Craftsman 247888350 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A L

33" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88835

, 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.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FORM1/0.769-04980C

6/23/2011

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

SafeOperation Practices .......................... Page 3

Safety Labels ............................................ Page 7

Assembly .................................................. Page 8

Operation .................................................. Page 13

Service and Maintenance ......................... Page 18

Off-Season Storage .................................. Page 26

Troubleshooting ........................................ Page 27

Parts List ................................................... Page 28

Repair Protection Agreement ................... Page 39

Espa_ol ..................................................... Page 40

Service Numbers ...................................... Back Cover

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor workmanship.A defectiveproductwill receivefreerepairor replacementif repairisunavailable.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonlyone yearfromthedateof purchaseifthis productis everusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedto anotherperson.

Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreerepairorreplacement,visitthe web site:www.craftsman.com Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoaugers,augerpaddles,drift cutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,air cleaner,belts,andoilfilter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

• Tire replacementor repaircausedby puncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingtheengine,orfromimpacting

objectsthatbendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failureto usethe propergradeandamountofengineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontained

intheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).In general,fuelshouldbeused within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearof the exteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalso haveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: 5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 37ounces

FuelCapacity: Approx.5 Quarts SparkPlug: F6RTC(951-10292)

SparkPlugGap: .020"to.030"

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,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 thepartof the operatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

TRAiNiNG

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

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytothe operatorand/ orbystanders.Keepthismanualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

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

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseof thispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.

Removeall doormats,newspapers,sleds,boards,wiresandother

foreignobjects,whichcouldbe trippedoverorthrownbytheauger/

impeller.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsduringoperationand whileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

Donot operatewithoutwearingadequatewinteroutergarments.

Donot wearjewelry,longscarvesorotherlooseclothing,which couldbecomeentangledinmovingparts.Wearfootwearwhich willimprovefootingonslipperysurfaces.

Usea groundedthree-wireextensioncordand receptaclefor all

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine. Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock

surfaces.

• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running, exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedinthe operator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingof Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

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

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sources ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishot or running.

• Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltankto no morethan1/2inch belowbottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuel

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment. Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

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

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolatleast5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleorona truckor trailer bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

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

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingis complete.Do notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

• Do not puthandsorfeetnear rotatingparts,in the auger/impeller housingorchuteassembly.Contactwiththerotatingpartscan amputatehandsandfeet.

• Theauger/impellercontrolleverisa safetydevice.Neverbypass itsoperation.Doingsomakesthemachineunsafeandmaycause personalinjury.

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep all safetydevicesin placeandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Do notoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do not touch.Keepchildrenaway.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravel surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes.Do notoperateonsteepslopes.

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

• Neverdirectdischargeatchildren,bystandersand petsorallow anyoneinfrontofthemachine.

• Donot overloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat toofastof a rate.

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

neverrun.

• Disengagepowerto theauger/impellerwhentransportingor not in use.

• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson slippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecarewhenbackingup.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengine, disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe engine.

Inspectthoroughlyfordamage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

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

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

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

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

• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare andgoodjudgment.

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

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute

is themostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanout thedischargechute.

Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondstobe surethe impellerbladeshavestopped

rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,notyourhands.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof thismanual.

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

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals tokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed oftheengine.

Snowthrowershaveplatesandskidshoesaresubjecttowear anddamage.Foryoursafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall componentsand replacewithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's (OEM)partsonlyas listedinthe Partspagesof thisoperator's manual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro- misesafety!

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

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor gas,oil,etc. to

protecttheenvironment. Priorto storing,runmachineafew minutestoclear snowfrom

machineand preventfreezeupof auger/impeller. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas a waterheater,furnace, clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertotheoperator'smanualforproperinstructionson off-seasonstorage.

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

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or60 hoursof operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot wornexcessively.Failureto do socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

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

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),

OxidizingCatalyst(OC),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay

Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(ifany)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machine 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 rightorleftsideofthe snowthroweraredetermined fromtheoperatingpositionlookingforwardto thefrontofthemachine.

