,

ANDREMAINBEHINDHANDLESUNTILALL

MOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE UNCLOGGINGORSERVICINGMACHINE,

4. TOAVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES, NEVERDIRECTDISCHARGEATBYSTANDERS.

USEEXTRACAUTIONWHENOPERATINGON GRAVELSURFACES.

5. READOPERATOR'SMANUAL.

Thissymbolpointsout

importantsafetyinstructions

which,if notfollowed,could endangerthepersonal safety and/or propertyofyourself

and others.Readand follow all instructionsinthis manual

beforeattemptingtooperate

this machine.Failuretocom-

plywith theseinstructions mayresultin personalinjury.

Whenyou seethis symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use of this powermachineto persons

who read,understandand follow the warnings and

instructionsin this manual

and on the machine.

A chute cleamout tool isfastenedtothe top of the augerhousingwitha mountingclip,Thetoolisdesigned tocleara chuteassemblyoficeandsnow, Thisitemisfastenedwithacabletieatthefactory,Cut thecabletie beforeoperatingthesnowthrower,

,_ WARNING:Never use your

hands to clear a clogged chute

assembly. Shut off engine and

remain behind handles until

all moving parts have stopped

before using the clean-out tool

to clear the chute assembly.

WARNING:EngineExhaust,someofitsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponentscontainoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

DANGER:ThismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtotherulesforsafeoperationinthismanualAswithanytype ofpowerequipment,carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.Thismachineiscapable

ofamputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

WARNING:Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthe

personalsafetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury. WhenyouseethissymbolHEEDITSWARNING!

YourResponsibility:Restricttheuseofthispowermachinetopersonswhoread,understandandfollowthewarnings andinstructionsinthismanualandonthemachine.

Training

1 Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe machineand inthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin asafeplaceforfuture andregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement

parts.

2. Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheir properoperation.Knowhowtostop themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14 yearsoldto operatethis machine.Ohildren 14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandtheoperationinstruc- tionsand safetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervised bya parent.

4. Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproperinstruction.

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

6. Keepbystanders,helpers,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.

7. Exercisecautionto avoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhenoperatingin reverse.

Preparation

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

whichcould betrippedoveror thrownbythe auger/impeller.

2. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshields duringoperationandwhile performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

3. Donotoperatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesor otherlooseclothing,whichcouldbecome entangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhichwill improvefootingon slipperysurfaces.

4. Useagroundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptacleforall unitswith electricstart engines.

5. Adjustcollectorhousingheighttoclear gravelor crushedrocksurfaces.

6. Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingthe engine.

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

8. Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebeforestartingto clearsnow.

9. Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein handling gasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen gasolineisspilledon yourself or yourclothes,which canignite.Washyourskin andchangeclothes immediately.

a. Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer. b. Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersourcesofignition.

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

e. Allowengineto cool atleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling. f. Neveroverfillfuel tank. Filltankto nomorethan_J2inch belowbottom

offiller neckto providespacefor fuelexpansion.

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

machinetoanotherarea. Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethere is an open flame,sparkor pilot light(e.g.furnace,waterheater,spaceheater, clothesdryeretc.). Allowmachineto coolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.

Operation

1. Donotputhandsorfeet nearrotatingparts,inthe auger/impellerhousing orchuteassembly.Contactwith therotating partscan amputatehands

andfeet.

2. Theauger/impellercontrolleverisa safetydevice.Neverbypassits operation.Doingso makesthemachineunsafeand maycause personal injury.

3. Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsandautomatically returntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

4. Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keepall safety devicesin placeand working.

5. Neverrunan engineindoorsor in a poorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

6. Donotoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

7. Mufflerand enginebecomehotand cancausea burn. Donottouch.

8. Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravelsurfaces. Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic,

9. Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhile operatingon slopes.

10.Planyoursnow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargetowardswindows, walls,carsetc.Thus, avoidingpossiblepropertydamageor personal injurycausedby a ricochet.

11.Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersandpetsor allowanyonein frontofthe machine.

12.Do notoverloadmachinecapacityby attemptingto clearsnow attoofast ofa rate.

13.Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Alwaysbesure ofyourfootingand keepa firm holdon the handles.Walk,neverrun.

14.Disengagepowertothe auger/impellerwhentransportingor notin use.

15.Neveroperatemachineat hightransport speedson slipperysurfaces. Lookdownandbehindand usecarewhenbackingup.

16.Ifthe machineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engine, disconnectthespark plugwire andgroundit againsttheengine.Inspect thoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebeforestartingandoperating.

17.Disengageallcontrolleversandstop enginebeforeyou leavethe operat- ingposition(behindthe handles).Waituntil theauger/impellercomes toa completestopbeforeuncloggingthechute assembly,makingany adjustments,or inspections.

