Craftsman 247.985370 Operator's Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRFr MRN

26" SNOW THROWER

Model No. 247.985370

CAUTION" Before using this product, read this 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. 769-08192B

,, SAFETY o ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

(July9,2012)

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

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

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

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

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

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

PartsList......................... Pages26-43

RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page47

Espadol............................. Page48

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

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

CRAFTSMANTWOYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Defectiveproductwill receivefreerepairorfreereplacementifrepairisunavailable.

Forwarrantycoveragedetails to obtain repairor replacement,visit the website: www.craftsman.com

This warranty covers ONLYdefects in materialandworkmanship. Warrantycoveragedoes NOTinclude:

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

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tire replacementor repaircausedby puncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnot limitedto damagecausedbyover-speedingthe engine,or fromimpacting objectsthatbendtheframe,augershaft,etc.

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

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

Normaldeteriorationandwearofthe exteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantyisvoid if thisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedto anotherperson.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

EngineOilType: SAE5W-30 EngineOilCapacity: 20ounces

FuelCapacity: 2 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.Failureto complywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe safeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.As withanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm,

TRAiNiNG

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

Failuretodo socan resultinseriousinjurytotheoperatorand/ orbystanders.Keepthismanualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreferenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

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

Keepbystanders,petsandchildrenat least75feetfromthe machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneenters

thearea.

• Exercisecautiontoavoidslippingor falling,especiallywhen operatinginreverse.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine,

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

PREPARATION

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.

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 receptacleforall

machineswithelectricstartengines.

Disengageall controlleversbeforestartingtheengine. Adjustcollectorhousingheighttocleargravelorcrushedrock

surfaces.

• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhileengineis running, exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator'smanual.

Letengineandmachineadjusttooutdoortemperaturebefore startingtoclearsnow.

SafeHandlingof Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

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

• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

• Neverfuel machineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhilethe engineis hot or running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow bottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuel expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipe it off theengineandequipment.Move machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.

• Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan openflame,sparkor pilotlight(e.g.furnace,waterheater,space

heater,clothesdryeretc.).

• Allowmachineto cool at least5 minutesbeforestoring.

• Neverfill containersinsideavehicleor ona truckor trailerbed witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe groundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• If possible,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truckor trailerandrefuelit ontheground.Ifthis is not possible,thenrefuel suchequipmenton atrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthan froma gasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththerimof the fuel tankor containeropeningatalltimes untilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

OPERATION

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

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

• Thecontrolleversmustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsand automaticallyreturntothedisengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatewitha missingor damagedchuteassembly.Keep all safetydevicesin placeandworking.

• Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.

• Do notoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholor drugs.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot 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 overloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingto clearsnowat toofastof a rate.

Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityorlight.Always be sureofyourfootingand keepafirmholdon the handles.Walk,

neverrun.

Disengagepowerto theauger/impellerwhentransportingor not in use.

Neveroperatemachineathightransportspeedson slippery surfaces.Lookdownand behindand usecarewhenbackingup.

Ifthemachineshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengine, disconnectthesparkplugwire andgrounditagainsttheengine.

Inspectthoroughlyfor damage.Repairanydamagebefore startingandoperating.

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

Neverputyourhandinthe dischargeorcollectoropenings.Do notunclogchuteassemblywhileengineisrunning.Shutoff engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeunclogging.

Useonlyattachmentsandaccessoriesapprovedbythemanufac- turer(e.g.wheelweights,tirechains,cabsetc.).Forinformation concerningtheseitems,call 1-800-469-4663.

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

Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare andgoodjudgment. Toorderpartsor scheduleserviceforthisproduct,call 1-800-

469-4663.

CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE

Handcontactwiththe rotatingimpellerinsidethedischargechute

is themostcommoncauseof injuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.

Neveruseyourhandtocleanoutthedischargechute.

Toclear thechute:

1. SHUTTHEENGINEOFF!

2. Wait 10secondsto be surethe impellerbladeshavestopped rotating.

3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool,not yourhands.

MAINTENANCE & STORAGE

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.Refertothemaintenanceandadjustmentsectionsof thismanual.

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

Checkboltsand screwsforpropertightnessatfrequentintervals tokeepthe machineinsafeworkingcondition.Also,visually inspectmachineforanydamage.

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor over-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed oftheengine.

