Craftsman 247888480 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

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

45" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.88848

, 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 FORMNO.769-06014C

7/18/2011

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

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

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

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

Operation .................................................. Page 14

Service and Maintenance ......................... Page 19

Off-Season Storage .................................. Page 27

Troubleshooting ........................................ Page 28

Parts List ................................................... Page 29

Repair Protection Agreement ................... Page 49

Espa_ol ..................................................... Page 50

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

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthe dateof purchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor workmanship.A defectiveproductwill receivefreerepairorreplacementif repairisunavailable. Thiswarrantyappliesfor onlyoneyearfromthedateof purchaseifthis productiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedto

anotherperson. Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreerepairor replacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects inmaterial andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbut notlimitedto augers,augerpaddles,drift cutters,skidshoes,shaveplate,shearpins,sparkplug,aircleaner,belts,andoil filter.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

• Tire replacementor repaircausedby puncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

• Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnot limitedtodamagecausedbyover-speedingthe engine,orfromimpacting

objectsthatbendthe frame,augershaft,etc.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedby improper storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,or failureto maintaintheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontained

intheoperator'smanual.

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

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: 5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 37ounces

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

SparkPlugGap: .020"to.030"

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

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

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

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto StateofCalifornia tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

TRAiNiNG

• Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachineand in themanual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/ orbystanders.Keepthismanualin a safeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis machine.Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper instruction.

• Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyour snow-throwingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward roads,bystandersandthe like.

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingorfalling,especiallywhen operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof thispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.

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 receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageallcontrolleversbeforestartingtheengine. Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock

surfaces.

• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running, exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjustto outdoortemperaturebefore startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandling of Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources ofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishot or running.

• Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

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

expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment. Movemachinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

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

waterheater,spaceheater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleor ona truckortrailer bedwitha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe

groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

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

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor containeropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Do notuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

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

• Theauger/impellercontrolleverisasafetydevice.Neverbypass itsoperation.Doingsomakesthe machineunsafeandmaycause personalinjury.

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingordamagedchuteassembly.Keep all safetydevicesinplaceandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Do notoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholor drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn.Do not touch.Keepchildrenaway.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingonorcrossinggravel surfaces.Stayalertforhiddenhazardsortraffic.

• Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes.Do notoperateon steepslopes.

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

• Neverdirectdischargeat children,bystandersandpetsorallow anyoneinfrontof themachine.

• Donot overloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoclearsnowat toofastof a rate.

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

neverrun.

• Disengagepowertotheauger/impellerwhentransportingor not in use.

• Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson slippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindandusecarewhenbackingup.

• Ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engine, disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgroundit againsttheengine.

Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairanydamagebefore

startingandoperating.

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

• Neverputyourhandinthedischargeor collectoropenings.Do notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineis running.Shutoff engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeunclogging.

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

• Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,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 rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is the mostcommoncauseofinjuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

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

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals tokeepthemachineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.

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

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen- gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Referto theadjustment sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforgas,oil,etc. to

protecttheenvironment. Priorto storing,runmachineafewminutestoclearsnowfrom

machineandpreventfreezeupof auger/impeller. Neverstorethemachineorfuel containerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilot lightsuchas a waterheater,furnace, clothesdryeretc.

Alwaysrefertothe operator'smanualforproperinstructionson off-seasonstorage.

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

Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved. AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 60 hoursof operation.At theendof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not wornexcessively.Failuretodo so canresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

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

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)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-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any)

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequired

bylaw (Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachine beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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 sideofthe snowthrowerare determinedfromthe operatingpositionlookingforwardtothe frontof

themachine.

REMOVING FROM CRATE

1. Removescrewsfromthebottomofthecratesecuringthesides, andendsof theshippingcrate.

2. Liftoff thetopoff ofthe crateandsetoutof thewayofthe assemblyarea.

3. Removeanddiscardplasticbagthatcoversunit.

4. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwithunit(e.g.,Operator's Manual,etc.).

5. Pushdownonthelowerhandleandpullunitbackout ofcrate.

6. Makecertainthecratehas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Makecertainthe springsatthelowerendofthe augeranddrive cablesaresecurelyhookedintotheir respectiveactuator bracketsbeforepivotingthehandleupward.Referto Fig. 10.

a. Placethe speedselectorshiftleverin theF6 position. b. Cutthecabletiesecuringthetwo piecechutecrankto the

lowerhandle.Thecable tieis usedfor shippingpurposes.

c. Removethe upperwingknobandcarriageboltfromeach

sideof thelowerhandle.Pulluponupperhandleasshown in Fig.1.Alignupperhandlewiththe lowerhandle.Again, makecertainthespringsat thelowerendofthe augerand drivecablesaresecurelyhookedintotheirrespective actuatorbrackets.Also,removeanyrubberbandssecuring thecablesto thewing nuts.