18.Neverputyourhand inthe dischargeor collectoropenings.Alwaysuse theclean-outtool providedto unclogthedischargeopening.Do notunclog chuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff engineand remain behindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshavestoppedbeforeunclogging.

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

20.Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis manual,usecareand goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.

Maintenance & Storage

1. Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly. Referto the maintenanceand adjustmentsectionsofthis manual.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspectingmachinedisengageallcontrol leversand stoptheengine.Waituntil theauger/impellercometo a completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainstthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.

3. Checkboltsandscrewsfor propertightnessatfrequentintervalsto keep the machinein safeworkingcondition.Also,visuallyinspectmachinefor anydamage.

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

5. Snowthrowershaveplatesandskid shoesaresubjecttowear and damage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckallcomponentsand

replacewithoriginal equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partsonly."Useof

partswhich donotmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Checkcontrolsperiodicallytoverifythey engageanddisengageproperly andadjust,if necessary.Refertothe adjustmentsectionin this operator's

manualforinstructions.

7. Maintainorreplacesafetyand instructionlabels,as necessary.

8. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas, oil,etc.to protect the environment.

9. Priortostoring,run machinea few minutestoclear snowfrommachine andpreventfreezeup ofauger/impeller.

10.Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethere isanopen flame,sparkor pilot lightsuchas a water heater,furnace,clothes dryer

etc.

11.Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualfor properinstructionsonoff-season storage.

Do not modify engine

Toavoidseriousinjury'or death,do notmodifyenginein anyway.Tampering withthe governorsettingcanleadto a runaway'engineandcauseitto operate at unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysettingofenginegovernor.

Notice regarding Emissions Engineswhichare certifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederalEPAemission

regulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,and may'includethefollowingemissioncontrolsys-

tems:EngineModification(EM)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)if so equipped.

Engine identification Decal

Thisdecalindicatestheengine'smodelnumber,specificationandthe dateof

manufacture.Pleaselookatthe decalontheengineofyour equipmentand recordtheseinformationforfuturereference.

Theengineidentificationdecalalso includesenginelifespecificationsforthe emissions-relatedusefullifeperiodof the engine.This periodrelatestothe emissioncompliancelifeas certifiedby EPAand/orCARB.Tofindthe lifeperiod specificationof the engine,pleasereadthe enginedecalandlocatetheletter

(enclosedbyquotationmarks)betweenthewordsModerateandLifePeriod. Matchoneofthefollowingletterswiththeletterprintedonyourdecal.For

example,HMSK80modelsaredesignatedas:

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

"A"-- 1000hours

Yoursnowthrowerhasbeenassembledatthefactoryexcepttheparts shippedloosein thecarton,

a, TwoSpareShearPins(withCotterPins),Maybestowedin

plasticdashpanel SeeFigure8,

b, ThisOperator'sManual

NOTE:Allreferencesin thismanualtotheleft orrightsideofthe snow throwerarefromtheoperatingpositiononly,Exceptions,ifany,willbe specified,

1, Cutcornersofcartonandlaysidesflat onground,Removeall

packinginserts,Movesnowthroweroutof carton,Makecertain cartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbeforediscardingit,

a, Pulluponupperhandleasshownin Figure1,Alignupper

handlewiththe lowerhandle,

b, Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandleto lowerhandle,

2, Removewingnutandhexscrewfromchutecontrolassemblyand

clevispinand cotterpinfromchutesupportbracket,SeeFigure2, Positionthechuteassembly(forward=facing)overthe chutebase,

3, Placethe 4-waychutecontrolina centeredposition,SeeFigure3, 4, Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseandsecurechutecontrol

assemblytochutesupportbracketwithclevispinandcotterpin removedearlier,SeeFigure4,

Figure 3

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Figure 4

5, Finishsecuringchutecontrolassemblytochutesupportbracket

withwingnutandhexscrew removedearlier,SeeFigure5,

6, Checkthatallcablesare properlyroutedthroughthecableguide

ontopoftheengine,SeeFigure6,

Theextensioncordisfastenedwitha cabletietotherearof theauger

housingforshippingpurposes,Cutthecabletie andremoveitbefore operatingthesnowthrower,

C_ean-Out Too_

This itemisfastenedwitha cabletieto the rearoftheaugerhousing

atthefactory,Cutthe cabletiebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower,To

use:

1, Releaseboththe augercontrolandthedrive/augercontrollock, 2, Stopthe engineby movingthe throttletothestopposition,

3, Removetheclean-outtoolfromthemountingclip,SeeFigure7, 4, Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtooltoremoveany

snowand icein the chuteassembly,

5, Re-fastentheclean-outtooltothemountingclipontherearofthe

augerhousingandrestartengine,

6, Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnowthrower),

engagetheaugercontrolfor a fewsecondstoclearany remaining snowor ice fromthechuteassemblybeforecontinuingtoclear

snow,

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Figure 5

Shear Pin Storage Holesare locatedinthe plasticdashpanelforconvenientshearpin

storage,SeeFigure8, IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwiththeenginefullofoil After

assembly,seepage11and14forfuel andoil fiIFupdetails,

Figure 6

Figure 8

Figure 7

Figure9

WARNING: Donot over-tighten the cable.