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

Checkcontrolleversperiodicallytoverifytheyengageanddisen- gageproperlyandadjust,ifnecessary.Refertotheadjustment sectioninthisoperator'smanualforinstructions.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary. Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor gas,oil,etc. to

protecttheenvironment. Priorto storing,runmachineafew minutestoclearsnowfrom

machineand preventfreezeupofauger/impeller. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkorpilotlightsuchasa 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.Attheendof theAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not wornexcessively.Failuretodo so can resultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinany way. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)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,it shouldbe maintainedineffectiveworking orderbytheoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveis required

bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

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

operate

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

inside

WARNING-- ROTATING AUGER

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

Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet.

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WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw objects which can cause serious personal injury.

WARNING--GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas+

WARNING-- ELECTRICAL SHOCK

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

Thispageleftintentionallyblank.

NOTE:Referencesto rightorleft sideofthesnowthrowerare determinedfrombehindtheunitinthe operatingposition(standing directlybehindthesnowthrower,facingthe handlepanel).

REMOVING FROM CARTON

1. Cutthe cornersof thecartonandlay the sidesflaton the ground. Removeanddiscardallpackinginserts.

2. Movethesnowthroweroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

ASSEMBLY

1. Observethe lowerrearareaof the snowthrowerto besure both cablesarealignedwith rollerguidesbeforepivotingthehandle

upward. a. Placetheshiftleverin theF6position.

b. Pullupandbackon upperhandleasshownin Figure1.As

youare raisingthehandleupward,makesurethat bothends ofthecentercablearepositionedproperlyinthe brackets. Alignupperhandlewiththelowerhandle.

c. Tightenhandknobssecuringupperhandleto lowerhandle.

Removeanddiscardanyrubberbands,ifpresent.Theyare forpackagingpurposesonly.

2. Removecotterpin,wingnut,and hexscrewfromchutecontrol headandclevispinandbow-tiecotterpinfromchutesupport bracket.See Figure2.

3. Insertthechutecontrolrodintoinputof chutecontrolhead.Push rodasfarintothechutecontrolheadaspossible,keepingthe holesinthe rodpointingupward.See Figure3.

Chute Control Head

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Bracket

Figure2

Figure1

Figure3

4. Placechuteontochutebaseandensurechutecontrolrodis positionedunderhandlepanel.Installhexboltpreviouslyremoved

butdonotsecurewithwingnutatthistime.SeeFigure4.

5. Squeezethetriggeron thehandlepaneljoystickand rotatethe chutebyhandtofaceforward.Theholesinthe chutecontrolinput willbefacingup.SeeFigure5.

NOTE:The chutewill not rotatewithoutsqueezingthetriggeronthe

joystick.

6. Rotatethejoysticktotheoneo'clockpositionsothesilverindica- torarrowontheinputshaftbelowthecontrolpanelpoints upward.SeeFigure6.

NOTE:Thejoystickwillbe angledslightlytotheright.SeeFigures5 &

Chute Controlf

Figure5

Figure4

FroatView

Joystick

Figure6

. Makesureallcablesareroutedtotheleftof the chutecontrol

rod.Lineuptheholein therodwiththearrowon theinputshaft

and insertthe endoftherodintotheinputshaftbelowjoystickon

handlepanel.SeeFigure7.

NOTE:Thechutecontrolrodwill fit snugglyintothe inputshaft. Supporttherearof thedashpanelwithone handwhileinsertingthe rodwithyourotherhandto ensuretherodisinsertedell the way into

theinputshaft.

8. Nowpushthechutecontrolrodbacktowardsthehandlepanel untilthe holeinthe rodlinesupwiththe holeinthechutecontrol inputclosestto the chutecontrolhead. Insertthecotterpin.See Figure8.

NOTE:The secondholeis usedtoachievefurtherengagementof the rodintotheinputshaftifrequiredandcanbe usedlaterforadjustment ifthechutedoesnotfullyrotate.Referto the Service& Maintenance sectionforChuteControlRodadjustments.

9. Finishsecuringchutecontrolheadto chutesupportbracketwith

wingnut,andclevispinandbow-tiecotterpin removedearlier.Do

notovertighten.SeeFigure9.

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10. Checkthatall cablesareproperlyroutedthroughthecableguide ontheengine.SeeFigure10.

NOTE:Ifthechutecontrolisnotassembledcorrectlyitwillnotmove freelynorwillit movefullytotherightandleft.