Handle

REMOVING FROM CRATE

1. Removescrewsfromthe bottomofthecratesecuringthesides, andendsof theshippingcrate.

2. Liftoffthe top off ofthecrateandsetout of the wayofthe assemblyarea.

3. Removeanddiscardplasticbagthatcoversunit.

4. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwithunit(e.g.,Operator's

Manual,etc.).

5. Pushdownon the lowerhandleand pullunitbackoutofcrate.

6. Makecertainthecratehas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Removeanypackagingmaterialfromtheupperhandle.

2. Removethelowerplasticwingnut,bellevillewasherand carriage boltfromeachsideof the upperhandle;thenraisethe upper handleassemblyuntilit snapsoverthelowerhandle.SeeFig.1.

Figure 2

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Chute Assembly

1. Removelocknutsandscrewssecuringoneof the flangekeepers tothechuteassembly.Loosenthefastenersoftheothertwo flangekeepers. See Figure3.

Figure1

3. Lookingbeneaththehandlepanel,checkthatallofthecables (steering,auger,shift,anddrive)areproperlyroutedandnot

pinchedorkinked.Makecertainthespringsatthelowerendofthe augeranddrivecablesaresecurelyhookedintotheirrespective

actuatorbrackets.

4. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlewiththetwowingnuts, bellevillewashers,andcarriageboltsremovedearlier.Tightenthe twowingnutsalreadyinstalledintheupperholestofirmlysecure theupperhandleandsupporttubes.SeeFig.2.

Figure 3

2. Loosen,butdonotremove,the chutecrankbracketinorderto attachthe chuteassembly. SeeFig.5.

3. PlacechuteassemblyontochutebaseasshowninFigure4. Make surethatthechutenotchesengagewiththespiralendof chute directionalcontrol,andthetwoflangekeepersarebeneaththe flangeonthe chutebase.

4. Secureflangekeeperremovedearlierwith locknutsand screws. Tightendownnutssecuringtheothertwo flangekeepers.See

Figure5.

Figure4

SET-UP

Shear Pins

A pairofreplacementaugershearpinsandbowtiecotterpinshavebeen

includedwithyoursnowthrower.Theyarestoredintheholesprovidedinthe plasticdashpanelas seeninFigure7.Forinformationregardingreplacing

theshearpins,seeReplacingShearPinsintheOperationsectionofthis

manual.

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Figure 5

Re-tightenthe hardwaresecuringthechutecrankbracket.

Checkthatthe chutecablesareproperlyroutedthroughthecable

guideontop of engineshroud.SeeFigure6.

Figure7

Chute Clean-Out Tool

Thechuteclean-outtoolisfastenedtothetopoftheaugerhousing witha mountingclipanda cabletie at the factory.Cutthecabletie

beforeoperatingthe snowthrower.See Fig.8.

Figure 6

Figure 8

Drift Cutters

The snow thrower drift cutters are mounted inverted at the factory for shipping purposes.

1. Remove the four flange nuts (two on each side) and carriage bolts. Place drift cutter in upright position and re-secure. See Fig. 9.

Adding Fuel

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsorwhile theengineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandother sourcesofignition.

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofequipmentmovingparts.Donot

usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcaptofuel.

A fuel levelindicatorislocatedin thefueltank.Fill tankuntilfuel

reachesthefuellevelindictor,Figure10.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Fuel LevelIndicator

TopView

Figure9

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

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

Thetirescanbeover-inflatedfor shippingpurposes.Checkthetire pressurebeforeoperatingthesnowthrower.Refertothetiresidewall formanufactures'srecommendedpsianddeflate(orinflate)thetires

asnecessary. NOTE:Equaltirepressureistobemaintainedatalltimesforperfor-

mancepurposes.

Fuel Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedtominimizecombus- tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt,dust,or waterin thefuel tank. DONOTuseE85gasoline.

• Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Do notsmokeorallow flamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

• Do notoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethe tankcapisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnottospillfuel when refueling.Spilledfuelor fuel vapormayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareais drybeforestartingtheengine.

• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof vapor.

Figure 10

Checking Oil Level

Theengineisshippedwithoil in theengine.Youmust,however, checkthe oil levelpriorto operatingthesnowthrower.Runningthe enginewith insufficientoil cancauseseriousenginedamageand voidtheenginewarranty.

