Craftsman 247.888301 User Manual

Operator's Manual

P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A

30" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.888301

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Before using this product, read this

PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

manual and follow all safety rules and operating

instructions.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

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

SafeOperationPractices.............. Pages3-6

Assembly......................... Pages8-13

Operation........................ Pages14-17

Service&Maintenance.............. Pages18-23

Troubleshooting...................... Page25

PartsList......................... Pages26-41

RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page45

Espadol............................. Page46

ServiceNumbers................... BackPage

Off-SeasonStorage................... Page24

CRAFTSMANPROFESSIONAL TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthe dateof purchase,this productis warrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.Defectiveproductwill receivefreerepairorfree replacementif repairisunavailable.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonlyone yearfromthe dateof purchaseif this productiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorif rentedto anotherperson.

Forwarranty coveragedetails to obtain repairor replacement,visitthe website: www.craftsman.com This warrantycovers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship.Warrantycoverage does not include:

• Expendableitemsthatcan wearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoaugers,augerpaddles,drift cutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,aircleaner,belts,andoil filter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

• Tire replacementor repaircausedby puncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,or glass. Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,orfromimpacting objectsthatbendthe frame,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbut notlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontained intheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearof theexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands ManagementCorporation, HoffmanEstates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: SAE5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 37ounces

FuelCapacity: Approx.5Quarts SparkPlug: F6RTC

SparkPlugGap: .020"to .030"

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

beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

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

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

TRAiNiNG

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

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytothe operatorand/ orbystanders.Keepthismanualin a safeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper instruction.

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

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhen operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethe equipmentistobeused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbythe auger/

impeller.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor eyeshieldsduringoperationand whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

Donot operatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which couldbecomeentangledin movingparts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptaclefor all

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine. Adjustcollectorhousingheightto cleargravelorcrushedrock

surfaces.

• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running, exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebefore startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandling of Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycan occurwhengasolineisspilled onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineis hot or running.

• Allowengineto coolat leasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfill fueltank. Filltankto no morethan1/2inch belowbottomoffiller neckto providespaceforfuel

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment. Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

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

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleor ona truckor trailer bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

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

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

OPERATION

• Do notputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in theauger/impeller housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan amputatehandsandfeet.

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

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep all safetydevicesinplaceandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Do notoperatemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholor drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do not touch.Keepchildrenaway.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravel surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes.Do notoperateon steepslopes.

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

• Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsor allow anyoneinfrontof themachine.

• Donot overloadmachinecapacityby attemptingtoclearsnowat toofastof a rate.

• Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always be sureof yourfootingand keepa firmholdon thehandles.Walk,

neverrun.

• Disengagepowerto theauger/impellerwhentransportingor not in use.

• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedsonslippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindandusecarewhenbackingup.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engine, disconnectthesparkplugwire andgrounditagainsttheengine.

Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

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

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

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

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

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare andgoodjudgment.

• Forin-warrantysafety,operationor maintenancequestions,orto orderpartsandscheduleservice,call 1-800-4-MY-HOME.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute

is the mostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

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 controlleversandstoptheengine.Waituntiltheauger/impeller cometoa completestop.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengineto preventunintendedstarting.

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals tokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.

Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowear anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's (OEM)partsonlyaslistedinthe Partspagesof thisoperator's manual.Useofpartswhichdonot meettheoriginalequipment specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro- misesafety!

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen- gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment. Priorto storing,runmachinea few minutestoclearsnowfrom

machineand preventfreezeupofauger/impeller. Neverstorethemachineorfuel containerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas a waterheater,furnace, clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualforproperinstructionson off-seasonstorage.

Checkfuelline,tank, cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 60 hoursof operation.Atthe endoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not wornexcessively.Failureto do socan resultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengineinany way. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

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

OxidizingCatalyst(OC),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearany unimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequired

bylaw (Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthe muffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

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

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING AUGER

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

Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.

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WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw 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-- ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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

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NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideof thesnowthrowerare determinedfrombehindtheunit intheoperatingposition(standing directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthecornersof thecartonandlay thesidesflaton the ground. Removeanddiscardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthrowerout ofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Observethe lowerrearareaofthe snowthrowertobesure both cablesarealignedwith rollerguidesbeforepivotingthehandle

upward. a. Placethe shiftleverin theF6position.

b. Pullupandbackon upperhandleasshownin Figure1.As

youare raisingthehandleupward,makesurethat bothends ofthe centercablearepositionedproperlyinthebrackets. Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle.

c. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandletolowerhandle.