SET-UP

Shear Pins Holesare locatedinthehandlepanelforconvenientshearpin storage.

SeeFigure11.RefertotheOperationsectionfor moreinformation regardingshearpin replacement.

Figure10

Figure11

Chute Clean=Out Tool Achute clean-out tool isfastenedtothe top of the augerhousing

witha mountingclip.SeeFigure12.Thetoolisdesignedtocleara chuteassemblyoficeandsnow.Thisitemisfastenedwitha cabletie atthefactory.Cutthecabletiebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.

loft _1 .allmovingloartshave

stoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthechuteassembly.

Tire Pressure

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

Thetiresareover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.Checkthetire pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.Referto the tire sidewall fortiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)the tiresasnecessary.

Chutedean=out Tool

Figure12

NOTE:Equaltire pressureistobe maintainedat alltimesfor perfor- mancepurposes.

ADJUSTMENTS

Skid Shoes Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor

shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priorto operat- ingthesnowthrower.

It is not recommendedthatyouoperatethissnowthrowerongravel asitcaneasilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonal

njuryordamageto the snowthrowerandsurroundng property.

• Forclosesnowremovalona smoothsurface,raiseskidshoes higherontheaugerhousing.

• Usea middleor lowerpositionwhentheareato be clearedis uneven,suchas a graveldriveway

NOTE:If youchoosetooperatethesnowthrowerona gravelsurface, keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe groundandtheshaveplate.

Toadjustthe skidshoes:

1. Loosenthefour hexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts. Moveskidshoestodesiredposition.SeeFigure13.

2. Makecertaintheentirebottomsurfaceof skidshoeisagainstthe groundtoavoidunevenwearontheskidshoes.

3. Retightennutsand boltssecurely.

Smooth Surface

Surface

Figure13

Chute f "_ Thedistancesnowisthrowncanbeadjustedbychangingtheangleof

theupperchute.Todo so:

1. Stopthe engineby removingtheignitionkeyandloosenthe plasticwingknobfoundonthe left sideof the chuteassembly.

2. Pivotthechuteupwardordownwardbeforeretighteningthewing knob.See Figure14.

Auger Control

Priortooperatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall instructionsbelow.Performalladjustmentsto verifyyoursnow throwerisoperatingsafelyandproperly.

Checktheadjustmentof the augercontrolas follows:

1. Theaugercontrolislocatedontheleft handle.SeeFigure15 inset.Whentheaugercontrolis releasedandin the disengaged

Figure14

"up"position,thecableshouldhaveverylittleslack.Itshould NOTbetight.

2. Ina well-ventibtedarea,start the snowthrowerengine.Referto StartingtheEngineintheOperationsection.

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

4. Allowtheaugersto remainengagedfor approximatelyten (10)

secondsbeforereleasingthe augercontrol.Repeatthisseveral times.

5. Withtheaugercontrolin thedisengaged"up"position,walktothe frontofthemachine.

6. Confirmthattheaugershavecompletelystoppedrotatingand showNOsignsof motion.IfanyaugershowsANYsignof

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rotating,immediatelyreturntotheoperator'spositionandshutoff theengine.WaitforALLmovingpartsto stopbeforeadjustingthe augercontrol.

7. Toreadjustthecontrolcable,loosentheupperhexboltonthe augercablebracket.SeeFigure15.

8. Positionthe bracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or downward toincreasecabletension).

9. Retightentheupperhexbolt.

10. Repeatsteps2-6aboveto verifyproperadjustmenthasbeen achieved.

Figure15

Drive Control

Gas Cap

ChuteAssembly

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Clean Out

Tool

Augers

Skid Shoe

AugerHousim

Nowthat youhavesetup yoursnowthrower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure16.

Shift Lever

J Two=Way Chute Control (Joystick)

er Control

-Wheel Steering Control

Nluffler Recoil Starter

\ Handle

Primer \_ _ FUELLEVEL

Key

Throttle Control

Choke Control

/ /

Oil Drain Electric Starter Outlet

:lectric Start

Button

Figure16

NOTE:Donot turnthekeyinan attempttostarttheengine.Doingso maycauseittobreak.

SHIFT LEVER

Theshiftleverislocatedonthe rightsideofthehandlepanel. Placethe shiftleverintoanyof eightpositionstocontrolthe directionoftravelandgroundspeed.