NOTE:Besuretocheckthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

Toavoidenginedamage,itis importantto:

• Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseandevery5 operatinghours whenengineiswarm.Checkoil levelmorefrequentlyduring enginebreak-in.

• Keepoillevelbetween"H"and"L"marksondipstick.See

Fig.11.

• Besureoilfill cap/plugis tightenedsecurelywhenchecking.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See Fig.11.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,andtightenthe cap turningclockwiseuntilcap is seated.

Figure11

NOTE:On someengines,athreadedscrewcapwillbepresent insteadof thequarterturnlockingcap.In the instanceofathreadedoil cap/dipstick,DONOTscrewthecap/dipstickin tocheck.Checkthe oil byrestingthecap/dipstickon thethreads,butnotscrewingitin.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelislow,slowlyaddoil untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L), Fig.11.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

NOTE:Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard starting,or sparkplugfouling.

To adjust the skid shoes:

1. Adjustskidshoesbylooseningthesix (threeoneachside)hex nutsandcarriagebolts securingtheskidshoestotheauger housing. Referto Figure12.

2. Whileobservingthedistancebetweentheshaveplateandthe ground,adjustthe skidsshoesupordowntoachievethedesired

shaveplateheight.SeeFigure12.

3. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoesareagainst thegroundtoavoidunevenwearon theskidshoes;then tighten

nutsandboltssecurely.

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

call 1-800-4MY-HOME.

Shave Plate

NOTE:DONOTallowoil leveltofallbelowthe"L"markonthe dipstick.Doingsomayresultin equipmentmalfunctionsordamage.

NOTE:Tochangetheoilon yourengine,seethe MaintenanceSec- tionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwiththe snowthrower.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardat thefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownwardpriortooperatingthesnow thrower.

It is not recommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel asitcan easilypick upandthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal injuryor damagetothesnowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.

Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,adjusttheskidshoessothat theshaveplateonthebottomofthe augerhousingisjustoff theground.

Adjusttheskidshoestoa lowerpositiontoraisetheshaveplateoff the groundwhenclearingunevenareas,suchas a ribbontypedrivewayor a graveldriveway

NOTE:Ifyouchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface, keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe groundandtheshaveplate.

Figure 12

AUGER AND DRIVE CONTROL CABLES

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall instructionsbelow.Performalladjustmentstoverifyyoursnowthrower

isoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Testing Auger Drive Control

1. Whentheaugercontrolisreleasedandinthe disengaged"up" position,the cable shouldhaveverylittleslack.It shouldNOTbe

tight.RefertoFigure13.

2. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthesnowthrowerengineas instructedintheOperationsectionofthis manual.Makesurethe

throttleis setintheFASTposition.

3. Whilestandingin theoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheauger.

4. Allowtheaugertoremainengagedforapproximatelyten(10)sec-

ondsbeforereleasingtheaugercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes.

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NOTE:Whenengagingtheauger,youmayheara "chirp"sound. Thisisnormal,itisthebeltengagingthepulley.Asthebeltwears,this

soundwillnotbeheardwhenengagingtheauger.

5. Withthethrottlecontrolinthe FAST(rabbit)positionandthe augercontrolin the disengaged"up"position,walktothefrontof

themachine.

6. Confirmthatthe augerhas completelystoppedrotatingand showsNOsignsof motion,if the augershowsANYsignsof

rotating,immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionand shutoff theengine.WaitforALL movingpartstostopbeforere-adjusting

theaugercontrol.

Testing Drive Control & Speed Selector Lever

1. Withtheengineturnedoff,movethespeedselectorleverinto sixth(6) position.Referto Figure13.

2. Withthewheeldrivecontrolreleased,pushthe snowthrower forward,thenpull it back.Themachineshouldmovefreely.

3. Engagethedrivecontroland attemptto movethemachineboth forwardandback,resistanceshouldbefelt.

4. Movethespeedselector leverinto thefastreverse(R2)position andrepeattheprevioustwosteps.

5. Ifyou experiencedresistancerollingthe unit,eitherwhen repositioningthespeedselector leverfrom6 toR2orwhen attemptingtomovethemachinewiththedrivecontrolreleased, adjustthedrivecontrolimmediately.SeeAdjustingDriveand AugerControls.