Tightenthetwowingknobsalreadyinstalledintheupper holesto firmlysecurethe upperhandleandsupporttubes. See Fig.2.

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NOTE:Ifthe fullrangeof speeds(forwardand reverse)cannotbe achieved,refertothe "MakingAdjustments"section.

Chute Directional Control

1. Removethehairpinclipfromthespiralcontrolas showninA of Fig.3.

2. Insertthechutedirectionalcontrolrodintothefittingonthe spiral controlas seenin Bof Fig.3.

3. Securewiththe hairpinclippreviouslyremoved.SeeFig.3.

Figure1

Securethesupportbracket,upperhandleandlowerhandle

Figure3

withthetwo wingknobsandcarriageboltsremovedearlier. SeeFig.2.

Chute Assembly

1, Removelocknutsandscrewssecuringoneoftheflangekeepers

tothe chuteassembly,Loosenthefastenersoftheothertwo flangekeepers,SeeFig,4,

2, Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseas showninFig,5,Make

surethatthe chutenotchesengagewiththe spiralendof chute directionalcontrol,andthetwoflangekeepersarebeneaththe flangeonthe chutebase,

3, Secureflangekeeperremovedearlierwithlocknutsandscrews,

Tightendownnutssecuringtheothertwoflangekeepers.See Fig.4.

SET-UP

Chute Clean=Out Tool

Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut offengineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly,

A chuteclean-outtool isfastenedtothetopof theaugerhousing witha mountingclip.SeeFig.6.Thetoolisdesignedtocleara chute assemblyofice andsnow.Thisitem,alongwiththeextensioncord,is fastenedwitha cabletieat thefactoryfor shippingpurposes.Youmay

cut thecable tieat thistime.

Clean=out Tool

Figure4

If notalreadydone,slipthecablesthat runfromthe handle paneltothe dischargechuteintothecableguideontopof the engine.SeeFig.5.

Normallythecabletiesholdingthe steeringcablesagainstthe handlearelooselyinstalledoneachsideofthelowerhandleat thefactory.Pullthecableties tighttosecure.Cuttheexcess

fromtheendsof cableties.

Figure6

Drift Cutters

Removethetwoscrewsandlocknutsthatsecureeachdrift

cutter,and removethemfromthesidesoftheaugerhousing.

Turnthedrift cuttersaroundandpositionthemasshownin Fig.7 tothe outsideofthe augerhousing.

Attachthedriftcutterswiththescrewsandlocknutsremovedearlier.

Figure7

Shear Pins

A pairof replacementaugershearpinsandbowtiecotterpinshave

beenincludedwithyour snowthrower.Thereareholesprovidedinthe plasticdashpanelforconvenientstorageof theshearpins.Pushthe pinsthroughtheholesin thedash panelandsecurewiththebow-tie

cotterpins.See Fig.8.

theareais drybeforestartingtheengine.

• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreath- ingofvapor.

Adding Fuel

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsorwhile theengineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclear ofequipmentmovingparts.Donot

usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

Cleanaroundfuel fillbeforeremovingcaptofuel.

Fuel Level Indicator

TopView

Figure8

Tire Pressure (Pneumatic Tires)

Underanycircumstancedonotexceedmanufacturer'srecom- mendedpsi.Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedatalltimes.

Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim assemblytoburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer to sidewalloftirefor recommendedpressure.

Thetirescan beover-inflatedfor shippingpurposes.Checkthetire

pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.Referto thetire sidewall for rnanufactures'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)thetires as necessary.

NOTE:Equaltirepressureisto bemaintainedatalltimesforperfor-

mancepurposes.

Fuel Recommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus- tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87 octane.Gasolinewith

upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe

used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting dirt, dust,or waterinthe fueltank.DONOTuse E85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped. Donot smokeorallowflamesor sparksin thearea

wherethe engineis rdueledor wheregasolineis

stored.

• Donot overfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesure

thetankcap isclosedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel

or fuelvapor mayignite.Ifanyfuelis spilled,makesure

Figure9

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedin thefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel reachesthefuellevelindictor,Figure9.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Checking Oil Level

Theengineis shippedwithoil in theengine.Youmust,however, checkthe oil levelpriorto operatingthe snowthrower.Runningthe enginewith insufficientoil cancauseseriousenginedamageand voidtheenginewarranty.

Someengineswillhavea quarter-turnoilfill/dipstickcap,othersmay havea threadedoilfill/dipstickcap. Followthe instructionsnextthat applyto yourenginemodel.

Checking Oil Level on Engines with Quarter=Turn Oil Fill Caps

NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

Toavoidenginedamage,it isimportantto:

• Checkoillevelbeforeeachuseandevery5 operating hourswhenengineiswarm.Checkoillevelmore frequentlyduringenginebreak-in.

• Keepoil levelbetween"H"and'%'marksondipstick. SeeFig.10.

• Besureoil fillcap/plugistightenedsecurelywhen checking.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See Fig.10.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,andtightenthecap untilseated.

3. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoil untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow(L), Fig.10.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Checking Oil Level on Engines with threaded Oil

Fill Caps

NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine stopped.

Toavoidenginedamage,itis importantto:

• Checkoillevelbeforeeachuseandevery5 operating hourswhenengineiswarm.Checkoil levelmore

frequentlyduringenginebreak-in.

• Keepoillevelbetween"H"and"L"marksondipstick. SeeFig.11.

• Besureoilfill cap/plugistightenedsecurelywhen

checking.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See Fig.11.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck, restingon the threads,butdo nottighten.

3. Removethe oilfillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelislow,slowlyaddoil

untiloillevel registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L),Fig.11.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard starting,or sparkplugfouling.

NOTE:DONOTallowoil leveltofall belowthe"L"markonthe dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsordamage.

NOTE:Tochangethe oilon yourengine,seethe MaintenanceSec- tionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwiththesnowthrower.

NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hard starting,orsparkplugfouling.

NOTE:DO NOTallowoil leveltofall belowthe "L"markon the

dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsordamage.

NOTE:Tochangetheoil onyourengine,seethe MaintenanceSec-

tionof theengineoperator'smanualincludedwiththe snowthrower.

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ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes

Itisnot recommendedthatyou operatethissnowthrowerongravel asit caneasilypickupandthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal injuryor damagetothe snowthrowerandsurroundingproperty.

Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactory forshippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownwardpriortooperatingthe

machine. Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,adjustthe skidshoesso

thattheshaveplateonthebottomof the augerhousingisjust offthe ground.

Adjusttheskidshoesto a lowerpositionto raisethe shaveplateoff the groundwhenclearingunevenareas,suchas a ribbontypedrivewayor agraveldriveway

NOTE:If youchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface, keepthe skidshoesin positionformaximumclearancebetweenthe groundandtheshaveplate.

To adjust the skid shoes:

1. Loosenthesixhexnuts(threeoneachside)andcarriagebolts.Move skidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFig.12.

AUGER AND DRIVE CONTROL CABLES

Priortooperatingyour snowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall instructionsbelow.Performalladjustmentstoverifyyoursnow throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Testing Auger Drive Control Whenthe augercontrolisreleasedandinthedisengaged"up" posi-

tion,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack,butshouldNOTbetight.

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2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceofskidshoeisagainstthe groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.

Operatinga snowthrowerequippedwithsteelskidshoesmayresult indamageto naturalstonepaversurfaces(e.g.sandstone,blue- stone,limestone).For informationon availablepolymerskidshoes,

call1-800-4MY-HOME.

Figure13

1. Ina well-ventilatedarea,startthe snowthrowerengineas instructedintheOperationsection.

2. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthesnow thrower),engagetheaugercontrolandallowtheaugerto remain engagedforapproximatelyten secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveraltimes.

NOTE: When engaging the auger, you may hear a "chirp" sound. This

is normal, it is the belt engaging the pulley. As the belt wears, this sound will not be heard when engaging the auger.

3. Withtheenginerunningandthe augercontrolin thedisengaged

"up"position,walktothe frontofthe machine.Confirmthatthe augerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshowsnosignsof

motion.

4. Iftheaugershowsanysignsofrotating,immediatelyreturntothe operator'spositionandshutofftheengine.Waitforall moving partstostopbeforereadjustingtheaugercontrolcable.

Testing Wheel Drive Control & Speed Selector Lever RefertoFig.13forlocationofcontrols.

1. Movethespeedselectorshiftleverintosixth(6)position.

2. Withthewheeldrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowerforward, thenpullitback.Themachineshouldmovefreely.

3. Engagethedrivecontrolandattempttomovethemachineboth forwardandback,resistanceshouldbefelt.

4. Movethespeedselectorshiftleverintothefastreverse(R2)position andrepeattheprevioustwosteps.

Ifyouexperiencedresistancerollingtheunit,eitherwhenrepositioning thespeedselectorshiftleverfrom6to R2orwhenattemptingtomovethe machinewiththedrivecontrolreleased,adjustthedrivecontrolimmedi- ately.SeeAdjustingDriveandAugerControls.

Adjusting Wheel Drive & Auger Controls

1. Frombeneaththehandle,pulldownwardontheappropriatecable andunhookthespringfoundontheendofthecablefromits respectiveactuatorbracket.RefertoFig.14.

Figure15

Ifadjustingthedrivecable,threadthelock nutoutward(downthe couplertowardstheend of thethread)tolengthenthecableand allowthe unitto movefreelywhenthe controlisreleased. Threadthe locknutinward(upthecouplertowardsthecable)to

shortenthecableto reduceslippageandpreventthemachine frombeingeasilymovedwiththedrive controlengaged.