Forward

Yoursnowthrowerhassixforward(F)speeds.Positionone(1)is t 2 theslowestand positionsix (6) isthefastest. F 1

Reverse Yoursnowthrowerhastwo reverse(R)speeds.One(1)isthe

slowerandtwo(2) isthe faster.

KEY

Thekeyisa safetydevice.Itmustbefully insertedinorderfor the enginetostart.Removethekeywhenthesnowthrowerisnotinuse.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanSnowThrowersconformto the safetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

6 CHOKE CONTROL

5 Thechokecontrolisfoundon therearoftheengineand isactivated 4 byturningtherotarychokeknobtotheCHOKEposition.Activating

thechokecontrolclosesthe chokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsin

3 startingtheengine,

PRIMER

Depressingthe primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine'scarburetor

toaid incold-weatherstarting.

OIL FILL

Engineoil levelcanbecheckedandoiladdedthroughtheoil fill.

GAS CAP

Unthreadthegascapto add gasolinetothefuel tank.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon therearof the engine.It regulatesthe speedof theengineandwill shutoff theenginewhenmovedintothe STOPposition.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Thishandleisusedto manuallystartthe engine.

ELECTRIC STARTER BUTTON

Pressingtheelectricstarterbuttonengagestheengine'selectric starterwhenpluggedintoa120Vpowersource.

Theaugercontrolislocatedon thelefthandle.Squeezethe control gripagainstthehandletoengagetheaugerand startsnowthrowing action.Releaseto stop.

DRIVE CONTROL/AUGER CONTROL LOCK

DRIVE

CONTROL

ELECTRIC STARTER OUTLET

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

AUGERS

Whenengaged,theaugerbladesrotateand drawsnowintotheauger housing.

SKID SHOES

Positiontheskid shoesbasedon surfaceconditions.Adjustupward forhard-packedsnow.Adjustdownwardwhenoperatingongravelor

crushedrocksurfaces.

CHUTE ASSEMBLY

Snowdrawnintotheaugerhousingisdischargedout the chute assembly.

WHEEL STEERING CONTROLS

Theleft andrightwheelsteeringcontrolsarelocatedon theunderside ofthehandles.Squeezethe rightcontroltoturnright;squeezetheleft

controltoturnleft. NOTE:Operatethesnowthrowerinopenareasuntilyou arefamiliar

withthesecontrols.

Thedrivecontrolis locatedonthe righthandle.Squeezethe control gripagainstthehandletoengagethewheeldrive.Releaseto stop.

Thedrivecontrolalso lockstheaugercontrolsoyoucan operate thechutedirectionalcontrolwithoutinterruptingthesnowthrowing

process.If theaugercontrolis engagedsimultaneouslywiththedrive control,the operatorcanreleasetheaugercontrol(onthelefthandle) andtheaugerswillremainengaged.Releaseboth controlstostopthe augersandwheeldrive.

NOTE:Alwaysreleasethedrivecontrolbeforechangingspeeds.

Failureto dosowillresultinincreasedwearonyourmachine'sdrive

system.

TWO-WAY CHUTE CONTROL

CHUTE DiRECTiONAL CONTROL

CHUTEROTATE CHUTEROTATE

LEFT RIGHT

AUGER CONTROL

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Thetwo-waychutecontrol(Joystick)is locatedontheleftsideofthe

handlepanel. * Tochangethedirectioninwhichsnowisthrown,squeezethe

buttononthechutecontrolleverandpivotthechutecontrollever

tothe rightorto the left.

CLEAN-OUT TOOL

Neveruseyourhandstocleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut

loft engineand remainbehindhandlesuntilallmovingpartshave lstoppedbeforeusingtheclean-outtooltoclearthe chuteassembly.

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

1. ReleaseboththeAugerControlandtheDriveControl.

2. Stoptheenginebyremovingtheignitionkey.

3. Removetheclean-outtoolfromtheclipwhichsecuresit to the rearoftheaugerhousing.

4. Usethe shovel-shapedendof theclean-outtool to dislodgeand scoopanysnowand icewhichhasformedin andnearthechute assembly.

5. Refastenthe clean-outtooltothemountingclip ontherearof theaugerhousing,reinserttheignitionkeyandstartthesnow thrower'sengine.

6. Whilestandingintheoperator'sposition(behindthesnow thrower),engagethe augercontrolfora fewsecondstoclearany remainingsnowandice fromthechuteassembly.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsandwarningsonthe machineand inthismanualbeforeoperating.