Adjusting Drive and Auger Controls

1. Frombeneaththehandle,pulldownwardonthe appropriatecable andunhookthespringfoundonthe endofthecablefromits

respectiveactuatorbracket.RefertoFigures14and 15.

2. Slidethe springupthecable to exposethecablecouplerthreads andlocknut.Referto Figure15.

Figure14

Adjustthe locknutasfollows:if adjustingthedrivecable,thread thelocknutoutward(downthecoupler)to lengthenthecableand

allowthe unit to movefreelywhenthecontrolis released.Thread thelocknutinward(upthecoupler)to shortenthe cabletoreduce slippageandpreventthemachinefrombeingeasilymovedwith thedrivecontrolengaged.

Donotover-tightenthecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger shaftfromdisengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthesnowthrower.

4. Ifadjustingtheaugercable,threadthelock nutoutwardstowards endofthreadtolengthenthecableasnecessaryto stopthe augershaftfromturningwhenthecontrolis released.

5. Securelyhookeachcable'sspringintotheappropriateholeofthe

respectiveactuatorbracket.Bothcableshookintothe rearward-

mostholeineachbracket,as shownin Figure14.

6. Repeatthewheeldriveandaugercontrolteststoverifyproper adjustment.Repeatpreviousstepsifnecessarytoattainproper adjustmentofeachcable.

Figure 15

Headlight _eedSelector Lever

FuelTank

FuNCap

0il Fill

When DriveControl

ChutePitch ControP

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WheelSteeringControl

ChuteAssembly

DriftCutter

Auger

Snowthrowercontrolsandfeaturesaredescribedbelowand in Fig.16.

SPEED SELECTOR LEVER

Thespeedselector leverislocatedintherightsideof thehandlepaneland is usedtodeterminegroundspeed

anddirectionoftravel. Forward

Therearesixforward(F)speeds.Positionone(1)isthe slowestand positionsix(6) is the fastest.

Reverse Therearetworeverse(R)speeds.One(R1)is the slower

andtwo(R2) is the faster.

AugerHousing

Figure 16

illustrated

6 5 4 3

t 2

F1 R1

ChuteDirectionalControl

0ilFiller

Cap/Dipstick

FuelFill

Key _ _ =Cap

Electric Start

Button

Starter Handle

0ilDrain

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisfoundon therearof the engineand is activatedbyrotatingthecontrol

counter-clockwise.Activatingthechokecontrol closesthe chokeplateon thecarburetorandaids

instartingtheengine.

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice,itmustbefullyinserted

intothe ignitionin orderfor the engineto start. Removethe keywhenthe snowthroweris not in

use.

iMPORTANT:Donotturn the keyinan attemptto startthe engine.Doingso maycauseittobreak.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon therearof theengine.It regulatesthe speedof the engineandwillshutoff the enginewhenmovedintothe STOPposition.

PRIMER

Pressingtheprimerforcesfueldirectlyintothe

engine'scarburetortoaid in startinga "Cold" qkfP------=--- engine,orrestartingawarmengine. I

OIL FILL

Engineoillevelcanbecheckedandoil added throughtheoilfill.

OIL DRAIN

Engineoilcanbedrainedthroughtheoil drain.

FUEL CAP

Un-threadthegascap to addgasolinetothefueltank.

MUFFLER

Engineexhaustexiststheengineviathemuffler.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

Requirestheuseof a three-prongoutdoorextensioncordanda 120V powersource/walloutlet.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto manuallystartthe engine.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

AUGER

Whenengaged,theaugerbladesrotateanddrawsnowintotheauger housing.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedoutthechute assembly.

DRIFT CUTTERS

Thedrift cuttersaredesignedforuse indeepsnow.Theiruseis optionalfornormalsnowconditions.Maneuverthesnowthrowerso thatthecutterspenetratea highstandingsnowdrifttoassistsnow fallingintotheaugersforthrowing.

AUGER CONTROL

AUGER

CONTROL

Theaugercontrolis locatedon the lefthandle.Squeezethecontrol gripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugerand startsnowthrowing action.Releaseto stop.