Donotover-tightenthecable.Over-tighteningmaypreventtheauger shaftfromdisengagingandcompromisethesafetyofthe snowthrower.

b_ Rearwardmost holeof

\.. theactuator brackets .1)

Figure14

2. Slidethespringup thecableto exposethecablecouplerthreads andlocknut. Referto Fig.15.

Ifadjustingtheaugercable,threadthe locknutdownthecoupler

towardstheendofthe threadto lengthenthecableas necessaryto

stoptheaugershaftfromturningwhenthecontrolis released.

4. Reattachthespringtothe rear-mostholeinthe actuatorbracket.

5. Repeatthewheeldriveandaugercontrolteststo verifyproper adjustment.Repeatpreviousstepsif necessarytoattainproper adjustmentof eachcable.

"I- SpeedSelector '_

Lever

Drive 'Chute ControlTM

Control

Headli_

ChuteAssembly

WheelSteeringControl

Drift Cutters '_

Clean-outTool

Augers

\Auger

Housing

SkidShoes

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure16.

SPEED SELECTOR SHIFT LEVER

Thespeedselectorshiftleveris locatedon therightside ofthe handlepanel.Placethespeedselectorshiftlever intoany ofeightpositionstocontrolthedirectionof travel andgroundspeed.

Forward Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F) speeds.Position

one(1)isthe slowestandpositionsix(6)isthefastest. Reverse

Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)speeds.One(1)is theslowerandtwo (2) is thefaster.

6 5 4 3

t 2

F1 R1

Chute

Directional

Control

Oil Filler

Cap/Dipstick

PrimerKey

Throttle

OilDrain

Figure16

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisfoundon the rearofthe engineand isactivatedbyrotatingtheknob

counter-clockwise.Activatingthechokecontrol closesthe chokeplateon thecarburetorandaids in startingtheengine.

KEY

Thekeyis a safetydevice.It mustbefullyinserted in orderforthe engineto start.Removethekey

whenthe snowthroweris notinuse.

NOTE:Donotturnthekeyinan attemptto start theengine.Doingsomaycauseit to break.

Electric

Start

Button

Electric Starter Outlet

RecoilStarter Handle

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformtothe safetystandardof theAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

ThrottleControl

GAS CAP

Unthreadthegascapto addgasolinetothefueltank.

OIL DRAIN

Engineoilcanbedrainedthroughtheoildrain.

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

PRIMER

Depressingtheprimerforcesfuel directlyintotheengine'scarburetor toaidin cold-weatherstarting.

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoiladded

OIL FILL I _Tp_._-

throughtheoilfill. |

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto manuallystarttheengine.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric starterwhenpluggedintoa 120Vpowersource.

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

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

AUGERS

Whenengaged,the augersrotateanddrawsnowintothe auger housing.

DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK

DRIVE

CONTROL

Thewheeldrivecontrolis locatedonthe righthandle.Squeezethe controlgrip againstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Release to stop.TheWheeldrivecontrolalsolockstheaugercontrolsoyou canoperatethechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthe snow throwingprocess.Iftheaugercontrolis engagedsimultaneouslywith thewheeldrivecontrol,theoperatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(on theleft handle)andtheaugerswill remainengaged.Releaseboth controlsto stoptheaugersandwheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethewheeldrivecontrolbeforechanging speeds.Failureto do sowillresultinincreasedwearon yourmachine's

drivesystem.

TWO-WAY CHUTE CONTROL TM

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedout thechute assembly.

AUGER CONTROL

AUGER

CONTROL

Theaugercontrolis locatedontheleft handle.Squeezethecontrol gripagainstthehandleto engagetheaugersandstartsnowthrowing action.Releasetostop.

Thetwo-waychute-pitchcontrolislocatedonthe left sideof the

handlepanelandisusedto controlthedistanceofsnowdischarge

fromthechute.

• Tochangetheupperchuteangletocontrolthedistancethat snowisthrown,pivottheleverforwardor backward.

• Movetheleverforwardtopivottheupperchutedownand reduce thedistancesnowisthrown.

• Movetheleverrearwardtopivotthe upperchuteupwardand increasethedistancesnowisthrown.

CHUTE DiRECTiONAL CONTROL

DISCHARGE _ DISCHARGE

CHUTE TiLT

DOWN

CHUTE TiLT

NOTE:Toincreaseordecreasethe tensiononthetwo-waychute control,tightenorloosenthewing knobonthe chuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

CHUTE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Thechutedirectionalcontrolislocatedon theleftsideof thesnow thrower.

• Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,crankclockwiseto dischargetotheleftandcounterclockwiseto dischargeto theright.

SKID SHOES

Positiontheskidshoesbasedonsurfaceconditions.Adjustupward forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelor

crushedrocksurfaces.

WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS

Theleftandrightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedonthe underside ofthe handles.Squeezetherightcontroltoturn right;squeezetheleft

controltoturn left. NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntilyouarefamiliar

withthesecontrols.

HEADLIGHT

Theheadlightis locatedinsideofthehandlepanel.