Over-tightening may prevent the auger from disengaging and compromise the safety of

the snow thrower.

3, Jnawellwentilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineas

instructedintheOperationsection,Makesurethethrottleis set in theFASTposition,

4, Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthesnowthrower)

engagetheauger,

5, Allowthe augertoremainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)

secondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol Repeatthis several times,

6, Withtheenginerunningin theFASTpositionandtheaugercontrol

in the disengaged"up"position,walktothefrontofthemachine, Confirmthatthe augerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshows NOsignsof motion,

Finat Adjustments

Aftersettingupyoursnowthrower,checkthe adiustmentsas instructedbelowandmakeany finaladiustmentsnecessarybefore

operatingtheunit,

Auger Contro_ Test

WARNING: Perform the AugerControJTest before operating the snow thrower for the

first time and at the start of each winter season. Failure to comply with these adjust-

ment instructions may cause damage to the unit.

1, Tochecktheadiustmentof theaugercontrol,pushforwardtheleft

handcontroluntilthe rubberbumperiscompressed,Thereshould beslackinthecable,

2, Releasethecontrol Thecableshouldbestraight,Makecertainyou

candepressthe augercontrolagainstthe lefthandlecompletely,

IMPORTANT:IftheaugershowsANYsignsofrotating,immediately

returntotheoperator'spositionandshutofftheengine,Waitfor all

movingpartstostopbeforereadiusfingthe augercontrolcable,

7, Toreadiustthecontrolcable,loosentheuppertapscrewonthe

augercablebracket,

8, Positionthebracketupwardto providemoreslack(ordownwardto

increasecabletension),SeeFigure9,

9, Retightentheuppertapscrew,

10,RepeatAugerControlTestto verify properadiustmenthasbeen

achieved,

Drive Controm & Shift Lever

1, Tochecktheadiustmentofthedrivecontrolandshiftlever,tipthe

snowthrowerforwardsothatit restsontheaugerhousing,

2, Movetheshiftleverall thewayforwardtothesixth(6) position, 3, Withthedrivecontrolreleased,spinthesnowthrowerwheels

byhand,The wheelsshouldturn; however,you mayfeel some resistance,

4, Engagedrivecontrol The wheelsshouldnolongerturn, 5, Nowreleasethedrivecontrolandspinwheelsagain, 6, Movetheshiftleverbacktothefastreversepositionandthenall

thewayforwardagain,

7, if youfaceresistancewhenmovingthe shift [everorthewheels

stopwhentheyshouldnot,the drivecableis inneedof adiustment, Proceedasfollows:

8, Loosenthelowertapscrewonthedrivecablebracket,SeeFigure

10,

9, Positionthe bracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack (ordownwardto

increasecabletension),

10,Refightenthe lowertapscrew,Rechecktheadiustmentandrepeat

ifneeded,

Skid Shoe

Thespacebetweenthisskid shoesandthegroundcanbe adiusted,

Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoeson theaugerhousing,

Forsnowremovalon a roughsurfacesuchasa grave[driveway, lowerthe skidshoesontheaugerhousing,

Toadiustskidshoes:

1, Placea blockof wood (2x 4)beneaththeshaveplatetotemporar-

ilyraisethe snowthrower'shousingofftheground,SeeFigure11,

2, Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts,

Moveskidshoesto desiredposition,SeeFigure12, 3, Retightennutsandboltssecurely, 4, Carefullyremovetheblock,Makecertaintheentire bottomsurface

ofskidshoeis againstthegroundto avoidunevenwearon the skid

shoes,Readiustif necessary,

Figure 10

IMPORTANT:it is notrecommendedthatyouoperatethissnow throweron grave[as loosegrave[canbeeasilypickedupandthrown bytheaugercausingpersona[[niuryor damagetothe snowthrower,

if forsomereason,youhavetooperatethesnowthroweron gravel, keepthe skidshoeinthe highestpositionformaximumclearance betweenthe groundandtheshaveplate,

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires}

Thetiresareoverqnfiatedfor shippingpurposes,Checkthetire

pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower,Referto the tiresidewail fortiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(orinflate)the tiresasnecessary,

NOTE:If thetirepressureisnotequalin bothtires,the unit maypuI[ toonesideortheotherandtheshaveplatewiI[notsit [eve[on the ground,