DRIVE CONTROL / AUGER CLUTCH LOCK

Thedrivecontrolis locatedon therighthandle.Squeezethecontrol gripagainstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Releasethehandle to stop.

Thedrivecontrolalso lockstheaugercontrolsothatyoucanoperate thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthe snowthrowing process.If theaugercontrolis engagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive control,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(onthelefthandle) andtheaugerwill remainengaged.Releasebothcontrolsto stopthe augerand wheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Failuretodoso will resultin increasedwearonyourmachine'sdrive

system.

SKiD SHOES

Positiontheskidshoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelor

crushedrocksurfaces.

TWO-WAY CHUTE-PITCH CONTROLTM

Thetwo-waychute-pitchcontrolislocatedon theleftsideof the handlepaneland isusedtocontrolthedistanceofsnowdischarge

fromthechute. * Tochangetheupperchuteangletocontrolthedistancethat

snowisthrown,pivottheleverforwardor backward. Movetheleverforwardto pivotthe upperchutedownandreduce

thedistancesnowisthrown. Movetheleverrearwardtopivottheupperchuteupwardand

increasethedistancesnowisthrown.

NOTE:Toincreaseordecreasethe tensiononthetwo-waychute control,tightenor loosenthewingknobonthechuteassembly.

CHUTE DiRECTiONAL CONTROL

DISCHARGE

LEFT

CHUTE TiLT

DOWN

,.b

.,j

CHUTE TiLT

CHUTE CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearofthe augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowand icebecome

lodgedinthechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedasfollowsto safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

Neveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut off engineandremainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeunclogging.

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingtheignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclip whichsecuresit tothe rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtooltodislodgeand

scoopanysnowandicewhichhasformedinand nearthechute assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtoolto themountingclipon therearof

theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow

thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclear anyremainingsnowandicefromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedon theleftsideofthe snow thrower.

* Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,crankclockwise

todischargetotheIdt and counterclockwisetodischargetothe right.

WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS

Theleft andrightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedon theunderside ofthehandles.Squeezethe rightcontroltoturnright;squeezetheleft

controltoturnleft. NOTE: Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntilyou arefamiliar

withthesecontrols.

HEADLIGHT

Theheadlightislocatedinsideof the handlepanel.

DRIFT CUTTERS

Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsandwarningsonthe

machineandinthis manualbeforeoperating.

Oil

Theunitwas shippedwith oilin theengine.Checkoillevelbeforeeach operationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurtherinstructions,

refertotheService&Maintenancesectionofthis manual.

NOTE:Besureto checktheengineona levelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfiller neck,andtightenthe cap

turningclockwiseuntilcap is seated.

NOTE:Onsomeengines,a threadedscrewcapwillbe present

insteadofthequarterturnlockingcap. Intheinstanceofa threadedoilcap/dipstick,DONOTscrewthecap/dipstickin to check.Checktheoil byrestingthecap/dipstickon thethreads,

butnot screwingitin.

Removethe oilfillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd oil (5W-30,witha minimumclassificationofSF/SG)untiloil level

registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L).

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultin enginesmoking, hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Gasoline

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel themachine indoorsorwhilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

• Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot smokeorallowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineis refueledorwheregasolineisstored.

• Do notoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetank capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnottospillfuel when refueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor mayignite.Ifany fuel is spilled,makesurethe areaisdrybefore startingtheengine.

• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingofvapor

1. Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofuelto preventdebris fromenteringfueltank..

2. Afuel levelindicatorislocatedinthe fuel tank. Filltankuntilfuel reachesthefuellevelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Becarefulnot

tooverfill.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofmovingparts.Do notusea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

Ifyouhaveagroundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows. Ifyoudonot havethe properhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectric

starterunderanyconditions.

1. Plugtheextensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the engine's surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncord intoa three-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.

3. Movechoketothe CHOKEpositionI.,.,¢1(coldenginestart). NOTE:Iftheengineis alreadywarm,placechokecontrolin the

RUNpositioninsteadofCHOKEI,,_¢I position.