DRIFT CUTTERS

Thedrift cuttersaredesignedforuse indeepsnow.Theiruseis optionalfornormalsnowconditions.Maneuverthesnowthrowerso thatthecutterspenetrateahighstandingsnowdrifttoassistsnow fallingintotheaugersforthrowing.

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsand warningsonthe

machineandinthis manualbeforeoperating.

Oil Theunitwasshippedwithoilin the engine.Checkoil levelbeforeeach

operationtoensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurtherinstructions,

refertotheService& Maintenancesectionofthis manual.

NOTE:Besuretochecktheengineona levelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,andtightenthecap turningclockwiseuntilcap isseated.

NOTE:Onsomeengines,athreadedscrewcapwillbe present insteadofthe quarterturnlockingcap.Inthe instanceofa threadedoilcap/dipstick,DONOTscrewthecap/dipstickinto check.Checktheoil byrestingthecap/dipstickonthethreads, butnot screwingitin.

Removetheoilfiller cap/dipstick.Ifthelevelis low,slowlyadd

oil (5W-30,witha minimumclassificationofSF/SG)untiloil level

registersbetweenhigh(H)andlow (L).

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking, hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine

Gasoline

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Thechuteclean-outtoolisconvenientlyfastenedtotherearof the augerhousingwitha mountingclip.Shouldsnowandice become lodgedin thechuteassemblyduringoperation,proceedas followsto safelycleanthechuteassemblyandchuteopening:

Neveruseyourhandsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut offengineand remainbehindhandlesuntil all movingpartshave stoppedbeforeunclogging.

1. Releaseboththe AugerControlandtheWheeldrivecontrol.

2. Stopthe enginebyremovingthekey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresittothe rearofthe augerhousing.

4. Usetheshovel-shapedendoftheclean-outtoolto dislodgeand scoopanysnowandicewhichhasformedinandnearthechute assembly.

5. Refastentheclean-outtooltothemountingcliponthe rearofthe augerhousing,reinsertthekeyandstartthesnowthrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandinginthe operator'sposition(behindthesnow thrower),engagetheaugercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany remainingsnowandice fromthechuteassembly.

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

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus- tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87 octane.Gasolinewith up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting dirt, dust,or waterinthe fueltank.DONOTuse E85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot

smokeorallowflamesor sparksin theareawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

• Donot overfillthefueltank.After refueling,makesurethetank

capis closedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapor

mayignite.Ifanyfuelis spilled,makesuretheareais drybefore startingthe engine.

• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor

1. Cleanaroundfuel fillbeforeremovingcaptofueltopreventdebris fromenteringfueltank..

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedin thefueltank.Filltankuntilfuel reachesthefuellevelindictor.SeeFigure10inset.Becarefulnot

tooverfill.

STARTING THE ENGINE Recoil Starter

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofmovingparts.Donotusea

pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfora fewminutesafterstarting. Theenginewill notdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating temperatures.

1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolandwheeldrivecontrolarein thedisengaged(released)position.

2. Insertkeyintoslot.Makesureit snapsinto place.Donotattempt toturnthekey.

NOTE:The enginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarterisequippedwithagroundedthree-wire

powercordandplug,andis designedtooperateon 120voltAC householdcurrent.Itmust beusedwitha properlygroundedthree- prongreceptacleatalltimesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock. Followallinstructionscarefullypriorto operatingtheelectricstarter.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringis athree-wiregroundedsystem. Aska licensedelectricianifyouarenotcertain.

If youhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows:

1. Plugtheextensioncordinto theoutletlocatedontheengine's surface.Plugtheotherendofextensioncordintoathree-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletin awell-ventilatedarea.

2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.

3. Movechoketothe CHOKEpositionI,._1 (coldenginestart). NOTE:Ifthe engineisalreadywarm,placechokecontrolinthe

RUNpositioninsteadof CHOKEIJl position.

4. Pushprimerthreetimes(3x),makingsureto coverventholein primerbulbwhen pushing.Ifengineiswarm,pushprimeronly once.Alwayscoverventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermay requireprimingtobe repeated.

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

allowstartertocool ifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

Toprolongstarterlife,useshortstartingcycles(5 secondsmaximum thenwaitoneminute).

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontroltothe RUN position.Ifthe enginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly rotatethechokeintothe RUNposition.

7. Afterengineisrunning,disconnectpowercordfromelectric starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendat thewall outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromtheengine.

Donot pullthestarterhandlewhile theenginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.

2. Movechoketothe CHOKEIJl position'_'(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokeinthe RUNposition.

3. Pushprimerthreetimes,makingsuretocoverventholewhen

pushing.If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscover

ventholewhenpushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be

repeated.

4. Pullgentlyonthestarterhandleuntilit beginsto resist,thenpull quicklyandforcefullytoovercomethe compression.Engineshould

start.Donot releasethehandleandallowitto snapback.Return ropeSLOWLYto originalposition.Ifrequired,repeatthisstep.