Oil Theunit wasshippedwith oil inthe engine.Checkoillevelbefore

eachoperationtoensureadequateoil intheengine.Forfurther instructions,refertothe stepson page18.

NOTE:Besureto checktheengineon alevelsurfacewiththeengine stopped.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. insertthecap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,butdo NOTscrewit

in.

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

NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking, hardstartingorsparkplugfouling.

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Gasoline Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.

• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Donot smokeorallowflamesor sparksin theareawheretheengineis

refueledor wheregasolineisstored.

• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethetank capisclosedproperlyandsecurely.

• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuelvapor mayignite,ifany fuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdry before startingthe engine.

• Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof

)or.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthe machine indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcaptofuel.

2. A fuellevelindicatorislocatedin thefueltank.SeeFigure15 inset.Becarefulnottooverfill.Filltank untilfuelreachesthe fuel

levelindicatortoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearof movingparts.Donotusea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfor a fewminutesafter starting. Theenginewillnotdevelopfullpoweruntilit reachesoperating

temperatures.

1. Makecertainboththeaugercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the disengaged(released)position.

2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureitsnapsintoplace.Donotattempt toturnthekey.

NOTE:Theenginecannotstartwithoutthekeyfullyinsertedintothe ignitionswitch.

Electric Starter

Theoptionalelectricstarteris equippedwitha groundedthree-wire powercordandplug,and is designedto operateon120voltAC householdcurrent.It mustbeusedwitha properlygroundedthree- prongreceptacleatall timestoavoidthepossibilityofelectricshock.

Followall instructionscarefullypriortooperatingtheelectricstarter. DONOTuse electricstarterintherain.

Determinethatyourhome'swiringisa three-wiregroundedsystem.

Aska licensedelectricianif you arenotcertain.

Ifyouhaveagroundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedasfollows. Ifyoudonot havetheproperhousewiring,DONOTusetheelectric

starterunderanyconditions.

1. Plugtheextensioncordintothe outletlocatedon theengine's surface.Plugtheotherendof extensioncordintoa three-prong

120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina well-ventilatedarea.

2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_J_" position.

3. MovechoketotheCHOKEI,'_1 position(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

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

5. Pushstarterbuttonto start engine.Oncethe enginestarts,im- mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarteris equippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;systemwilltemporarilyshut-downto

allowstartertocoolifelectricstarterbecomesoverloaded.

6. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto RUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

7. Afterengineis running,disconnectpowercordfromelectric starter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugtheendatthewall outletbeforeunpluggingtheoppositeendfromtheengine.

Recoil Starter

Donotpullthestarterhandlewhiletheenginerunning.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_J_ position.

2. MovechoketotheCHOKEI_¢1 position(coldenginestart).If engineiswarm,placechokein RUNposition.

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

4. Pullgentlyonthe starterhandleuntilitbeginsto resist,then pullquicklyandforcefullyto overcomethecompression.Engine shouldstart.Donot releasethehandleandallowittosnapback. ReturnropeSLOWLYtooriginalposition.If required,repeatthis step.

5. Astheenginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto RUN position.Iftheenginefalters,restartengineandrunwithchoke athalf-chokepositionfor a shortperiodoftime,andthenslowly rotatethechokeintoRUNposition.

TO ENGAGE DRIVE

1. Withthethrottlecontrolinthe Fast(rabbit)position,moveshift leverintooneof the sixforward(F) positionsor tworeverse(R) positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthesnowconditionsand

a paceyou'recomfortablewith.

NOTE:Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usethe slowerspeedsuntil

youarecomfortableandfamiliarwiththeoperationofthesnow thrower.

2. Squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthehandleandthesnow throwerwillmove.Releaseitanddrive motionwillstop.

NOTE:NEVERrepositionthe shiftlever(changespeedsordirection oftravel)withoutfirst releasingthedrivecontrolandbringingthesnow throwertoa completestop.Doingsowill resultinprematurewearto thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.

TO ENGAGE AUGERS

1. Toengagethe augersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezethe augercontrolagainstthelefthandle.Releasetostoptheaugers.

REPLACING SHEAR PiNS

Theaugersaresecuredtothespiralshaftwith shearpinsandcotter

pins.If the augersshouldstrikeaforeignobjectorice jam,thesnow throwerisdesignedsothatthe pins mayshear.If theaugerswillnot turn,checktosee if the pins havesheared.SeeFigure17.