4. Pushprimerthreetimes(3x),makingsureto coverventholein primerbulbwhenpushing.Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronly once.Alwayscoverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermay

requireprimingtobe repeated.

5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.Oncetheenginestarts,im- mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarterisequippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshut-downto

allowstartertocoolifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

Toprolongstarterlife,useshortstartingcycles(5secondsmaximum thenwaitone minute).

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltotheRUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwith choke at half-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly

rotatethechokeintotheRUNposition.

7. Afterengineis running,disconnectpowercordfromelectric starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendat the wall outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromtheengine.

Recoil Starter

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfor a fewminutesafterstarting. Theenginewill not developfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating

temperatures.

1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolare inthe disengaged(released)position.

2. Insertkeyintoslot.Makesureit snapsinto place.Do notattempt toturnthe key.

NOTE:The enginecannotstart withoutthekeyisfullyinsertedintothe ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-wire powercordandplug,andisdesignedtooperateon 120voltAC householdcurrent.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree- prongreceptacleatalltimesto avoidthepossibilityofelectricshock. Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter.

DONOTuseelectricstarterin the rain.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem. Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenot certain.

Donot pullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_1 position.

2. Movechoketothe CHOKEI,,,¢1position_(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokeinthe RUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthreetimes,makingsureto coverventholewhen pushing.If engineis warm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be

repeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntilit beginsto resist,thenpull quicklyandforcefullyto overcomethecompression.Engineshould start.Donotreleasethe handleandallowittosnapback.Return

ropeSLOWLYtooriginalposition.Ifrequired,repeatthisstep.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontroltotheRUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwith choke at half-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly

rotatethechokeintotheRUNposition.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoff afteruseand

removekey.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runenginefor a fewminutes

beforestoppingto helpdryoff anymoistureon theengine.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPi_ position.

DoNOTmovethechokecontroltoCHOKE IJl positiontostop

theengine.Backfireorenginedamagemayoccur.

2. Removethekey.Removingthekeywill reducethepossibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentis notin use. Keepthekeyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe key.

3. Wipeallsnowandmoisturefromtheareaaroundtheengineas

wellastheareainandaroundthewheeldrivecontrolandauger control.Also,engageand releasebothcontrolsseveraltimes.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE

1. Withthe throttlecontrolin theFast(rabbit)_ position,move speedselector leverintooneofthesix forward(F)positionsor

two reverse(R) positions.Selectaspeedappropriateforthe

snowconditionsanda paceyou'recomfortablewith. NOTE: Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeeds

untilyouarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthe snowthrower.

REPLACING SHEAR PiNS

Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwith shearpinsandbow-tie cotterpins.Ifthe augershouldstrikeaforeignobjector icejam, the

snowthrowerisdesignedsothatthe pinsmayshear.Iftheaugerswill notturn,checkto see if the pinshavesheared. SeeFigure17.

NOTE:Twoextrashearpinsaresuppliedin the manualbag.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthan Sears SKU#88389/0EM PartNo.738-04155replacementshearpins.Any damagetotheaugergearboxorothercomponentsasa resultof failingto do sowill NOTbecoveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturnoffthe snowthrower'sengineandremovethekeypriorto

replacingshearpins.

2. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandleandthesnow throwerwillmove.Releaseitand drivemotionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositionthe speedselectorlever(changespeedsor directionoftravel)withoutfirst releasingthedrivecontroland bringing the snowthrowertoa completestop.Doingsowillresultin premature weartothe snowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGER

1. Toengagetheaugerandstartthrowingsnow,squeezetheauger controlagainsttheleft handle.Releasetostoptheauger.

Figure17

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa completestop.Removethekeyto preventunintendedstarting.Always wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments orrepairs.

EachUse

1st5 - 8 hours

25 hours

50 hours Annuallyor100hours

1. Engineoillevel

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Engineoi11-

2. Controllinkagesand pivots

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

2. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Cleanand re-gap,orelse replace withnewplug.

BeforeStorage 1. Fuelsystem

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof fueloradda gasolineadditivetothe gasin thetank.

Underheavyloador inhightemperatures

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearestSearsService Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

= =

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageallcontrolsand stopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa completestop. Removethekeyto preventunintendedfiringofthe engine.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level ismaintained.