5. Asthe enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontroltothe RUN

position.Ifthe enginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke

at half-chokepositionfora shortperiodof time,andthenslowly

rotatethechokeintotheRUNposition.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine unattendedwiththe enginerunning.Turntheengineoff afteruseand

removekey.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runenginefor a fewminutes

beforestoppingto helpdry off anymoistureon the engine.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto STOPI_ position.

inc. Backfireoren( occur.

2. Removethekey.Removingthekeywillreducethepossibilityof

unauthorizedstartingof theenginewhileequipmentisnotinuse. Keepthekeyinasafeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekey.

3. Wipeallsnowand moisturefromtheareaaroundtheengineas wellas theareain andaroundthe wheeldrivecontrolandauger control.Also,engageand releasebothcontrolsseveraltimes.

TO ENGAGE WHEEL DRIVE

1. Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)_ position,move speedselector leverintooneofthe sixforward(F)positionsor

two reverse(R)positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthe

snowconditionsanda paceyou'recomfortablewith. NOTE: WhenselectingaDriveSpeed,usethe slowerspeeds

untilyouarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththe operationofthe snowthrower.

2. Squeezethe drivecontrolagainstthehandleandthesnow throwerwillmove.Releaseit anddrivemotionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositionthespeedselectorlever(changespeedsor directionoftravel)withoutfirstreleasingthe drivecontrolandbringing thesnowthrowertoa completestop.Doingso willresultin premature wearto thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGER

1. Toengagetheaugerandstartthrowingsnow,squeezetheauger controlagainstthelefthandle.Releaseto stoptheaugers.

REPLACING SHEAR PINS

Theaugersaresecuredtothe spiralshaftwithshearpinsandbow-tie cotterpins.Ifthe augershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam,the snowthrowerisdesignedsothatthe pinsmayshear.If theaugerswill notturn,checkto seeifthe pinshavesheared.SeeFigure17.

NOTE:Twoextrashearpinsare suppliedinthemanualbag.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthanOEM PartNo.738-04155replacementshearpins.Anydamagetothe

Iaugergearboxor othercomponentsas,a resultoffailingtodo so will [NOTbe coveredbyyoursnowthrowers warranty.

Alwaysturnoff thesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto replacingshearpins.

Figure17

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo a completestop.Removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.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.To locate the nearest Sears Service Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSears at

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

= =

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageallcontrolsand stopengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoa completestop. Removethekeyto preventunintendedfiringoftheengine.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level ismaintained.

Whenaddingoilto theengine,referto viscositychart below.Engineoil capacityisapproximately37 ounces.Donot over-fill.Usea4-stroke, oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSG,SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwill show thisdesignationonthe container.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthe cap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,butdo not screwit in. NOTE:On someengines,athreadedscrewcap willbepresent

insteadofthequarterturn lockingcap.Inthe instanceof a threadedoil cap/dipstick,DONOTscrewthecap/dipstickin tocheck.Checktheoil byrestingthe cap/dipstickonthe threads,butnotscrewingitin.

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

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Figure18

Changing Engine Oil NOTE:Changetheengineoil afterthefirst5 hoursofoperationand

oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefuel tankisempty. Besurefuel fillcapis secure.

2. Placesuitableoilcollectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure19.

4. Tipengineto drainoil intothe container.Usedoil mustbe disposedofat a propercollectioncenter.

Oil Drain

Plug

Figure19

Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoilproperly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterfor safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbeveryhot.Becareful

notto touchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthesparkplugonce a seasonorevery25hoursof

operation.Changethe sparkplugoncea seasonorevery100hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplugmustbeproperly

gappedandfreeof deposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootand useasparkplugwrenchto removetheplug.SeeFigure20.

Spark Plug

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoil andchecktheoil level.See RecommendedOil Usage chart. The engine's oilcapacity 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.

Thoroughlywashyour handswithsoapandwaterassoonas possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckforsparkwithsparkplugremoved.DO NOTcrank enginewithsparkplugremoved.

Figure20

2. Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug.Discardthe sparkplugif thereis apparentwear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe

sparkplugwithawirebrushifit istobe reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary

bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure21.Thegapshouldbeset

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

,'2 3

1..030 (.76 mm) Gap

2. Electrodes

k"_i Porcelain

Figure21

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasheris ingoodconditionandthread thesparkpluginby handtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthe sparkplugisseated,tightenwithasparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthe sparkplugseatsto compressthe washer.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 seasonor afterevery25 hoursofoperation,remove rearcover.Lubricateall chains,sprockets,gears,bearings,shafts,and theshiftingmechanism.Useengineoilora spraylubricant.Referto Figure22.

NOTE:Beforetippingtheunitonthe fronthousing,runthefueltank emptyso fueldoes notleak outof thefuelcap.

1. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theaugerhousing.

2. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideof thesnowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit. Referto

Figure27.

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

NOTE:Becarefulnottoget anyoilon thealuminumdrive plateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowill hinderthesnowthrower'sdrive system.Wipeoff anyexcessorspilledoil.

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.

Wheels At leastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles

witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Chute Directional Control

Onceaseason,lubricatethe eyebolt bushingandthe spiralwith3-in-1 oil.

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

fromthe augershaft.Spraylubricantinsidethehubof eachauger spiralassemblyandaroundthe spacersonthe augershaft.

Greasefittingscan alsobe foundateach endofthe augershaft.

Lubricatewitha greasegunoncea season.SeeFigure23.

Gear Case Theaugergearcaseis equippedwitha greasefitting.Lubricatewith

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

gearcase.See Figure23. Failuretodoso couldresultindamageto thegearcaseseals.

Augers

Eachoftheaugerspiralassembliesis securedtothe spiralshaftwith a shearpinandcotter pin.If the augershouldstrikeaforeignobjector icejam,the snowthrowerisdesignedsothatthe pinsmayshear.

1. Ifaugersdonot turn,checkto seeif pinshavesheared.

2. Replacethepinsif needed.Tworeplacementshearpinsand

cotterpins havebeenprovidedwiththe snowthrower.Sprayan oil lubricantintoshaft beforeinsertingnewpinsand securingwith newcotter pins.See Fig.23.

i • i I ii

i Shear Pins ii:i " Vent Plug Grease Fitting

Aluminum

Drive

Wheel Axle Support Bracket

/ .............

Bow=Tie Pins Spacers

Figure23

Figure22

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 skidshoestothe sidesofthe augerhousing.RefertoFigure24.

2. Positionthenew skidshoesandsecurewiththecarriagebolts andhexnuts.Makecertaintheskidshoesare adjustedtobe

level.

Shave Plate

1. Removethehexnutsandcarriageboltsthatsecuretheshave plateto thebottomofthe housing.Referto Figure24.

2. Removetherearmosthexnutand carriageboltsecuringtheback ofeachskidshoeto thesidesof thehousing.Loosenthefour remaininghexnutssecuringthe skidshoes.

3. Slidetheshaveplateoutof theoff-setslotat thebottomofthe housing,andfrombetweenthe skidshoesandsidepanelsofthe housing.

4. Withthemountingholestowardthebackof theunit,slidethenew shaveplateinto positionandsecurewiththe fastenersremoved previously.

Figure25 Chute Bracket Adjustment Ifthespiralatthe bottomof thechutedirectionalcontrolis notfully

engagingwiththechuteassembly,the chutebracketcanbeadjusted. Todo so:

5. Loosenthetwo nutswhichsecurethechutebracketandreposi- tionit slightly.SeeFigure26.

6. Retightenthenuts.

Figure24

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable If thefull rangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,

referto theFigure25 andadjusttheshiftcableas follows:

1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastestforwardspeedposition.

2. Loosenthehex nutontheshiftcableindexbracket.SeeFig.25.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslack inthecable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Figure26

Chute Control

Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbe adjustedbyadjustingtheangleof thechuteassembly.Referto theOperationsectionforinstructions.

Theremotechutecontrolcableshavebeenpre-adjustedatthefactory.

Movethe remotechuteleveronthecontrolpanelforwardtopivotthe upperchutedown;movetheleverrearwardtopivottheupperchute

up.

Wheel drive control Refertothe Adjustmentsectionofthe Assemblyinstructionsto adjust

thewheeldrivecontrol.Tofurtherchecktheadjustment,proceedas follows:

1. Withthe snowthrowertippedforward(becertainto runthe fueltankdry beforetippingtheunitforward),removetheframe coverunderneaththesnowthrowerby 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 bothsidesof thetransmission

housingas shownin Fig.29.

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

3. Withthewheeldrivecontrolengaged,thefrictionwheelmust contactthedrive plate.SeeFigure28.

Drive -Axle Supp.

Plate Bracket

Opening

Figure29

3. Removethe plasticbeltcover,locatedneartheengine,byremov- ing thethreeself-tappingscrewsthatsecureit.See Figure30.

Figure28

4. Ifthereisnofrictionwheelclearance,or thefrictionwheeldoes notsolidlycontactthe driveplate,re-adjustthelocknuton the

lowerendof thedrive cablefollowingtheinstructionsin the Assemblysection.

5. Reassemblethe framecover.

Loosentheboltshownin Figure31securingthebeltkeeper bracketandremovetheotherbolt.Pushthebeltkeeperand bracketupoff the enginepulley.

Loosen

Figure31

Auger Belt Replacement

1. Removethebow-tieclipandflatwasherfromtheferrulein order todisconnecttheaugeridlerrodfromthebrakebracketassem- bly.SeeFigure32. NOTE:Makesurethatthelocationof theferruleon theauger

idlerrodismaintained.