IMPORTANT:Underanycircumstancedonotexceedmanufacturer's recommendedpsi, Equaltirepressureshouldbe maintainedat aI[ times,Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim assemblyto burstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury,Referto sidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure,

Figure 11

Medium

Low

Figure 12

DriveControl

•Shift Lever

Chute

er Control

Chute Assembl'

GasCa

Oil

Headli(

WheelSteering Control

EngineControls

Handle

ElectricStarter Outlet

Primer

Key

Clean-Out Tool

Shoe

Figure 13

Nowthatyouhavesetup yoursnowthrowerforoperation,get acquaintedwith itscontrolsand features,Thesearedescribedbelow andillustratedon thispage,Thisknowledgewillallowyoutouse your newequipmenttoits fullestpotential

Drive/Auger Control Lock

Thedrivecontrolislocatedonthe right handle,Squeezedownthe drivecontrolto engagethe wheeldrive,Releasetostop, Thedrivecontrolalsolocksthe augercontrolsoyou can operate thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing process,Iftheaugercontrolisengagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive control,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(onthelefthandle) andtheaugerswillremainengaged,Releasebothcontrolstostopthe augersandwheeldrive,

iMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechanging speeds,

Auger Contro_

Theaugercontrolislocatedon the lefthandle,Squeezetheauger controltoengagetheaugers,Releasetostopthe snowthrowingac=

fion,Thedrivecontrolmustalsobe releasedinordertostopthe auger,

IMPORTANT:RefertoAugerControlTestonpage8 priorto operating

yoursnowthrower,Readandfollowall instructionscarefullyand

performall adiustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrowerisoperatingsafely

and properly,

ignition Key

Theignitionkeymustbe insertedandsnappedinplaceinorderforthe engineto start,Removethe ignitionkeyto preventunauthorizeduseof equipment,DoNOTattempttoturnthe key,

Four-Way Chute ControF M

Thisfour=waycontrolleverismeanttocontrolthedirectionanddis= tanceofsnowdischargefromthechute,Pressthe buttonon theknob

andturnit leftor righttorotatethechutetothedirectionthatsnowwill

bethrown,Tilttheleverforwardtodecreasethedistancesnowwillbe

thrown,andbackwardsto increasedistance,

Wheel Steering Controls Theleftand rightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedontheunderside ofthehandles,Squeezetherightcontroltoturnright;squeezetheleft

controlto turnleft,

NOTE:Operatethe snowthrowerin openareasuntilyouarefamiliar

withthesecontrols,

Shift Lever

Theshiftleveris locatedin thecenterofthehandle

paneland is usedtodeterminegroundspeedand directionof travel it canbemovedintoanyof eight

positions, IMPORTANT:Alwaysreleasedrivecontrolbefore

changingspeeds,

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Forward:Yoursnowthrowerhassix forward(F) speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)beingthe

slowestspeed, Reverse:Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)

speeds,withpositionnumberone (1)beingthe slowerspeed,

Headlight

The headlightis on whenevertheengineis running,

C_ean-Out Too_

Theclean=outtoolisdesignedtocleara cloggedchute,Referto page

7 for instructionson howtoproperlyuseit,

WARNING:Neveruseyour handto clear a clogged chute. Shut off engine and remainbehind handles

until all moving parts havestopped beforeunclog-

ging. Usethe clean-out tool ora stick to unclog.

F1 R1

Gas

WARNING:Gasoline is flammable; use caution

whenhandling or storing it. WARNING:Donot fill fuel tank while the snow thrower isrunning, when itishot or when it is inan

enclosed area. WARNING:Keepyour snowthrower awayfrom any

open flame or an electrical sparkand do not smoke

whilefilling thefuel tank.

1, Storegasolineina clean,approvedcontainerandkeepthecapin

placeonthecontainer,

2, Makesurethatthe containerfromwhichyou pourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefromrustorotherforeignparticles,

3, Alwaysfillthefueltankoutdoorsandusea funnelorspoutto

preventspilling

4, Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedgradeautomotivegasoline, 5, Neverfill the fuel tankcompletely,Fillthetankto within1/2"from

thetopto providespaceforexpansionof fuel

6, Makesuretowipeoff anyspilledfuel beforestartingthe engine, 7, Attheendoftheiob,emptythe fuel tankif the snowthroweris not

goingtobe usedfor 30daysor longer,Seeoff=seasonstorage

instructionson page20,

Skid Shoe

Theskidshoepositionisdeterminedbytheconditionoftheground

fromwheresnowhasto beremoved,Higherthesnowlevel,lower willbetheskidshoelevel,Adiustitaccordingly,RefertoSkid Shoe

Adiustmenton page9,

Before Starting Engine

Oil

Theenginewasshippedwithoil intheengine,Checkoil levelbefore

eachoperationtoensureadequateoilintheengine,Forfurther instructions,refertothestepsonpage15, 1, Removethedipstickfromtheoil fill,