NEVERreplacetheaugershearpinswithanythingotherthan Sears SKU#88389/0EM PartNo.738-04124Areplacementshearpins. Anydamagetotheaugergearboxorother componentsas a resultof failingto do sowill NOTbecoveredbyyoursnowthrower'swarranty.

Alwaysturnoff thesnowthrower'sengineand removethekeypriorto

replacingshear pins.

Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethemachine

unattendedwiththeenginerunning.Turntheengineoffafteruseand removekey.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runenginefora few minutes beforestoppingtohelpdryoffany moistureontheengine.

1. Movethrottlecontrolto OFFposition.

2. Removethekey.Removingthe keywillreducethepossibilityof unauthorizedstartingoftheenginewhileequipmentisnotin use. Keepthekeyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe key.

3. Wipeanymoistureawayfromthecontrolsontheengine.

Figure17

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

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

EachUseandevery5 hours

1st5 hours

Annuallyor25 hours

Annuallyor50 hours

Annuallyor100hours

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. Looseor missinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

2. Controllinkagesandpivots

3. Wheels

4. GearshaftandAugershaft

1. Engineoil

1. Sparkplug

1. Fuelsystem

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Check

2. Lubewithlight oil

3. Lubewithmultipurposeautogrease

4. Lubewithlight oil

1. Change

1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlack

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking Engine Oil

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearestSearsService

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

d fuel

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,disengageall controls

Iandstopengine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecometo a complete _stop.

NOTE: Checktheoil levelbeforeeachuseto besurecorrectoil level ismaintained.

Whenaddingoiltotheengine,referto viscositychart below.Engine oilcapacityis 600 ml(approx.20 oz.).Donot over-fill.Usea 4-stroke, oran equivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroilcertified tomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor

serviceclassificationSG, SR MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwillshow thisdesignationonthecontainer.

1. Removetheoil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthecap/dipstickintothe oilfillerneck,andtightenthecap untilseated.

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

4. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

Changing Engine Oil NOTE:Changetheengineoilafterthefirst5 hoursof operationand

oncea seasonorevery50 hoursthereafter.

1. Drainfuelfromtankbyrunningengineuntilthefuel tankisempty. Besurefuelfill capissecure.

Figure18

2. Placesuitableoilcollectioncontainerunderoil drainplug.

3. Removeoil drainplug.SeeFigure19on nextpage.

4. Tipunittodrainoil intothecontainer.Usedoilmustbedisposed ofata propercollectioncenter.

Usedoil is a hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.

IDo notdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- lties or SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenit securely.

Refillwiththerecommendedoilandchecktheoil level.See RecommendedOil Usagechart.Theengine'soilcapacityis20

ounces.

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

DONOTusenondetergentoilor 2-strokeengineoil. Itcouldshorten theengine'sservicelife.

Oil Drain

Plug

7. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

Thoroughlywashyourhandswithsoapandwaterassoonas possibleafterhandling usedoil.

Checking Spark Plug

DONOTcheckfor sparkwithsparkplugremoved.DONOTcrank

enginewithsparkplug removed.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themufflerwillbevery hot.Becareful notto touchthemuffler.

NOTE: Checkthe sparkplugoncea seasonorevery25hoursof operation.Changethesparkplugoncea seasonor every100hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbe properly gappedandfreeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootandusea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug.See Figure20.

2. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereis apparentwear,orif the insulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthe sparkplugwitha wirebrushifitisto be reused.

3. Measurethe pluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctasnecessary bybendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure21.Thegapshouldbeset to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

4. Checkthatthe sparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread thesparkplugin byhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugis seated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher.

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

Figure19

Spark Plug

Figure20

Electrode

.02-.03 in.

{0.60-0.80 ram)

Figure21

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LUBRICATION

Gear Shaft Thegear(hex)shaft shouldbe lubricatedatleastoncea seasonor

afterevery25 hoursof operation.

1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank by runningengine untilitstops.

2. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat it restson theaugerhousing.

3. Removethe lowerframecoverfromthe undersideofthesnow throwerbyremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.

4. Applya lightcoatingofengineoil (or31in-1oil) tothehexshaft. SeeFigure22.

NOTE:Whenlubricatingthehexshaft,be carefulnottogetanyoilon thealuminumdriveplateor rubberfrictionwheel.Doingsowillhinder thesnowthrower'sdrivesystem.Wipeoff anyexcessor spilledoil. Wheels

Atleastoncea season,removebothwheels.Cleanandcoattheaxles witha multipurposeautomotivegreasebeforereinstallingwheels.