Removeanddiscardany rubberbands,ifpresent.Theyare forpackagingpurposesonly.

2. Removecotterpin,wing nut,andhexscrewfromchutecontrol headandclevispinandbow-tiecotterpinfromchutesupport bracket.SeeFigure2.

3. Insertthechutecontrolrodintoinputofchutecontrolhead.Push

rodasfar intothe chutecontrolheadaspossible,keepingthe holesin the rodpointingupward.SeeFigure3.

Chute Control Head

Chute

Figure2

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Figure1

Figure3

4. Placechuteontochutebaseandensurechutecontrolrodis positionedunderhandlepanel.Installhexboltpreviouslyremoved

butdo notsecurewithwingnutatthistime.See Figure4.

5. Squeezethetriggeron the handlepaneljoystickandrotatethe

chutebyhandto faceforward.Theholesinthe chutecontrol inputwill befacingup.SeeFigure5.

NOTE:The chutewillnot rotatewithoutsqueezingthe triggeronthe

joystick.

6. Rotatethejoystickto theoneo'clockpositionsothesilver

indicatorarrowonthe inputshaft belowthecontrolpanelpoints upward.SeeFigure6.

NOTE:Thejoystickwillbe angledslightlyto theright.SeeFigures5 &

TopView

Figure5

Figure4

FrontView

Joystick

Figure6

. Makesureallcablesareroutedtotheleft of thechutecontrolrod.

Lineuptheholein thechutecontrolrodwiththearrowonthe inputshaftandinsertthe rodintotheinputshaftbelowjoystickon handlepanel.SeeFigure7.

NOTE:Thechutecontrolrodwillfit snugglyintotheinputshaft. Supporttherearofthedashpanelwithone handwhileinsertingthe rodwithyourotherhandto ensuretherodis insertedall the way into

theinput shaft.

8. Nowpushthechutecontrolrodbacktowardsthehandle paneluntilthe holein therodlinesupwiththe holein the chute

controlinputclosestto thechutecontrolhead. Insertthecotter

pin.SeeFigure8.

NOTE:The secondholeis usedtoachievefurtherengagementof chutecontrolrodintothe inputshaftif requiredandcan be usedlater foradjustmentifthechutedoes notfullyrotate.RefertotheService&

MaintenancesectionforChuteControlRodadjustments.

9. Finishsecuringchutecontrolheadto chutesupportbracketwith

wingnut,andclevispinandbow-tiecotterpinremovedearlier.Do notovertighten.SeeFigure9.

Figure8

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Figure7

Figure9

10. Checkthatallcablesareproperlyroutedthroughthecable guide "_ on theengine.SeeFigure10.

NOTE:if thechutecontrolis notassembledcorrectlyitwill notmove freelynorwillit movefullyto therightandleft.

11. Theextensioncordfortheelectricstarterisfastenedwitha cabletie to the rearofthe augerhousingforshippingpurposes.

Cutthecabletieand removecordbeforeoperatingthe unit.

SET-UP

Shear Pins Holesare locatedinthehandlepanelfor convenientshearpin storage.

SeeFigure11.Refertothe Operationsectionformoreinformation regardingshearpin replacement.

Figure10

Figure11

Chute Clean-Out Tool Achute clean-out tool isfastenedtothetopoftheaugerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFigure12.Thetool isdesignedtocleara chuteassemblyofice andsnow.Thisitemis fastenedwitha cabletie atthe factory.Cutthecabletie beforeoperatingthesnowthrower.

loft _1 .allmovingpartshave

stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.

Drift Cutters

1. Removethetwo screwsand locknutsthatsecureeachdrift cutter,andremovethemfromthesidesof theaugerhousing.

2. TurnthedriftcuttersaroundandpositionthemasshowninFigure 13tothe outsideoftheaugerhousing.

3. Attachthedrift cutterswiththescrewsandlocknutsremoved earlier.

Tire Pressure

Underanycircumstancedo notexceedmanufacturer'srecom- mendedpsi.Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedat all times. Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim assemblytoburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer tosidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure.

Chutedean-out Tool

Figure12

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Checkthetire pressurebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.Refertothetiresidewall fortiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(orinflate)the tiresasnecessary.

NOTE:Equaltire pressureisto be maintainedat alltimesforperfor- mancepurposes.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priortooperat- ingthesnowthrower.