2, Checkandmakesurethatthelevelof oil isupto theFULLmarkon

thedipstick,

3. If the oillevelis notup toFULL,pourfreshoilslowlythroughthe plug,Replaceoilfilldipstickand checkoillevelagain,

To Start Engine

_ WARNING:Be sure no one other than the operator

Electric Starter Forlocationof allthe enginecontrolsreferredtoin thissection,see

Figure13inset, Beforestarting,makesurethattheenginehassufficientoil Thesnow

throwerengineisequippedwitha 120voltA,C,electricstarterand

recoilstarter,Theelectricstarterisequippedwitha three=wirepower cordandplugandis designedtooperateon120voltAChousehold current,Followallinstructionscarefully,

isstanding near the snowthrower while starting or operating. Donot operatethis snow thrower unless

the chute assembly has been properly installedand

is secured.

Cold Start NOTE:if theunitshowsanysignof motion(driveoraugers)withthe

clutchgripsdisengaged,shuttheengineoff immediately,Readiustas instructedin the "FinalAdjustments"sectionoftheAssemblyInstruc-

tions,

WARNING:Theelectric starter must be properly grounded atall times to avoidthe possibility of elec- tric shock which maybe injuriousto the operator.

1, Determinewhetheryourhousewiringisa three-wiregrounded

system,Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain,

WARNING:if your housewiring system is nota three-wire grounded system, do not use this electric

starter under anyconditions.

a, if yourhousewiringsystemisgroundedanda three-hole

receptacleisnotavailableatthepointthe snowthrowerstarter willnormallybe used,oneshouldbeinstalledby a licensed

electrician,

b, Whenconnectingthe powercord,alwaysconnectcordto

starteronenginefirst,thenplugtheotherend intoa three-hole groundedreceptacle,

c, Whendisconnectingthepowercord,alwaysunplugtheend

fromthethree-hole,groundedreceptaclefirst,

2, Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplug, 3, Makesurethattheaugerand drivecontrolsareinthe disengaged

(up)position,

4, MovethrottlecontrollevertoFASTposition, 5, Pushkeyintothe ignitionslot andsnapin place,Donotturnkey,

6, Connectpowercordto switchboxontheengine, 7, Rug theotherendof thepowercord intoa three-hole,grounded

120voltA,C,receptacle,

8, RotatechokeknobtoFULLchokeposition(coldenginestart),if

engineiswarm,placechokein OFFpositioninsteadof FULL, 9, Pushtheprimerthreetimes, 10,Pushdownonthe starterbuttonuntiltheenginestarts,Do not

crankformorethan 10secondsata time,Thiselectricstarteris

thermallyprotected,If overheated,it willstopautomaticallyandcan

berestartedonlywhenit hascooledto a safetemperature(a wait

of5 -10minutesis required), 11,Whentheenginestarts,releasethestarterbuttonandslowlyrotate

thechoketoOFFposition,Iftheenginefalters,rotatethechoketo

FULLandthengraduallytoOFR 12,Disconnectthe powercordfromthereceptaclefirstandthenfrom

theswitchboxon theengine, 13,Allowtheenginetowarmup fora few minutesbecausethe engine

willnotdevelopfullpoweruntilitreachesoperatingtemperature,

Operatetheengineatfullthrottle(FAST)whenthrowingsnow,

Recoil Starter Makesurethattheenginehas sufficientoilandthe augerdrive and

thedrivecontrolleversarereleased,

Cold Start

1, Movethrottlecontrolto FASTposition, 2, Turnfuelvalveon, if so equipped, 3, Pushkeyintotheignitionslotandsnapin place,Donotturnkey,

4, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition, 5, Pushthe primerbuttonwhilecoveringtheventhole,Removeyour

fingerfromtheprimerbetweenprimes,Donot primeiftemperature is above500F;primetwo timesbetween500F and 150F;and primefour timesbelow150R

6, Pullthestarterhandlerapidly,Donotallowthehandletosnap

back,butallowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepingafirmholdon the starterhandle,

7, Astheenginewarmsup,rotatethechokeknobslowlyto OFF

position,If theenginefalters,returnto FULLchoke,thenslowly moveto OFFchokeposition,

8, Allowthe engineto warmupfora fewminutesbecausetheengine

willnotdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperatingtemperature,

9, Operatetheengineat fullthrottle(FAST)whenthrowingsnow, Warm Start

If restartinga warmengineaftera temporaryshutdown,rotatechoke toOFFinsteadofFULLanddo notprime,Pullstarterhandleas

instructedearlier,

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutesasthe engine willnotdevelopfullpoweruntilitreachesoperatingtemperature,