Auger Shaft Atleastoncea season,removetheshearpinson augershaft.Spray

lubricantinsideshaft,andaroundthespacersandflangebearings foundat eitherendof theshaft.SeeFigure23.

Figure22

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SHAVE PLATE AND SKID SHOES

Theshaveplateandskidshoesonthebottomofthesnowthrowerare subjecttowear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplaced whennecessary.

NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwowearedges.When onesidewearsout,theycanbe rotated1800to usetheotheredge.

Toremoveskidshoes:

1. Removethetwocarriagebolts,washers(ifequipped),andhex flangenutsthat secureeachskidshoetothesnowthrower.

2. Reassemblenewskidshoeswiththefourcarriagebolts(twoon eachside),washers,andhex flangenuts.RefertoFigure24.

Toremoveshaveplate:

1. Removethecarriageboltsand hexnutswhichattachit tothe snowthrowerhousing.

2. Reassemblenewshaveplate,makingsureheadsof carriage boltsareto the insideof housing.Tightensecurely.SeeFigure24.

NOTE:Augersnotshown for clarity.

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Figure24

ADJUSTMENTS

Shift Cable If thefull rangeofspeeds(forwardandreverse)cannotbe achieved,

referto the figuretotherightandadjusttheshiftcableas follows:

1. Placethe shiftleverin thefastest forwardspeedposition(F6).

2. Loosenthehex nuton theshiftcable indexbracket.SeeFigure

25.

3. Pivotthebracketdownwardtotakeupslack inthecable.

4. Retightenthehexnut.

Drive Control Whenthedrivecontrolisreleasedandin thedisengaged"up"position,

thecableshouldhaveverylittle slack.It shouldNOTbetight. Also, ifthereis excessiveslackin thedrive cableor if the unitexperiences intermittentdrivewhileusing,thecable mayneedtobeadjusted.

Checktheadjustmentof the drivecontrolasfollows:

1. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,pushthesnowthrowergently forward.Theunitshouldrollfreely.

2. Engagethe drivecontrolandgentlyattempttopushthe snow throwerforward.Thewheelsshouldnotturn.Theunitshouldnot

rollfreely.

3. Withthedrivecontrolreleased,movethe shift leverbackand forthbetweenthe R2positionandtheF6positionseveraltimes.

Thereshouldbeno resistanceintheshiftlever.

4. If anyoftheabovetestsfailed,thedrivecableisin needofadjust- ment.Proceedasfollows:

a. Shutoff theengineas instructedinthe Operationsection. b. Loosenthelowerhexboltonthedrivecable bracket.See

Figure26.

c. Positionthebracketupwardtoprovidemoreslack(or

downwardto increasecabletension).

d. Retightenthelowerhex boltand repeatsteps1 through4.

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Chute Control Rod Toachievemorechutecontrolrodengagementintheinputshaftunder

thehandlepanelshownin Figure7inthe Assemblysection,thechute controlrodwillhavetobeadjusted.Referto Figure27.

Toadjustthis rod,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethecotterpin fromtheholeclosesttothechutecontrol headon thechutecontrolinput.

2. Pulloutthechutecontrolroduntilthe holein itlines upwiththe otherholeinthechutecontrolinput.

3. Reinsertthecotterpinthroughthisholeandthechutecontrolrod.

Figure26

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Figure27

Auger Control RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheauger

controlcable.

Skid Shoes RefertotheAssemblysectionforinstructionsonadjustingtheskid

shoes.

BELT REPLACEMENT

Auger Belt

Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'saugerbelt,proceedas follows:

1. Topreventspillage,removeall fuelfromtank by runningengine untilitstops.

2. Removethe plasticbeltcoveronthe frontof the engineby remov- ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure28.

3. Rolltheaugerbeltoff theenginepulley.SeeFigure29.

4. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupandforwardsothat itrestson theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromthe undersideofthesnowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.SeeFigure

30.

6. Removethe beltas follows.Referto Figure31. A. Loosenandremovetheshoulderscrewwhichactsas a belt

keeper.