It isnot recommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel asitcaneasilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

njuryordamageto the snowthrowerand surroundng property.

• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes higherontheaugerhousing.

Figure13

Usea middleorlowerpositionwhentheareatobe clearedis uneven,suchasa graveldriveway.

NOTE:Ifyou choosetooperatethesnowthroweron agravelsurface, keepthe skidshoesin positionformaximumclearancebetweenthe groundandtheshaveplate.

Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwithsteelskidshoesmayresult indamageto naturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue- stone,limestone).Forinformationonavailablepolymerskidshoes,

call1-800-4MY-HOME.

Toadjustthe skidshoes:

1. Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts. Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFigure14.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthe groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsandboltssecurely.

Auger Control

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall instructionsbelow.Performalladjustmentstoverifyyoursnow

throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Figure14

Checktheadjustmentofthe augercontrolasfollows:

1. Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandinthedisengaged"up" position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.ItshouldNOTbe tight.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,start thesnowthrowerengine.Referto StartingtheEngineinthe Operationsection.

3. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthe snow thrower),engagethe augers.

4. Allowtheaugersto remainengagedforapproximatelyten (10) secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveral

times.

5. Withtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up" position,walktothe frontofthe machine.

6. Confirmthatthe augershavecompletelystoppedrotatingand showNOsignsof motion.IfanyaugershowsANYsignof rotating,immediatelyreturntothe operator'spositionandshutoff theengine.WaitforALLmovingpartsto stopbeforeadjustingthe augercontrol.

7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhexbolt onthe augercablebracket.SeeFigure15.

8. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or downward toincreasecabletension).

9. Retightentheupperhexbolt.

10. Repeatsteps2-6aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen achieved.

Figure15

Drive Control

Headlight

Shift Lever

J _ Four-Way Chute ControP (Joystick)

//_ ...................AugerControl.

Gas Cap

Chute Assembly

Drift Cutter _ --

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Augers

Skid Shoe Oil Drain

Figure15

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure15.

SHIFT LEVER 6

Theshiftleverislocatedonthe rightsideof thehandlepanel. 5 Placethe shiftleverintoanyof eightpositionstocontrolthe 4

directionoftravelandgroundspeed, Forward 3

Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F) speeds.Positionone(1)is t 2 theslowestandpositionsix(6) is thefastest. F 1

Reverse Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)speeds.One(1)is the

slowerandtwo(2) isthe faster.

DRIFT CUTTERS

Thedrift cuttersaredesignedforuse indeepsnow.Theiruseis optionalfornormalsnowconditions.Maneuverthe snowthrowerso thatthecutterspenetrateahighstandingsnowdrifttoassistsnow fallingintotheaugersforthrowing.

y Muffler Handle OilFill

Primer \

Choke

KEY

Thekeyis a safetydevice.It mustbefullyinsertedinorderforthe engineto start.Removethekeywhenthesnowthroweris notinuse.

NOTE:Donotturnthekeyinan attemptto startthe engine.Doingso maycauseit to break.

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolis foundon the rearofthe engineand isactivated byturningtherotarychokeknobtotheCHOKEposition.Activating thechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsin startingthe engine.

PRIMER

Depressingthe primerforcesfueldirectlyintotheengine'scarburetor

toaid incold-weatherstarting.

OIL FILL

Engineoil levelcan becheckedandoiladdedthroughtheoil fill.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothe safetystandardofthe AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthe rearofthe engine.It regulatesthe speedof theengineandwill shutoff theenginewhenmovedintothe STOPposition.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseof athree-prongoutdoorextensioncord(included) anda 120Vpowersource/walloutlet.

AUGERS

Whenengaged,theaugerbladesrotateanddrawsnowintotheauger housing.

SKID SHOES

Positiontheskid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingon gravelor

crushedrocksurfaces.

HEADLIGHT

Theheadlightison whenevertheengineisrunning.

HEATED GRIPS

Toactivatethe heatedgrips,movetheswitchfoundon the rearofthe dashpanelintotheON position.

WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS

Theleft andrightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedon theunderside ofthe handles.Squeezethe rightcontrolto turnright;squeezetheleft

controltoturn left. NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntilyouarefamiliar

withthesecontrols.

Theaugercontrolis locatedon thelefthandle.Squeezethe control gripagainstthehandleto engagetheaugerand startsnowthrowing action.Releaseto stop.

DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK

DRIVE

CONTROL

Thedrivecontrolis locatedonthe righthandle.Squeezethecontrol gripagainstthehandleto engagethewheeldrive.Releasetostop.

Thedrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolso youcan operate thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing

process.If theaugercontrolis engagedsimultaneouslywiththe drive control,the operatorcan releasetheaugercontrol(onthelefthandle) andtheaugerswillremainengaged.Releaseboth controlstostopthe augersandwheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Failureto dosowillresultinincreasedwearonyourmachine'sdrive

system.

FOUR=WAY CHUTE CONTROL TM

CHUTE DiRECTiONAL CONTROL

CHUTETiLTDOWN

CHUTEROTATE CHUTEROTATE

LEFT RIGHT

AUGER CONTROL

CHUTETiLTUP

Thefour-waychutecontrolTM (Joystick)islocatedon theleftsideofthe

handlepanel. * Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,squeezethe

buttononthechutecontrolleverand pivotthechutecontrollever

tothe rightortotheleft.

* Tochangetheangle/distancewhichsnowisthrown,pivotthe

chutecontrolleverforwardto tiltthechutedownand backwardto tilt thechuteup.

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut

loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshave lstoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtool toclearthechuteassembly.

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowandice become lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stopthe enginebyremovingtheignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromthe clipwhichsecuresitto the rearofthe augerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendof theclean-outtoolto dislodgeand scoopanysnowand icewhichhasformedin andnearthechute assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtooltothe mountingcliponthe rearof theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthesnow thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondstoclear any remainingsnowandice fromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningson the machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.

Oil Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoillevelbefore

eachoperationtoensureadequateoilintheengine.Forfurther instructions,refertothe stepson page18.

NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineon a levelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. insertthecap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,andtightenthecap untilseated.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd oil (5%30, witha minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level registersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L).

NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking, hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Gasoline Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedtominimizecombus-

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank. DONOTuse E85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot smokeorallowflamesor sparksin theareawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

• Donot overfillthefueltank.After refueling,makesurethetank capis closedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor mayignite,ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybefore startingthe engine.

• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof

)or.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine indoorsorwhiletheengineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

1. Cleanaroundfuelfillbeforeremovingcaptofuel.

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedinthefueltank.SeeFigure15 inset.Becarefulnottooverfill.Filltank untilfuelreachesthefuel

levelindicatortoallowspacefor fuelexpansion.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearof movingparts.Donot usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfora fewminutesafter starting. Theenginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating

temperatures.

1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the disengaged(released)position.

2. insertkeyintoslot.Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donotattempt toturn thekey.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon120voltAC householdcurrent.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree- prongreceptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityofelectricshock.

Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter. DONOTuse electricstarterintherain.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.

Ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows. Ifyoudonot havethe properhousewiring,DONOTusethe electric

starterunderanyconditions.

1. Plugtheextensioncordintotheoutletlocatedonthe engine's surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncordintoathree-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)'_ position.

3. Movechoketothe CHOKEIJl position(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

4. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverventholein primerbulbwhen pushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronly once.Alwayscoverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermay requireprimingtobe repeated.

5. Pushstarterbuttontostart engine.Oncetheenginestarts,im- mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshut-downto

allowstartertocool ifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontroltoRUN position.Ifthe enginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfora shortperiodof time,andthen slowly rotatethechokeinto RUNposition.

7. Afterengineisrunning,disconnectpowercordfromelectric starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewall outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromtheengine.

Recoil Starter

Donotpullthestarterhandlewhilethe enginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)'_ position.

2. Movechoketothe CHOKEI,'_1 position(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocoverventholewhen pushing.Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingtobe repeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthe starterhandleuntilit beginsto resist,then pullquicklyandforcefullytoovercomethe compression.Engine shouldstart.Donotreleasethehandleandallowittosnapback. ReturnropeSLOWLYto originalposition.If required,repeatthis step.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontroltoRUN position.Ifthe enginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfora shortperiodof time,andthen slowly rotatethechokeinto RUNposition.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE

1. Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)position,moveshift leverintooneofthe sixforward(F)positionsor tworeverse(R) positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthe snowconditionsand

a paceyou'recomfortablewith.

NOTE:When selectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeedsuntil

youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththe operationofthesnow thrower.

2. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandleandthesnow throwerwillmove.Releaseitanddrive motionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositionthe shiftlever(changespeedsordirection oftravel)withoutfirstreleasingthedrivecontrolandbringingthesnow throwertoa completestop.Doingsowill resultin prematurewearto thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGER

1. Toengagetheaugerand startthrowingsnow,squeezetheauger controlagainsttheleft handle.Releasetostopthe auger.

REPLACING SHEAR PiNS

Theaugersare securedtothe spiralshaftwith shearpinsandcotter

pins.If theaugersshouldstrikeaforeignobjectorice jam,thesnow throwerisdesignedsothatthe pinsmayshear.If theaugerswill not turn,checkto seeif thepins havesheared.SeeFigure16.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanSears SKU#88389/0EM PartNo.738-04124Areplacementshearpins. Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponentsasa resultof failingto do sowill NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturnoff thesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto

replacingshearpins.

if -,

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine

unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoffafteruseand removekey.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runengineforafew minutes beforestoppingtohelpdryoffany moistureonthe engine.

1. MovethrottlecontroltoOFFposition.

2. Removethekey.Removingthekeywill reducethepossibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotinuse. Keepthekeyina safeplace.The enginecannotstartwithoutthe key.

3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthe controlsontheengine.

Figure16

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

EachUseandevery5 hours

1st5 hours

Annuallyor25 hours

Annuallyor50 hours

Annuallyor100hours

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. Looseor missinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

2. Controllinkagesandpivots

3. Wheels

4. GearshaftandAugershaft

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Fuelsystem

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubewithlightoil

3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease

4. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest Sears Service

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

d fuel

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls

Iandstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete _stop.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level ismaintained.

Whenaddingoilto theengine,referto viscositychart below.Engine oilcapacityis 1100ml(approx.37oz.).Donotover-fill.Usea 4-stroke, oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor

serviceclassificationSG, SRMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow thisdesignationonthecontainer.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,andtightenthecap untilseated.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Iflevelis low,slowlyaddoiluntil oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L).SeeFigure17.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Changing Engine Oil NOTE:Changetheengineoilafterthe first5 hoursof operationand

oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefuel tankisempty. Besurefuel fillcap issecure.

Figure17

2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoildrainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure18on nextpage.

4. Tipengineto drainoil intothe container.Usedoilmustbe disposedofat a propercollectioncenter.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.

IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori- lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoil andcheckthe oil level.See RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis37

ounces.

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(%-40 °-20 o 0o 200 400 ("c) -300 -200 -10° 0°

DONOTuse nondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten theengine'sservicelife.

Oil Drain

Plug

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplug removed.

Iftheenginehas beenrunning,themufflerwillbevery hot.Becareful notto touchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthesparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly gappedandfreeof deposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug.See Figure19.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugif thereis apparentwear,orif the insulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe sparkplugwitha wirebrush ifit isto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure20.Thegapshouldbeset to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasheris ingoodconditionandthread thesparkplugin by handtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugis seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe sparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.Whenreinstallinga used sparkplug,tighten1/8-to 1/4-turnafterthe sparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.

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Spark Plug

Figure19

Electrode

.02-.03 in.

{0.60-0.80 ram)

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LUBRICATION

Gear Shaft Thegear(hex)shaftshouldbe lubricatedatleastonceaseasonor

afterevery25 hoursofoperation.

1. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtank byrunningengine untilit stops.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theaugerhousing.

3. Removethe lowerframecoverfromthe undersideofthesnow throwerbyremovingthe self-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

4. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) tothe hexshaft. SeeFigure21.

NOTE:Whenlubricatingthehexshaft,be carefulnotto getanyoilon thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinder thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.Wipeoff anyexcessorspilledoil. Wheels

Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Auger Shaft Atleastoncea season,removethe shearpinson augershaft.Spray

lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthe spacersandflangebearings foundat eitherendof theshaft.SeeFigure22.

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SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced whennecessary.

NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwowearedges.When onesidewearsout,theycan be rotated1800to usetheotheredge.

Toremoveskidshoes:

1. Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers(ifequipped),andhex flangenutsthat secureeachskidshoeto thesnowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriagebolts(twoon eachside),washers,andhex flangenuts.RefertoFigure23.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachit to the snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage boltsaretothe insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure

23.

NOTE:Augersnotshown for clarity.