Frozen Recoil Starter

Ifthestarteris frozenandwillnotturnthe engine,proceedasfollows:

1, Pullas muchropeoutofthestarteras possible, 2, Releasethestarterhandleandletitsnapbackagainstthestarter,

3, If the enginestillfailsto start,repeatthefirsttwosteps,If continued

attemptsdonotfreestarter,followtheelectricstarterproceduresto start,

4, Avoidfreezingof the recoilstarterbyreferringtoinstructionsbelow,

Before Stopping

1, Run enginefor a fewminutestohelpdryoffanymoistureon

engine,

2, Avoidfreezingof thestarterbyfollowingthesestepsbeforestop-

pingthesnowthrower:

Recoil Starter

a, With theenginerunning,pullthestarterropewitha rapid,

continuousfullarmstrokethreeor fourtimes,

Electric Starter

a, Connectpowercordtoswitchbox,thento120VoltAC

receptacle,

b, Whiletheengineisrunning,pushthestarterbuttonandspin

thestarterforseveralseconds,

c, Disconnectpowercordfromthereceptaclefirst,thenfromthe

snowthrower,

NOTE:Theloudclatteringsoundheardfrompullingthe starterrope or spinningthestarterwill not harmtheengine,

To Stop The Snow Thrower

1, Tostopthewheels,releasethedrivecontrolon the snowthrower, 2, Tostopthrowingsnow,releaseaugercontrol,

3, Tostopengine,pushthrottlecontrolleverto"stop"or"off"and

removeignitionkey(Do notturnkey)topreventunauthorizeduse ofequipment,

To Engage Drive

1, Withtheenginerunningneartopspeed,moveshiftleverto one

ofsix FORWARDpositionsortwo REVERSEpositions.Selecta speedappropriatefor the snowconditionsthatexist,Useslower speedsuntilyou arefamiliarwiththeprocess,

2, Squeezedrivecontrolagainsttherighthandleandthesnow

throwerwill move,Releaseit andthedrive motionwillstop,

To Engage Augers

1, Toengageaugersandstartsnowthrowing,squeezethe lefthand

augercontrolagainsttheleft handle,Releasetostopaugers,

2, Whilethe augercontrolis engaged,squeezethedrivecontrol

tomove,releasetostop,Donotshiftspeedswhilethe driveis engaged,

NOTE:Thissameleveralso locksaugercontrolsoyoucanturn thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing process,

3, Releasetheaugercontrol;theinterlockmechanismshouldkeep

theaugercontrolengageduntilthe drivecontrolisreleased,

4, Releasethedrivecontrolto stopboththe augersandthewheel

drive,Tostoptheauger,bothleversmustbe released,

To Throw Snow

CAUTION:Checktheareatobeclearedforforeign obiects,Remove,if any,

1, Starttheenginefollowingstartinginstructions,

2, Rotatethedischargechuteto the desiredposition,(awayfrom

bystandersand/or buildings)bymovingthe chutecontrol,

3, Selectthespeedaccordingtosnowcondition,

CAUTION:Nevermovethe shift leverwithoutfirst releasingthedrivecontrol

4, Engagethe augeranddrivecontrolsfollowinginstructionsabove, 5, Theinterlockfeaturewillallowyou to removeyourleft handfrom

theaugercontrol

6, Whenclearingthefirstpassthroughthesnow,controlspeedof

snowthroweraccordingtothe depthandconditionofsnow,

7, Toturn the unit leftor right,squeezethe respectivewheelsteering

control SeeFigure13,

8, On eachsucceedingpass, readiustthechutetothedesired

positionandslightlyoverlappreviouspath,

9, Aftertheareais cleared,stopthe snowthrowerfollowinginstruc-

tionsgivenbelow,

Operating Tips

WARNING:Thetemperature of muffler and sur-

rounding areasmayexceed 1500F.Avoid these areas.

1, Formostefficientsnowremoval,removesnowimmediatelyafter it

falls,

2, Dischargesnowdownwindwheneverpossible,Slightlyoverlap

eachpreviousswath,

3, Settheskidshoes1/4"belowthescraperbarfornormalusage,

Theskidshoesmaybeadjustedupwardforhard-packedsnow,

NOTE: It isnotrecommendedthatyou operatethissnowthroweron gravelas loosegravelcanbeeasilypickedup andthrownbythe auger causingan iniuryordamagetothe snowthrower,

4, iffor somereason,you havetooperatethesnowthrowerongravel,

keeptheskidshoeinthe highestpositionfor maximumclearance betweengroundandshaveplate,

5, Cleanthe snowthrowerthoroughlyaftereachuse,

FULL

ADD

Figure 14

MaintainOil Level

BetweenFULLandADD

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Bearing

2. Hex GearShaft: Oncea season,lubricatethehex shaftwitha penetratingoil, but notgrease.Referto Figure22on page17.

3. GearCase: Thegearcaseislubricatedwithgreaseat the factory anddoesnotrequireregularlubrication.However,ifdisassembled foranyreason,lubricatewith2 ouncesof ShellAIvaniaTM grease (part# 737=0168).Beforereassembling,removeold sealantand applynewsealant.