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto viscositychart below.Engineoil capacityisapproximately37 ounces.Donotover-fill.Usea4-stroke, oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow thisdesignationonthe container.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,butdo not screwit in. NOTE:On someengines,a threadedscrewcap will bepresent

insteadofthequarterturnlockingcap.In the instanceof a threadedoil cap/dipstick,DONOTscrewthecap/dipstickin tocheck.Checkthe oil byrestingthecap/dipstickonthethreads,butnot screwingitin.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,iflevelislow,slowlyaddoiluntil oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L). SeeFigure18.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Figure18

Changing Engine Oil NOTE:Changetheengineoil afterthefirst 5 hoursof operationand

oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefueltankis empty. Besurefuelfillcapis secure.

2. Placesuitableoil collectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure19.

4. Tipenginetodrainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe disposedofata propercollectioncenter.

Oil Drain

Plug

Figure19

Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot.Becareful

nottotouchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthesparkplugonce a seasonor every25 hoursof

operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonorevery100hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperly

gappedandfreeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug.SeeFigure20.

Spark Plug

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoil andchecktheoil level.See RecommendedOil Usage chart. The engine's oil capacity is 37

ounces.

DONOTuse non-detergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil.Itcouldshorten

theengine'sservicelife.

(°F}=40o =20o 0o 200 400 (°c) -30° -20° -10° 0°

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank enginewithsparkplugremoved.

Figure20

2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug. Discardthe sparkplugif thereis apparentwear,oriftheinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwithawirebrushif it is to be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure21.Thegap shouldbe set

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

,'2 3

1..030 (.76 mm) Gap

2. Electrodes

k"_i Porcelain

Figure21

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasheris ingoodconditionandthread thesparkpluginbyhandto preventcross-threading.

5. Afterthe sparkplugis seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher.

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

hotandcan ine.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

Thecarburetoris notuseradjustable.ContactSearsParts& Repairfor adjustment.

LUBRICATION

Drive and Shifting Mechanism

Atleastoncea seasonorafterevery25 hoursofoperation,remove rearcover.Lubricateallchains,sprockets,gears,bearings,shafts,and theshiftingmechanism.Useengineoil ora spraylubricant.Referto Figure22.

NOTE:Beforetippingtheunitonthe fronthousing,runthefueltank emptyso fueldoesnotleakoutof thefuelcap.

1. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestson theaugerhousing.

2. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideofthe snowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit. Referto

Figure27.

3. Applya lightcoatingof engineoil (or3-in-1oil) tothehexshaft. SeeFig.22.

Wheels At leastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoatthe axles

witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Chute Directional Control

Onceaseason,lubricatetheeyebolt bushingandthespiralwith3-in-1 oil.

Auger Shaft At leastoncea season,oneat a time,removeallof theshearpins

fromthe augershaft.Spraylubricantinsidethehubofeachauger spiralassemblyandaroundthespacersonthe augershaft.

Greasefittingscan alsobe foundateachendof the augershaft.

Lubricatewitha greasegunoncea season.SeeFigure23.

Gear Case Theaugergearcaseis equippedwitha greasefitting.Lubricatewith

greaseoncea season(orderpartnumber737-0168).SeeFigure6-2. NOTE:Torelievepressure,removethe ventplugbeforelubricatingthe

gearcase.See Figure23. Failuretodosocouldresultindamageto thegearcaseseals.

Augers

Eachoftheaugerspiralassembliesissecuredtothe spiralshaftwith a shearpinandcotterpin.If theaugershouldstrikeaforeignobjector icejam,thesnowthrowerisdesignedsothatthepinsmayshear.

1. Ifaugersdonot turn,checkto seeif pinshavesheared.

2. Replacethepinsif needed.Tworeplacementshearpinsand

cotterpins havebeenprovidedwiththesnowthrower.Sprayan oil lubricantintoshaftbeforeinsertingnewpinsand securingwith newcotter pins.See Fig.23.

NOTE:Becarefulnottogetanyoilon thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinderthesnowthrower'sdrive system.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil.

4. At least once a season grease the wheel axle with Arctic grease, part number 737-0318. The grease fitting is located on the

wheel axle tube behind the wheel axle support bracket.