Figure22

Figure23

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable

If thefull rangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbeachieved, referto thefiguretothe rightandadjustthe shiftcableasfollows:

1. Placetheshiftleverin thefastest forwardspeedposition(F6).

2. Loosenthehex nutontheshiftcableindexbracket.SeeFigure

24.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslack inthecable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Drive Control Whenthedrivecontrolis releasedandin thedisengaged"up"position,

thecableshouldhaveverylittle slack.It shouldNOTbetight. Also, ifthereisexcessiveslackin thedrivecableor ifthe unitexperiences intermittentdrivewhileusing,the cablemayneedto beadjusted.

Checktheadjustmentofthe drivecontrolas follows:

1. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergently forward.Theunitshouldrollfreely.

2. Engagethedrivecontrolandgentlyattempttopushthesnow throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.Theunitshouldnot

rollfreely.

3. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movetheshift leverbackand forthbetweenthe R2positionandtheF6 positionseveraltimes.

Thereshouldbeno resistancein theshiftlever.

4. If anyoftheabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableis in needofadjust- ment.Proceedasfollows:

5. Shutoff theengineas instructedintheOperationsection.

6. Loosenthelowerhexboltonthe drivecable bracket.SeeFigure

25.

7. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or downward toincreasecabletension).

8. Retightenthelowerhex boltand repeatsteps1 through4.

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Chute Control Rod Toachievemorechutecontrolrodengagementintheinputshaftunder

thehandlepanel,thechutecontrolrodwill haveto beadjusted.Refer toFigure26.

Toadjustthis rod,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethecotterpinfromtheholeclosesttothechutecontrol headon thechutecontrolinput.

2. Pulloutthe chutecontrolroduntilthe holein it linesupwiththe otherholeinthe chutecontrolinput.

3. Reinsertthecotterpinthroughthis holeandthechutecontrolrod.

Figure25

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Auger Control f "_ Refertothe Assemblysectionfor instructionsonadjustingtheauger

controlcable.

Skid Shoes Refertothe Assemblysectionfor instructionsonadjustingthe skid

shoes.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Auger Belt

Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'saugerbelt,proceedas follows:

1. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtank byrunningengine untilitstops.

2. Removethe plasticbeltcoveronthefrontof theengineby remov- ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure27.

3. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.See Figure28.

4. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestson theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe snowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.SeeFigure

29.

6. Removethe beltas follows.RefertoFigure30. a. Loosenandremovetheshoulderscrewwhichactsas a belt

keeper.

b. Unhooktheaugerbrakebracketspringfromtheframe.

Figure27

Figure28

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7. Removethebeltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,andslipthebelt betweenthesupportbracketandtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure31.

8. Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowingtheseinstructionsinopposite orderandmannerofremoval.

9. PerformtheAugerControltestoutlinedintheAssemblysection ofthismanual.

NOTE:DoNOTforgettoreinstalltheshoulderscrewandreconnect thespringtotheframeafterinstallingareplacementaugerbelt.

Drive Belt Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'sdrivebelt,proceedas

follows:

1. Topreventspillage,removeallfuelfromtankby runningengine untilit stops.

2. Removetheplasticbelt coveronthefrontof theengineby remov- ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure27onpreviouspage.

3. Removethebeltfromenginepulleyasfollows.Referto Figure32. a. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.

b. Useawrenchto pivotthe idlerpulleytowardthe right. c. Liftthedrivebeltoffenginepulley.

4. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupand forwardsothat itrestson theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe snowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.Referto

Figure29.

6. Backoutthe stopboltto increasetheclearancebetweenthe frictionwheeldiscandfrictionwheel.SeeFigure33.

7. Slipthedrivebeltoffthefrictionwheeldiscandbetweenfriction wheelandfrictionwheeldisc.SeeFigure33.

8. Reassembledrive beltby followingtheseinstructionsinopposite orderand mannerofremoval.Besureto reinstallthestopbolt.

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FRICTION WHEEL INSPECTION

If thesnowthrowerfailsto drivewiththedrivecontrolengaged,and performingtheDriveControlCableAdjustmentfailstocorrectthe problem,thefrictionwheelmayneedto be replaced.Examinethe frictionwheelforsignsof wearor crackingandreplaceifnecessary.

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedandspecialtoolsare requiredinordertoreplacethis snowthrower'sfrictionwheelrubber. If yourfrictionwheelrubberneedstobereplaced,contactthenearest SearsParts& RepairCenter.

Figure32

Stop Bol

Figure33

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