NOTE:Donotoverfillthegearcase.Damagetothesealscouldresult.

4. Wheels: Oncea season,removetheboltfromeachwheeland takethewheelofftheaxle.Applya multipurposeautomotive greaseontheshaft beforeputtingbackthewheels.

5. Auger Shaft: Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spraylubricantinsideshaft,aroundthespacers.Also lubricatetheflangebearingsfoundat eitherend of the shaft.See Figure14.

Check VoBelts Followinstructionsbelowto checktheconditionofthe drivebelts

every50hoursofoperation.

1. Removetheplasticbeltcoveron the frontofthe engineby remov= ing twoself=tappingscrews.

2. Visuallyinspectfor frayed,cracked,orexcessivelywornout belts. Replace,if necessary,followinginstructionsonpages16and17.

Figure 15

Genera_ Recommendations

1. Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming anymaintenance.

2. Thewarrantyon thissnowthrowerdoesnot coveritemsthat have beensubiectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthesnowthroweras

instructedhere.

3. Someadiustmentswill haveto bemadeperiodicallytomaintain yourunit properly.

4. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesurethesearetight.

WARNING:Always stop engine and disconnect spark plug wire before performing any maintenance or adjustments. Alwayswear safety glasses during operation or while performing any adjustments or repairs.

Lubrication

1. Drive Mechanism: Once aseasonor afterevery25 hoursof operation,removerearframecoverandlubricateanychains,

sprockets,gears,bearings,andshaftswithengineoil orlubricant spray.

Check Friction Wheel

Followinstructionsbelowto checktheconditionofthe frictionwheel rubberevery50 hoursof operation.

1. Removetheself=tappingscrewsfromtheframecoverunderneath thesnowthrower.Referto Figure19.

2. Visuallyinspectthe frictionwheelrubberforexcessivewear, cracks,or loosefiton thefrictionwheeldrivehub.

3. Also,engagethedrh/econtrolandcheckif the frictionwheelis makingcontactwithdriveplate.If it does notmakecontact,adiust thedrivecable (referto page19)andrecheckthefrictionwheel

4. Replacefrictionwheelrubberif necessary.Refertoinstructionson page17.

5. Re=attachframecoverto the snowthrowerandputtheequipment backtooperatingposition.

Checking Oi_ Leve_

1. Be sureengineis uprightandlevel

2. Unscrewoilfillcapfromoilfillertubeandwipedipstickclean.

3. Screwoilfill cap backintooil fillertube.Tightensecurely.

4. Unscrewandremoveoilfill cap fromoil fillertube.Noteoillevel If oil readingondipstickisbelow"ADD"mark,slowlyaddoil toreach "FULl" level.SeeFigure15.

5. Screwoilfill cap backintooil fillertube.Tightensecurely.

6. Wipeawayanyspilledoil

IMPORTANT:Avoidoilspillageon rubberfrictionwheelandaluminum driveplate.

Changing OH

Changeengineoilafterfirsttwo hoursof operationandevery25 hours thereafter,

in ordertochangeoil,youwill havetofirstdraintheusedengineoil fromtheengineandthenrefillwithfreshoil

1, Drainoilwhileengineiswarm,Removeoildrainpluglocatedat

thebottomoftherecoilstarteroftheengine,Catchoilina suitable container,

2, Whenengineis drainedof all oil, replacedrainplugsecurely, 3, Removethedipstickfromtheoil fill,Forlocationoftheoil fill,see

Figure13,Pourfreshoilslowlythroughtheplug,Replacedipstick,

4, Checkandmakesurethatthelevelof oil isupto theFULLmarkon

thedipstick,

NOTE:Althoughmulti_viscosityoils (5W30,10W30,etc,)improve startingincoldweather,theycouldalsoresultin higheroilconsump- tionwhenusedabove320RCheckyoursnowthrower'sengineoil levelmorefrequentlyto avoidpossibleenginedamagefromrunning

lowon oil

Check Chute Cables Oncea seasonorevery25hoursof operation,whicheverisearlier,

checkwhetherchutecableshaveslackened,Adiustif necessary, followinginstructionsonpage19,

Check Spark P_ug

Checksparkplugyearlyor every100operatinghours, 1, Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase,

2, Removeandinspectthesparkplug, 3, Replacethesparkplugifelectrodesarepitted,burned,fouledwith

depositsortheporcelainiscracked,

4, Checkelectrodegapwitha feelergaugeandset gapto ,030

(O,76mm)ifnecessary,

NOTE:A resistorsparkplugmustbeusedfor replacement,Contacta SearsPartsand RepairCenterfora replacementsparkplug,