B. Unhooktheaugerbrakebracketspringfromtheframe.

Figure29

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Figure31

7. Removethebeltfromaroundtheaugerpulley,andslipthebelt betweenthesupportbracketandtheaugerpulley.SeeFigure32.

8. Reassembleaugerbeltbyfollowingtheseinstructionsinopposite orderandmannerofremoval.

9. PerformtheAugerControltestoutlinedintheAssemblysection ofthismanual.

NOTE:DoNOTforgettoreinstalltheshoulderscrewandreconnect thespringtotheframeafterinstallingareplacementaugerbelt.

Drive Belt Toremoveandreplaceyoursnowthrower'sdrivebelt,proceedas

follows:

1. Topreventspillage,removeallfuel fromtankby runningengine untilit stops.

2. Removetheplasticbeltcoveronthefrontoftheenginebyremov- ingthetwoself-tappingscrews.SeeFigure28on previouspage.

3. Removethebeltfromenginepulleyasfollows.Referto Figure33. A. Rollthe augerbeltoff theenginepulley.

B. Useawrenchto pivottheidlerpulleytowardthe right. C. Liftthe drivebeltoffenginepulley.

4. Carefullypivotthesnowthrowerupand forwardsothat itrestson theaugerhousing.

5. Removetheframecoverfromtheundersideof the snowthrower byremovingtheself-tappingscrewswhichsecureit.Referto

Figure30.

6. Backoutthestopbolt to increasetheclearancebetweenthe frictionwheeldiscandfrictionwheel.SeeFigure34.

7. Slipthedrivebeltoffthefrictionwheeldiscandbetweenfriction wheelandfrictionwheeldisc.SeeFigure34.

8. Reassembledrivebeltbyfollowingtheseinstructionsinopposite orderand mannerofremoval.Besureto reinstallthe stopbolt.

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Figure32

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FRICTION WHEEL INSPECTION

Ifthesnowthrowerfailsto drivewith thedrivecontrolengaged,and performingtheDriveControlCableAdjustmentfailstocorrectthe problem,thefrictionwheelmayneedtobe replaced.Examinethe frictionwheelrubberforsignsofwearor crackingand replacewheelif necessary.

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedandspecialtoolsare requiredinorderto replacethis snowthrower'sfrictionwheel.Ifyour frictionwheelneedsto bereplaced,contactthenearestSearsParts& RepairCenter.

Figure33

Frictio_

Friction

Wheel Disc

Stop

Figure34

Ifthe snowthrowerwillnot be usedfor30 daysorlonger,orifit istheendofthesnowseasonwhenthelastpossibilityof snowis gone,the equipmentneedstobestoredproperly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowtoensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerformanymoreyears.

PREPARING ENGINE

Enginesstoredover30daysneedto bedrainedoffueltoprevent deteriorationandgumfromforminginfuelsystemoronessential carburetorparts.If thegasolineinyourenginedeterioratesduring storage,youmayneedto havethecarburetor,andotherfuelsystem components,servicedor replaced.

1. Removeall fuel fromtank byrunningengineuntilitstops.Donot attempttopourfuelfromtheengine.

2. Changetheengineoil.

3. Removesparkplugandpourapproximately1oz.(30 rnl)ofclean engineoil intothecylinder.Pullthe recoilstarterseveraltimesto distributetheoil,and reinstallthesparkplug.

4. Cleandebrisfromaroundengine,andunder,around,andbehind muffler.Applya lightfilmof oilon anyareasthatare susceptible

torust.

• Storeina clean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromanyap- pliancethatoperateswithaflameor pilotlight,suchasa furnace, waterheater,or clothesdryer.Avoidanyareawitha spark producingelectricmotor,orwherepowertoolsareoperated.

Neverstoresnowthrowerwithfuelintank indoorsor inpoorlyventi- latedareas,wherefuelfumesmayreachanopenflame,sparkor pilol lightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryerorgasappliance.

PREPARING SNOW THROWER

Whenstoringthe snowthrowerin anunventilatedormetalstor- age shed,careshouldbetakentorustprooftheequipment.Using a light oilor silicone,coattheequipment,especiallyanychains, springs,bearingsandcables.

• Removealldirt fromexteriorofengineandequipment.

• Followlubricationrecommendations.

• Storeequipmentin a clean,dry area.

• Inflatethetirestothe maximumPSi. Referto tiresidewall.

• If possible,avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity.

• Keepthe enginelevelin storage.Tiltingcan causefuel oroil leakage.

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