HairpinClip

Ferrule

AugerIdlerRod

z-fitting

Figure33 Placeablockof woodunderneaththeaugerhousingas shownin Figure34 andseparateaugerhousingfromtheframebytiltingthe housingforwardandpullingupthehandles.

Figure34

6. Blocktheimpellerwithapieceof woodtopreventit fromspinning andusea 1/2"wrenchtoremovethe hexscrewandflatwasher

fromthecenterofthepulleyontheaugerhousing.SeeAinFig.35.

7. Liftthebrakebracketassemblyoutofthe pulleygroove(B in Figure35)andslide thepulleyassemblyoff the postsof theauger pulleyadapter(C) to removetheoldbelt.

Figure32

2. Sliptheaugercontrolbelt (thefrontbelt) offtheenginepulley.

3. Pullthebrakebracketassemblytowardsthecableguideroller andunhooktheaugercablez-fitting.SeeFigure33.

4. Frombothsidesof thethe frameassembly,usea1/2"wrenchto removethethreehextapscrewssecuringthe frametothe auger housingassembly.Referbackto Figure29.

NOTE:Do notremovethelowerhexflangelocknuton eachside.

NOTE:Thepulleyadaptermayslideoff the augerinputshaft whenremovingthepulley.Useextracautionto ensurethe adapterdoesfalland/or getdamagedwhen removingthepulley.

Placethenewaugerbeltin theV-grooveof theaugerpulleyand

placethepulleyw/belt insidethebeltkeepers.

Turnthepulleyasnecessarytoalignitsthreeslotsapproximately

withthepostsofthepulleyadapter,thenpivotthebrakebracket assemblyawayfromthepulleygroove. Whilealigningthe pulley

slotsandadapterposts,pushtheaugerpulleyfullyontothe

adapter.RefertoFigure35.Ensurethebrakepuckofthebrake

bracketassemblyalignsandis fullyseatedin thepulleygroove.

Brake

pterPost

Figure35 NOTE: If the pulleyadapterwasremovedwiththe pulley,alignthe splinesofthe pulleyadapterandaugerinputshaft,andpushthepulley andadapterontotheinputshaft.Referto Figure35.

10. Slidethewasherontothehexscrewremovedearlierandapply

Loctite262to thethreadsofthehexscrew.

11. Insertthehexscrewthroughthepulleyassemblyandintothe

threadsofthe inputshaft.Torquethehex screwto250-325in. Ibs.to securetheaugerpulleyassemblyon the inputshaft.

12. Ifalsoreplacingthedrivebelt,proceedtothe"DriveBelt"instruc-

tions.If not,repositionthetransmissionframebackonto theaugerhousing.

13. Installthedrivebelton theenginepulley,re-connecttheauger

cablez-fittingandaugeridler rodferruletothe brakebracket. Repositionand securetheenginepulleybeltguard,and re-install

thebeltcover.

NOTE:Makesureto removethepieceof woodblockingthe impeller. Checktheaugerdrivebeltadjustment.Withthe augerclutchlever inthedisengagedposition,thetopsurfaceofthenewbeltshouldbe evenwiththeoutsidediameterofthe pulley.

Toadjust,disconnectferrulefrombrakebracketassembly.Thread ferrulein(towardsidler)toincreasetensiononbelt,orouttodecrease

belttension.

Figure36

2. Rollthedrivebeltoff thelowerdrivepulley.

3. Removethe beltfromthe enginepulley.

4. Installthe newbelton thepulleysinthe reverseorderand re-tensionwiththeidlerpulley.

5. Reassemblebyperformingthe previousstepsintheopposite orderand mannerofremoval.

CHANGING FRICTION WHEEL

Therubberonthe frictionwheelissubjecttowearandshouldbe checkedperiodically.Replacethefrictionwheelifanysignsofwearor crackingarefound.

1. Runthe unit'sfuel tankdry beforeperformingStep2. Donot attempttopourfuel fromtheengine.

2. Tipthe snowthrowerupand forward,sothat it restsonthe housing.

3. Removescrewsfromtheframecoverunderneaththesnow thrower(referto Figure37).Removetherightwheelfromtheaxle.

NOTE:Thebrakepuckmustalwaysbefirmly seatedinthepulley groovewhenaugercontrolisdisengaged.

IMPORTANT:Repeatthe"AugerDriveControlTest"fromthe As- semblysectionbeforeoperatingsnowthrower.

Drive Belt Replacement If notalreadydone,removetheaugerdrivebelt fromthefrontpulleyof

theenginedoublepulley.Referto "AugerBeltReplacement"instruc- tionsintheprevioussub-section.

1. a.Pullthe idlerpulleyawayfromthe backsideofthedrivebeltto relievethetension.SeeFigure36.

b.Slipthe drivebelt offtheidlerpulley.Carefullyreleasetheidler

pulley.

Figure37

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