Rubber Friction Wheel

Aluminum

Drive

Wheel Axle Support Bracket

Figure22

Shear Pins Vent Plug Grease Fitting

SHAVE PLATE AND SKiD SHOES

Theshaveplateand skidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare subjectto wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced whennecessary.

Skid Shoes NOTE:Theskidshoesonthismachinehavetwowearedges.When

onesidewearsout, theycan be rotated1800to usethe otheredge.

1. Removethesix carriageboltsandhexnutsthatsecurethetwo skidshoestothesidesof the augerhousing.Referto Figure24.

2. Positionthenewskidshoesandsecurewiththecarriagebolts andhexnuts.Makecertaintheskidshoesare adjustedtobe

level.

Shave Plate

1. Removethehexnutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheshave plateto the bottomofthehousing.Referto Figure24.

2. Removetherearmost hexnutand carriageboltsecuringtheback ofeachskidshoeto the sidesofthehousing.Loosenthefour remaininghexnutssecuringtheskidshoes.

3. Slidetheshaveplateoutoftheoff-setslotat thebottomofthe housing,andfrombetweenthe skidshoesandsidepanelsofthe housing.

4. Withthe mountingholestowardthebackoftheunit,slidethenew shaveplateinto positionandsecurewiththefastenersremoved previously.

Figure25 Chute Bracket Adjustment Ifthespiralatthebottomof thechutedirectionalcontrolis notfully

engagingwiththechuteassembly,thechutebracketcanbeadjusted. Todo so:

5. Loosenthetwo nutswhichsecurethechutebracketandreposi- tionit slightly.SeeFigure26.

6. Retightenthenuts.

Figure24

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable If thefull rangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbeachieved,

referto the Figure25 andadjusttheshiftcable as follows:

1. Placetheshiftleverin thefastestforwardspeedposition.

2. Loosenthehex nuton theshiftcable indexbracket.SeeFig.25.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardto takeupslack inthecable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Figure26

Chute Control

Thedistancesnowis throwncanbe adjustedbyadjustingtheangleof thechuteassembly.Refertothe Operationsectionforinstructions.

Theremotechutecontrolcableshavebeenpre-adjustedatthefactory.

Movethe remotechuteleveronthecontrolpanelforwardtopivotthe upperchutedown;movetheleverrearwardtopivottheupperchute

up.

Wheel drive control RefertotheAdjustmentsectionoftheAssemblyinstructionsto adjust

thewheeldrivecontrol.Tofurtherchecktheadjustment,proceedas follows:

1. Withthe snowthrowertippedforward(becertainto runthe fueltankdry beforetippingtheunitforward),removetheframe coverunderneaththe snowthrowerby removingtheself-tapping screws.SeeFig.27.

Figure27

Auger Control

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionson adjustingtheauger

controlcable. Skid Shoes

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionson adjustingtheskid

shoes. Tire Pressure

RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionson adjustingthetire

pressure.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Belt Removal Preparation

1. Removethechutecrankrodfromthechutecrankassemblyby removingthehairpinclip shownin Fig.29.Movethechutecrank rodawayfromtheassemblyas shown.

Removethreeself-tapscrewson bothsidesofthetransmission

housingas shownin Fig.29.

2. Locatetheopeningbetweentheaxlesupportbracketand thefrontframesupport(SeeFigure28). Lookingthroughthis opening,withthe wheeldrivecontrolreleased,theremustbe clearancebetweenthefrictionwheelandthedriveplatein all positionsofthespeedselectorlever.

3. Withthewheeldrivecontrolengaged,thefrictionwheelmust contactthedrive plate.SeeFigure28.

Drive -Axle Supp.

Plate Bracket

Opening

Figure29

3. Removetheplasticbeltcover,locatednearthe engine,by remov- ing thethreeself-tappingscrewsthatsecureit.See Figure30.

Figure28

4. Ifthere isnofrictionwheelclearance,orthefrictionwheeldoes notsolidlycontactthedriveplate,re-adjustthelocknuton the

lowerendofthedrive cablefollowingtheinstructionsinthe Assemblysection.

5. Reassembletheframecover.

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