Check Augers

Theaugersaresecuredto the spiralshaftwithtwoshearpinsand

cotterpins,SeeFigure16,ifyouhita foreignobiector iceiam,the snowthrowerisdesignedsothatthepinswillshear,

1, if the augersdo notturn,checktoseeif the pins havesheared, 2, Replacethepins if needed,Tworeplacementshearpinsand

cotterpins havebeenprovidedwiththe snowthrower,Sprayanoil lubricantintoshaft beforeinsertingnewpinsand securingwithnew cotterpins,SeeFigure16,

IMPORTANT:NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithstandard pins,Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponents,as a resultof doingso,willNOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrower's warranty,

Figure 16

Figure 17

Check Shave Pmate and Skid Shoes Theshaveplateandskidshoeson the bottomofthesnowthrowerare subiectto wear,Checktheseperiodicallyandreplaceas necessary,

Replacing Skid Shoe

1, Removefourcarriageboltsand locknutswhichattachtwoskid

shoestothesnowthrowerontwosides, SeeFigure17,

2, Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththe samehardware,Makecertain

theskidshoesare adjustedtobe level,

RepJacing Shave Plate

1, Afterremovingbothskidshoes,removefourcarriageboltsand lock

nutswhichattachshaveplatetothesnowthrowerhousing,See Figure17,

2, Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsofthecarriage

boltsaretotheinsideof the housing,Tightensecurely,Re-install

skidshoes,

Replacing Belts

Checkthe conditionof bothaugerbeltanddrivebeltevery25 hours ofsnowthroweroperation,Replaceifeithershowssignsofwearand tear,Toremoveand replaceeithertheaugerbeltor the drivebelt, followthestepsbelowandthenproceedtothe specificstepslisted

underrespectivesub=headings.

1. Removebeltcoverby removingthetwoselfqappingscrewsthat secureittothesnowthrowerhousing.SeeFigure18.

2. Drainthe gasolinefromthesnowthrower,orplaceapieceof plasticunderthegascap.Carefullytipthesnowthrowerupand forward,sothat it restson thehousing.Removetheself4apping

screwsfromtheframecoverunderneaththesnowthrowerand movetheframecoveraway.SeeFigure19.

Auger Belt

1. Roll augerbeltoff thepulleyasshownin Figure20.

2. a. Turntheshoulderscrewa halfaturn andslideit out of the

mountingbracket.SeeFigure21.

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b. Unhookspringtoreleasetensionon the augerbelt.SeeFigure

21.

3. Removeoldbeltandreplacewithnewbeltwrappingitaroundthe augerpulley.SeeFigure22.

4. Reqnsertshoulderscrewintothemountingbracketandtightento

secure,

5. Wrapaugerbeltbehindtheidler.Reattachthespringtothebolt whereit wasearliersecured.

6. Reqnstallframecoverandflipthesnowthrowerbacktotheoperat_ ing position.

7. Reqnstallaugerbeltaroundtheenginepulley.

8. Reqnstallbeltcoverwiththe selfqappingscrewsremovedearlier.

Figure 19

Figure 20

Figure 21

Drive Be_t 1,a,Grasptheidlerpulleyandpivotittowardtheright,SeeFigure

23,Insertascrewdriverthroughaligningholesinboththeidler

bracketandtheengine,Thiswillreleasetensionondrivebelt, b,Rolltheaugerbeltofftheenginepulley, c,Liftthedrivebeltoffenginepulley,SeeFigure23,

2,Slipthedrivebeltoffthepulleyandbetweenfrictionwheeland

frictionwheeldisc,SeeFigure24,

3,Replacewithnewbelt,firstslidingitthroughthecrankshaft,then

workingitaroundthegrooveofthedrivepulleyandfinallywrapping itaroundtheenginepulleyfromwheretheoldbeltwasremoved, Oncethebeltisfirmlyplacedonthepulleys,makesuretoremove

thescrewdriverfromtheidler,

4,Re-installaugerbeltontheenginepulley, 5,Re-attachframecoveronthesnowthrowerhousingandputthe

equipmentbacktooperatingposition,Re-attachbeltcoverwithtwo self4appingscrewsremovedearlier,

Friction Whee_ Rubber

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmust beremovedandspecialtoolsare requiredinorderto replacethissnowthrower'sfrictionwheelrubber, ContactthenearestSearsParts& RepairCenterasinstructedon page2 ifyourfrictionwheelrubberneedstobe replaced,

Figure 22

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Also,referto the Drive Control adiustmentonpage19to adiustfor wearonthefrictionwheelrubber,

Figure 23

Figure 24

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